Georgia Bulletin

Atlanta

• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Georgia HB 605

  

  Published March 14, 2018

  ATLANTA—The following frequently asked questions about Georgia House Bill 605 were provided by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to supplement his March 9 letter to the Catholic community. How does the Archdiocese help survivors of sexual abuse? The Archdiocese of Atlanta offers its services to those who have experienced abuse as a minor by church personnel, […] Full Story | En Español

• Through lives of devoted service, sisters bring the faith to the people

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 9, 2018

  ATLANTA—For 20 years Hawthorne Dominican Sister Miriam Smith has quietly provided free palliative care and a listening ear at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home to those dying of cancer, where typically less than 5 percent of the patients are Catholic. Over at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, founded by Sisters of Mercy in 1880, Sister […] Full Story

• Sister Helen Prejean carried by the ‘current’ of her vocation

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—For more than a generation, Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, has been the face of the anti-death penalty movement. Undaunted by her years of advocacy, it is a path she’s committed to pursuing. There is “a moral imperative not to walk away,” said the author of the best-seller, “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the […] Full Story

• Archdiocese receives gift of nun doll collection

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—To Margaret Alsup of Cumming, her nun dolls were like friends. And in looking for a permanent home for her beloved dolls, in December 2017 she donated her 75 carefully and meticulously created nun dolls to the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Office of Archives and Records. Educated by the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, Alsup […] Full Story

• Technology requires positive choices, says media-savvy sister

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—The Internet. Social media. Smart phones. Technology can be used for good as well as evil—but it takes the commitment and faith of a discerning Christian to make healthy, positive choices when it comes to media use in this ever-changing technological world. Sister Helena Burns, FSP, a media literacy and Theology of the Body expert, […] Full Story

• Talent of St. Pius X art students on display

  

  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School is hosting the 14th annual juried visual arts show exhibit through Friday, March 16, at the school. An opening reception was held Feb. 23 in the Young Center auditorium, followed by a reception. Artwork in a variety of media will be on display. Categories for judging included drawing, painting, sculpture, […] Full Story

• Aquinas Center kicks off series on roles and legacy of Pope Francis

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—Pope Francis’ ministry leading the church for the past five years has focused on “justice in the world, mercy in the church,” according to a speaker at the Aquinas Center of Theology. Desiring a church supporting people on the margins of society, Pope Francis wants to “shape a community of faith which has the capacity […] Full Story

• Father Denis Dullea, an Atlanta priest for almost 57 years, dies

  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—Father Denis F. Dullea, a longtime priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sunday, Feb. 25. Born Jan. 28, 1935, in Cork City, Ireland, he was 83 at the time of his death and resided at St. George Village in Roswell. The son of Denis and Nora O’Sullivan Dullea, he attended St. Finbarr’s Seminary, Farranferris, […] Full Story

• CRSA to host New Americans Celebration

  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—The Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies (CRSA) will have the 2018 New Americans Celebration at the Georgia State Capitol with events on Tuesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 15. The celebration brings together more than 300 new Americans and community supporters in order to engage with Georgia’s lawmakers and show support for refugees and immigrants. […] Full Story

• Hospital’s culture formed by charism of sisters

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—A nurse for 50 years, Sister Peggy Fannon, RSM, has lived out her vocation at the bedside of patients facing severe burns, cancer and other critical conditions. And as National Catholic Sisters Week celebrates religious women, the Sister of Mercy feels privileged to have attended nursing school and served 45 years at Emory Saint Joseph’s […] Full Story | En Español

• Almost 2,000 on journey to join church at Easter

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—Victoria Minino, of Alpharetta, didn’t have a faith tradition in her life growing up. Instead her parents told her to explore and make choices on her own. Her decision came as a young adult. At 22, she is preparing to be baptized and to receive the sacraments of the Catholic Church. She attended Mass growing […] Full Story | En Español

• UGA graduate inspired to help Tanzanian people

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—University of Georgia graduate Maria Harding is spending a gap year before graduate school in Moshi, Tanzania, teaching university classes and volunteering at an orphanage. Harding made her first trip to the Eastern African nation in the summer of 2016 with UGA’s annual Serving Learning Study Abroad program. “That’s when the children at the Upendo […] Full Story

• St. Patrick’s Day events planned for March 15, 16

  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA— The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta is sponsoring events on Friday, March 16, honoring Father Thomas O’Reilly’s heroic actions during the Civil War. All are invited to attend. It is the 154th anniversary of the historic turmoil in 1864 when a large swath of Atlanta was destroyed by fire, but five downtown churches and […] Full Story

• Catholic students, educators respond in prayer and unity to school shooting

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—Catholic education leaders in Atlanta are exploring how to participate in observances that honor the victims of the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida, by supporting students and balancing safety concerns. Students across the country are preparing a walkout of school as a protest against gun violence on Wednesday, March 14, which marks one month […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit Prep boys swim their way to the state championship

  

  By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
  Published February 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—The Holy Spirit Preparatory School boys swim team won the 2018 Georgia Independent School Association Class AAA state swim meet Jan. 27 at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center. The team finished three points ahead of second-place Augusta Preparatory Day School. It was a significant feat for a couple of reasons. Holy Spirit Prep was not […] Full Story

• ‘Keep God in your heart,’ says Shrine’s lively centenarian

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published February 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—Emily Milner, who celebrated her 100th birthday Jan. 18, never misses Sunday Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta. “I’ve been here a little over 40 years,” said “Miss Emily,” as she is known in the Shrine community. Before that, Milner was a member at St. Paul of the Cross Church, Atlanta. […] Full Story

• Area Catholic athletes make intentions known to play college sports

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published February 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined other athletes around the country by making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play collegiate sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area […] Full Story

• Fall 2017 grant awards announced by Catholic Foundation of North Georgia

  Published February 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 39 grants totaling $102,500 for the 2017 competitive fall grant cycle. These grants will support the Catholic community through a variety of causes within the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The Catholic Foundation attracts, professionally manages, and invests gifts to support the current and long-term financial needs of parishes, schools, […] Full Story

• Panelists share experience of ‘waking up’ to death penalty injustice

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—Some 400 people heard from a panel of religious and legal leaders opposed to the death penalty at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church Feb. 15. The panel consisted of spiritual leaders of the Catholic and Episcopal churches in north Georgia, a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, a lawyer who has represented a […] Full Story | En Español

• Blessed Trinity honored at the Capitol

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published February 8, 2018

  ATLANTA–Sixty-eight members of the Blessed Trinity High School state championship football team joined Ricky Turner, athletic director; Tim McFarlin, head football coach; Brian Marks, principal, and a host of other coaches and trainers during a Jan. 24 visit to the Georgia State Capitol. After presenting a Blessed Trinity High School state championship T-shirt to Gov. […] Full Story