Atlanta
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Anti-Defamation League honors members of Marist School community
Published November 28, 2017
ATLANTA—Marist School students and a faculty member were recently recognized for their work with the Anti-Defamation League. Juniors Luis Bowen and Lauren Jennings were selected as Lynne & Howard Halpern Atlanta delegates for the Anti-Defamation League’s 18th annual Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Bowen and […]
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National recognition for Holy Spirit Prep for its Catholic identity
Published November 28, 2017
ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School has been recognized as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School—the sixth consecutive School of Excellence award for the Atlanta private Catholic school. The national Honor Roll program is directed by the Cardinal Newman Society and has recognized over 300 high-performing Catholic high schools nationwide since the program’s inception in 2004. The […]
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Atlanta Catholic singer has new album
Published November 28, 2017
ATLANTA—Local singer Elyse O’Kane released her second album, “A Time to Heal.” The project was completed with the assistance of two Catholic musicians in Atlanta, Mary Welch Rogers, of the Cathedral of Christ the King, who produced the album, and Ed Bolduc, of St. Ann Church in Marietta, who wrote choral and musical arrangements and […] Full Story
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The Atlanta Homeward Choirs welcome a women’s choir
Published November 28, 2017
ATLANTA—The Atlanta Homeward Choir at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta, is expanding its membership to include women. Close to a dozen women have joined the choir during its inaugural season. Donal Noonan, the choir founder, said his vision had been to broaden the participants in the choir, made up of people who are […] Full Story
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Cathedral prayer service focuses on ecumenical conversation
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 27, 2017ATLANTA—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
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#iGiveCatholic campaign rallies faith community to support nonprofits
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 27, 2017ATLANTA—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 […]
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Covenant House vigil a memorial to young lives lost
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
Published November 22, 2017ATLANTA—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. […] Full Story
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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
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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 […] Full Story
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Marriage Encounter rekindles couples’ passion for a lifetime
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 3, 2017ATLANTA—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
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Inaugural social justice forum highlights work of Georgia Innocence Project
By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 2, 2017ATLANTA—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
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‘Repairing the World’ offers evening of perspectives, friendship
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 2, 2017ATLANTA—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
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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
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New bishop celebrates Mass at VA Hospital
By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
Published October 20, 2017ATLANTA–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
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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
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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‘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
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Lawyer returns to Catholic Charities Atlanta to lead immigration legal services
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 19, 2017ATLANTA—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 […]
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St. Pio of Pietrelcina relics tour makes stop at Holy Spirit
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 19, 2017ATLANTA—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 […]
