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• Cathedral prayer service focuses on ecumenical conversation

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published November 27, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Oct. 31 ecumenical prayer service at the Cathedral of Christ the King, “Common Prayer—From Conflict to Communion,” commemorated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The Cathedral and Lutheran communities provided the music. The ecumenical service, approved by The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Lutheran World Federation, is based on the document […] Full Story

• #iGiveCatholic campaign rallies faith community to support nonprofits

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 27, 2017

  ATLANTA—Donors in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are opening their wallets for the #iGiveCatholic fundraising campaign, which offers a new way to support local Catholic parishes, schools and organizations. Some $21,000 was raised for ministries during the first week of the early bird giving preceding the campaign’s official start. Atlanta contributions made up about 29 percent […] Full Story

• Covenant House vigil a memorial to young lives lost

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
  Published November 22, 2017

  ATLANTA—Young people “lost to the streets” were remembered in a quiet ceremony of candlelight and bell ringing Thursday, Nov. 16, at Covenant House Georgia. Scores of supporters of Covenant House gathered in the courtyard of the Atlanta crisis shelter for homeless youth to mark the deaths of teens and young adults lured away in 2017. […]

• Statement from Archbishop Gregory on the shooting at the Texas Baptist church

  Published November 6, 2017

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has made the following statement regarding the Nov. 5 shooting during services at the First Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. “Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta are close in prayer with our brothers and sisters from the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, as they grieve the loss and […] Full Story

• PATH fundraiser Nov. 9 at Holy Spirit

  Published November 3, 2017

  ATLANTA—Post Abortion Treatment and Healing (PATH) will welcome Dr. Martha Shuping, M.D., a psychiatrist who has helped men and women recover from the effects of abortion since 1985, to speak at its annual fundraiser. The PATH dinner will be Thursday, Nov. 9, at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta. PATH sponsors the event […]

• Marriage Encounter rekindles couples’ passion for a lifetime

  

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special to the Bulletin
  Published November 3, 2017

  ATLANTA—Married couples at all stages of life can benefit from a weekend away that will take already good marriages and help shape them into lifetime love affairs. Annie and Roger Borrello testify to the life-changing benefits of a Marriage Encounter weekend, referred to as the “Weekend” by those who have experienced it. Before their encounter […] Full Story

• Inaugural social justice forum highlights work of Georgia Innocence Project

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published November 2, 2017

  ATLANTA—Sybil Robinson had a passion for social justice and helping those in need—and through her leadership at St. Anthony of Padua Church, she shared that passion with others. Nearly a year after her sudden death, Robinson’s friends and family came together for the inaugural Sybil M. Robinson Social Justice Forum at her beloved Atlanta parish. […] Full Story | En Español

• ‘Repairing the World’ offers evening of perspectives, friendship

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published November 2, 2017

  ATLANTA—More than 180 people gathered for an evening of discussion and forging new friendships Oct. 28 in celebration of the 52nd anniversary of “Nostra Aetate.” “Repairing the World: Understanding Our Shared Responsibility,” hosted by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the American Jewish Committee Atlanta Regional Office, was held at The Temple in midtown Atlanta. Representatives […] Full Story | En Español

• Serrans to honor sisters with appreciation event

  Published November 2, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Serra Club of Atlanta will have its annual sisters’ appreciation event on Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, 6700 Riverside Drive, in Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate Mass at 4 p.m. A registration and social will follow Mass. A catered dinner in honor of the sisters serving in […] Full Story

• New bishop celebrates Mass at VA Hospital

  By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
  Published October 20, 2017

  ATLANTA–Bishop Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III made his first visit to the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center, where he celebrated Mass in the chapel to a capacity crowd. The liturgy took place on Oct. 2, the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels. During the bishop’s homily he asked the congregants if they had a name […] Full Story

• Cathedral to offer music of Tavener for All Souls Mass

  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Cathedral of Christ the King will have Mass for the Feast of All Souls on Thursday, Nov. 2. The Mass, featuring the chants of the Requiem Mass and the music of Sir John Tavener, will begin at 7:30 p.m. The Cathedral is located at 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Msgr. Francis McNamee, cathedral rector, […] Full Story

• Marist School president elected vicar general of Society of Mary

  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Marist School in Atlanta has announced that Marist Father John Harhager, who has served as the school’s president for the past 10 years, has been elected vicar general of the Society of Mary, the religious congregation of priests and brothers that has owned and operated the school since 1901. In accepting his new role, which […]

• Magnificat speaker Nov. 11 will tell of God’s ‘lesson plans’

  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—The speaker for the November Magnificat meal will be Diane Bates, of Grapevine, Texas, who will relate how she has been led by God’s “lesson plans” from an intense career in research chemistry to a dependence on daily grace for the challenges of serving her family and in ministry. The Magnificat meal will be held […] Full Story

• ‘Repairing the World’ honors Nostra Aetate anniversary

  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Oct. 28, marks the 52nd anniversary of “Nostra Aetate,” the Second Vatican Council document that transformed the Catholic Church’s approach to Judaism after centuries of troubled relations. To commemorate the anniversary, the American Jewish Committee Atlanta Regional Office and the Archdiocese of Atlanta will host a community event, “Repairing the World: Understanding Our Shared Responsibility,” […] Full Story

• Lawyer returns to Catholic Charities Atlanta to lead immigration legal services

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Amy Fairchild Haer was a newly minted lawyer when she found herself handling cases based on obscure sections of the country’s complex immigration laws. “I was doing whatever walked in the door,” she said. That turned out to be doing a lot of talking with natives of Central America who had fled violence. Some were […]

• St. Pio of Pietrelcina relics tour makes stop at Holy Spirit

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—A half dozen relics of the beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina drew crowds of believers to Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta Oct. 3 for veneration and prayer. The relics, brought from Italy to the United States, made the only stop in the southeast U.S. as part of a national tour sponsored by the Saint Pio […]

• Red Mass proffers time to pray for ‘servants of justice and mercy’

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Judges, attorneys and others who administer justice came together Thursday, Oct. 12, for the annual Red Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Atlanta. Wearing red scarves over their black judicial robes, some 50 judges led the procession into the landmark church, followed by several deacons and priests, Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III […]

• Parish energy audits identify areas of attention

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—An energy audit of a dozen area parishes and schools has resulted in a map that could help parishes redirect money from energy bills to mission projects. The audits identified some $600,000 in total costs in implementing the recommendations, with forecast savings of $900,000 over a decade. The pilot project between the Archdiocese of Atlanta […]

• Reformation Day events set

  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—In October 2016, Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation launched a year of activities to mark the 500th anniversary in 2017 of Martin Luther’s efforts to reform the church. The pope encouraged Catholics to commemorate the event by focusing on concrete ways to strengthen doctrinal agreements reached by Catholic and Lutheran theologians. […]

• Green Mass reflects on ‘grandeur and goodness’ of God’s creation

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Worshipers gathering at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Oct. 4, prayed for the strength to teach others to share and care for God’s creation. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, joined by scientists, environmental stewards and college students, celebrated the second annual Green Mass at the […] Full Story