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Archbishop to celebrate Mass for the Unborn Jan. 22
Published January 11, 2018
ATLANTA—The 29th annual Mass for the Unborn will be celebrated Monday, Jan. 22, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass, which is to begin at 10 a.m. The Mass will be followed by Stand for Life, a roadside witness sponsored by the […] Full Story
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St. Vincent de Paul Georgia supports Clark’s Christmas Kids
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 11, 2018ATLANTA—Despite an unusual blast of snow during prime shopping days, Clark’s Christmas Kids gift drive fulfilled the Christmas wishes of thousands of children living in foster care. Snowfall on Friday, Dec. 8, set back the gift-buying tradition. But with a boost in online giving and volunteer shoppers stepping in, the more than 27,000 gift requests […]
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Parishes, schools earn grant money to be more energy efficient
Published December 21, 2017
ATLANTA—Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), a faith-based nonprofit, recently awarded nine parishes and schools a total of $34,253 to upgrade facilities to improve energy usage. The grants come out of a study to reduce the carbon footprint of Catholic institutions and a collaboration between GIPL and the Atlanta Archdiocese. The effort found that schools […] Full Story
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Nativity scene gets Georgia Statehouse ready for Christmas
Published December 21, 2017
ATLANTA—Legionaries Father Matthew Kaderabek, chaplain of the Lower School at Pinecrest Academy, participated in the fourth annual dedication of the Nativity at the Georgia State Capitol, on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The event was sponsored by the Georgia Nativity Scene Committee. Ann Witt, chairman of the committee and Pinecrest alumni parent, invited Father Kaderabek to offer […] Full Story
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Football, volleyball players from Catholic schools earn end-of-season accolades
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published December 21, 2017ATLANTA—Six football players from St. Pius X High School were selected for the all-county team, and 18 were named to the all-region teams. Defensive lineman Marco Dinkins and kicker Nolan Aldrich were named to the All-DeKalb County First Team. Running back Nkem Njoku, linemen Connor Brown and Richard Brown and linebacker DeMarcus Mitchell were selected […] Full Story
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Atlanta Catholics make papal pilgrimage to Bangladesh
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 21, 2017ATLANTA–Catholics make up less than a quarter of one percent of Bangladesh’s population of 163 million, yet they have “tremendous joy,” said Donald “Danny” Sequeira, parishioner of St. Patrick Church, Norcross. Sequeira and Deacon Rick Medina, CEO of Catholic World Mission in Roswell, made a pilgrimage to Bangladesh coinciding with Pope Francis’s trip to the […] Full Story
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Marist girls, boys sweep cross-country championships in 2017
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published December 21, 2017ATLANTA—Marist School’s boys’ and girls’ teams won the Class AAAA state cross country championship during the Nov. 4 meet in Carrollton. For the Marist girls, it was their 10th consecutive state title. Kathleen Maley (second, 19:29.90), Josie Wirtz (fifth, 19:36.17), Kathleen Schellman (sixth, 20:10.39) and Kiki Popescu (eighth, 20:38.40) were the top four finishers for […] Full Story
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‘Live in Peace’ theme of upcoming MLK celebrations
Published December 21, 2017
ATLANTA—The Office of Intercultural and Ethnic Diversity of the Archdiocese of Atlanta invites all to participate in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations on Jan. 14 and Jan. 20-21, 2018. The theme of this year’s observance is “Live in Peace, and the God of Love and Peace Will Be With You” from 2 Corinthians 13:1. […] Full Story
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Pitch a tent for National Migration Week
Published December 21, 2017
ATLANTA—In celebration of National Migration Week, Jan. 7-14, and in support of the Share the Journey campaign introduced by Pope Francis in September, the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Justice & Peace Ministries asks parishes to share in the journey of migrants by pitching small tents in front of church buildings with signs proclaiming, “Love Your Neighbor—Share […] Full Story
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Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe
Published December 21, 2017
ATLANTA—In December, parishes and missions across the Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, with Masses, Aztec dances, processions and prayers. Several hundred people participated in a two-mile procession on the eve of the feast, Dec. 11, at San Felipe de Jesús Mission in Forest Park. The […]
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‘Southern Celtic Christmas Concert’ to air Dec. 24
