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• Atlanta Catholics open hearts to stranded Puerto Ricans

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
  Published October 6, 2017

  ATLANTA—Several residents of Puerto Rico stranded in Atlanta found haven with the Catholic community after Hurricane Maria devastated their island home. Many groups and individuals helped the seven travelers during their extra-week stay in Atlanta. They returned to the wrecked island on Thursday, Sept. 28. The three priests and four lay people were in Atlanta […]

• Enduring, esteemed Georgia Bulletin editor retires

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—Gretchen Keiser retired on Sept. 30 as editor of The Georgia Bulletin, having served under five archbishops for nearly four decades as a pillar of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s communications. Keiser feels privileged to have devoted her career to the Catholic press. “The sense that this was a gift to me has never really left,” […]

• International stewardship speakers examine faith practices of millennials

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—With two youngsters in tow to Sunday Mass, things can get forgotten, like cash, which Ryan Johnson admitted he rarely carries. He’d love the option to use his mobile phone to donate to a cause at the parish on the spur of the moment. “We like cashless, paperless, checkless,” said Johnson, a millennial Catholic. The […] Full Story

• Archbishop Gregory invites all to Share the Journey gathering

  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—Local Catholics are being encouraged to join in the Share the Journey initiative espoused by Pope Francis, which kicked off Sept. 27. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has invited the local Catholic community to join him and leaders of other faiths in welcoming migrants and refugees who have settled in the Atlanta area as part of […] Full Story

• Nichole Golden named as new editor

  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—Nichole Golden is the new editor of The Georgia Bulletin. The appointment, effective Oct. 1, was announced by Mary Anne Castranio, executive editor of the newspaper. Golden succeeds Gretchen Keiser, who retired at the end of September. Castranio said, “Nichole’s work as an accomplished reporter and storyteller has been invaluable, as well as her willingness […] Full Story

• St. Anthony of Padua Church to host social justice forum

  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—St. Anthony of Padua Church will have its first social justice forum Sunday, Oct. 22, at 10:15 a.m., following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. The church is located at 928 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., SW, in Atlanta. The Sybil M. Robinson Social Justice Forum will feature the program, “When the Innocent are Imprisoned.” Guest speakers will […] Full Story

• Youth in Mission scholarships available

  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—Do you or anyone you know plan to travel on a mission trip in 2018? Youth in Mission helps eligible middle school, high school and college students who want to serve on mission trips, but lack the funds to get there. Last year, Youth in Mission awarded 35 scholarships to local youth for their 2017 […] Full Story

• Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces 2017 spring grant awards

  Published September 21, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 38 grants totaling $146,000 for the 2017 competitive spring 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, […]

• Blue Mass honors generosity, heroism of first responders

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published September 21, 2017

  ATLANTA—As Georgians prepared for the arrival of Tropical Storm Irma, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the annual Blue Mass Sept. 8 at the Cathedral of Christ the King to pray for those who help others in emergencies. Before the Mass began at the Peachtree Road cathedral, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department raised an American flag […]

• At Deo Gratias Mass, the Catholic Foundation marks 25 years of giving

  

  By CATHY WEAVER BISCAN, Special to the Bulletin
  Published September 21, 2017

  ATLANTA—“How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me?” This passage from the Book of Psalms appears in the brochure of the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, challenging Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta to ponder the tangible ways in which they can give back to […] Full Story

• Local Catholic high school seniors named National Merit semifinalists

  Published September 21, 2017

  ATLANTA—The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These high school seniors have an opportunity to earn financial scholarships as National Merit Scholars. The semifinalists attending Catholic schools in the archdiocese are: St. Pius X High School, Atlanta: Ethan P. Hennessey, Lauren M. […]

• National math award goes to Marist School faculty member

  Published September 21, 2017

  ATLANTA—Marist School mathematics teacher Rand Wise has received the Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Teaching in Middle School and High School for his work with the American Mathematics Competitions program, which is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. The Edyth May Sliffe Award is given annually to approximately 20 teachers in the United States. The […] Full Story

• Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital has new chaplain for pastoral care

  Published September 21, 2017

  ATLANTA—Father S. Patrick Scully has been appointed chaplain at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital and will serve as a member of the Pastoral Care Department. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recently blessed Father Scully during a Mass of celebration at the hospital for staff, volunteers and visitors. Archbishop Gregory said, “For more than 135 years, Emory Saint […]

• ACCR Conference attendees to reflect upon Fatima anniversary

  Published September 21, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Atlanta Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference, to be held Oct. 13-14, will mark the 100th anniversary of the “Miracle of the Sun” of Fatima. The conference will be at the Atlanta Airport Renaissance Concourse Hotel, 1 Hartsfield Center Parkway in Atlanta. Hundreds of Catholics from the archdiocese as well as the Southeast will gather for […]

• Bishop Zarama travels to Raleigh with message of God’s love

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published September 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—In an interview before he left the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Bishop Luis R. Zarama smilingly acknowledged that every step forward in his priesthood—from pastor to vicar general to auxiliary bishop of Atlanta and now to bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina—has been “a surprise” and a significant new challenge. Each time “I never expected it and […] Full Story | En Español

• Georgia priests bid Bishop Zarama a fond farewell

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—Bishop Luis R. Zarama spoke from the pulpit of the Cathedral of Christ the King as he said farewell to the community of priests and faithful in the Archdiocese of Atlanta before leaving to become the bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina. “I’m leaving Atlanta but not my heart. I am leaving Atlanta and you are […] Full Story

• ‘Authentic shepherd’ built bridges within the Atlanta community

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published September 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—As Bishop Luis R. Zarama begins leading the Diocese of Raleigh, N.C., Hispanic clergy and other leaders of the Archdiocese of Atlanta praised his pastoral legacy as an authentic shepherd who shared God’s love with the people and built bridges of unity with the Latino community. A native of Pasto, Colombia, Bishop Zarama was ordained […]

• St. Joseph Maronite Church has new home in northern suburbs

  

  By ROBIN ISAF, Special to the Bulletin
  Published September 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—St. Joseph Maronite Church of Atlanta has a new location on Glenridge Drive in Sandy Springs. The growing parish celebrated the first Mass in its new parish home May 14. The move to the northern Atlanta suburbs marks a new chapter in the congregation’s history. The Maronite community, an Eastern rite Catholic Church in full […] Full Story

• Relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina to be displayed at Holy Spirit

  Published September 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—The relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, will tour several dioceses in the United States Sept. 16–Oct. 8. In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the relics will be displayed at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Hours for public veneration will be 9 a.m.-6:50 p.m. […]

• Aquinas Center affiliates with Emory’s Candler School of Theology

  Published September 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—Emory University’s Candler School of Theology and the Aquinas Center of Theology are together strengthening opportunities on campus to engage the local Catholic community. The two academic entities entered into an affiliation agreement this summer. Leaders hope to boost the number of speakers addressing contemporary Catholic issues, as well as attract more Catholic students interested […] Full Story