Published December 21, 2017
ATLANTA—For the fifth year in a row, the Emmy Award-winning “Southern Celtic Christmas Concert” will be featured on PBS stations nationwide and on Georgia Public Broadcasting at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The concert, produced by the W.B. Yeats Foundation, celebrates the Christmas traditions of Ireland in music, dance, poetry and story and the continuation […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity defeats Marist to win its first state football championship
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published December 21, 2017ATLANTA—For the first time ever, the two teams competing for Georgia’s Class AAAA football championship were from Catholic high schools. Roswell’s Blessed Trinity High School defeated Marist School 16-7 to claim the trophy. Originally scheduled for Dec. 9 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the game was rescheduled to Dec. 15 because of Atlanta’s surprise pre-Christmas snowstorm. […] Full Story
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A retrospective look at 2017 in Atlanta’s Catholic community
Published December 21, 2017
ATLANTA—As 2017 nears its conclusion, it’s time to look back at some of the significant stories of the Catholic community in the Atlanta Archdiocese. With some two dozen issues of The Georgia Bulletin published each year, inevitably great stories are overlooked and left out. We know that parishes, ministries and believers quietly offer women, men […] Full Story
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Our Lady of Fatima is focus of charismatic renewal anniversary event
By CATHY WEAVER BISCAN, Special to the Bulletin
Published December 7, 2017ATLANTA—The Atlanta Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference, held Oct. 13-14, marked the 50th anniversary of the renewal as well as the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of the Rosary in Fatima, Portugal. Marked by a miracle of the sun spinning in the sky at midday, the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in […] Full Story
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HIV/AIDS ministers seek compassion, prayer at World AIDS Day Mass
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 7, 2017ATLANTA—Volunteers devoted to serving people with HIV/AIDS gathered at a Dec. 1 Mass “For a World Living with AIDS” at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta. Held annually on World AIDS Day, the Mass is hosted alternately by parishes with HIV/AIDS ministries. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was the celebrant for this year’s Mass, which is […] Full Story | En Español
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Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering to have Christmas focus
Published December 7, 2017
ATLANTA—The Catholic and Orthodox communities will gather Monday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, 2500 Clairmont Road, NE, Atlanta. All are welcome to attend. The theme of the Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering will be “Was Jesus Born on Dec. 25? And Why This Matters.” Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and […] Full Story
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#iGiveCatholic surpasses fundraising goals in Atlanta
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 7, 2017ATLANTA—In the inaugural #iGiveCatholic campaign in the Atlanta Archdiocese, donors contributed $292,115 to ministries, parishes and schools during a 24-hour span. #GivingTuesday, a national fundraising campaign, initially began in 2012 as an opportunity for people during the holiday shopping season to serve others. Catholic leaders promoted Tuesday, Nov. 28, as #iGiveCatholic, a chance for the […] Full Story
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Marist School announces appointments of new president, principal
Published December 7, 2017
ATLANTA—Marist School has announced that its principal, Marist Father Joel M. Konzen, has been appointed the school’s president by Father Paul Frechette, SM, provincial superior of the Society of Mary U.S. Province. Father Konzen will assume his new position July 1, 2018. “We are blessed to have a new president who will continue the legacy […] Full Story
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Cathedral Choir welcomes season with ‘Readings and Carols’
Published December 7, 2017
ATLANTA—The Cathedral Choir of Christ the King in Atlanta will celebrate the return of “A Candlelight Service of Readings and Carols” on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. The Cathedral is located at 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. This Cathedral tradition combines the prophetic expectation of Advent with the joyful fulfillment of Christ’s birth. The […]
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Celebrations for Our Lady of Guadalupe set for parishes around archdiocese
Published December 4, 2017
ATLANTA—Churches around the Archdiocese of Atlanta have planned activities to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day is Dec. 12. The list of celebrations, listed by parish, can be found in English and in Spanish.
