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Workshops to inform voters on ‘Safe Harbor’ ballot question
Published October 6, 2016
ATLANTA—Experts at upcoming workshops will share information with voters about the so-called “Safe Harbor” amendment proposed for the Georgia Constitution. The discussion will focus on the commercial sexual exploitation of children, current statistics, and how children victimized by sex trafficking can recover. Panelists will include Safe Harbor task force members, Georgia lawmakers, law enforcement officers […] Full Story
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Father Tran will speak at Magnificat Nov. 5
Published October 6, 2016
ATLANTA—Father Augustine Tran will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Nov. 5. All women are invited to come and to be refreshed in faith during this morning gathering at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. Born in Saigon, South Vietnam, Father Tran, 48, came to the United States in 1974 when […]
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Red Mass to be celebrated Oct. 13 at basilica
Published October 6, 2016
ATLANTA—The annual Atlanta Red Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Atlanta. The basilica is located at 353 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta. Clergy, local judges, attorneys, and members of the legal community of all faiths are invited […] Full Story
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Cristo Rey Atlanta High School moving to larger site in 2017
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Eight-foot-high letters will soon crown a downtown Atlanta office building to announce the future home of Cristo Rey Atlanta High School. The Jesuit-sponsored high school for students from families with lower incomes is outgrowing the Midtown Atlanta site where it opened in August 2014. Students in the fall of 2017 will be filing into classrooms […] Full Story
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Christ the King School families learn to serve
Published October 6, 2016
ATLANTA—Hundreds of Christ the King School students and families took part in the inaugural CKS Family Day of Service assisting at 11 service projects. The recent event placed the students at St. Vincent de Paul, Atlanta Community Food Bank, 7 Bridges to Recovery and more. They completed many tasks, from filling dressers with clothes for […] Full Story
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University Catholic students examine gifts for ministry
Published October 6, 2016
ATLANTA—The Catholic student communities of the Atlanta University Center and Georgia State University held their first joint workshop on liturgy and ministry in the Catholic Church on Aug. 31. The workshop was held in the Lyke House Atrium, where some 20 students and three facilitators—Kevin Johnson, Kenneth Lewis and Father Urey Mark—examined the documents of […] Full Story
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Centro Hispano Marista receives $20,000 from Marists
Published October 6, 2016
ATLANTA—Centro Hispano Marista, a GED program for Hispanic adults, announced that it received a $20,000 grant from the Society of Mary, a religious congregation of priests and brothers known as the Marists. Established in 2012 to address the educational and spiritual needs of the Hispanic immigrant population in Atlanta, Centro Hispano Marista helps students pass […] Full Story
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World War II hero’s remains brought home to grateful Euart family
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published September 23, 2016ATLANTA—Answering the call to duty, Army Capt. Elwood Euart never stopped climbing and lifting others up until his last breath in 1942. Upon escape from a sinking ship, he reentered and extended a rope to rescue trapped soldiers in the ultimate heroic sacrifice. Serving as a troop carrier during World War II, the SS President […] Full Story
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College students embrace Catholic Relief Services’ mission for justice
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
Published September 23, 2016ATLANTA—Nathalie Borgella has a passion for “taking care of the poor, the sick, the lowly.” The political science major at Spelman College, in Atlanta, is channeling her desire into a new service as a Catholic Relief Services student ambassador. It is important for her to serve people. She knows people outside the campus gates need […]
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St. Mother Teresa exhibit, relic to travel around archdiocese
Published September 23, 2016
ATLANTA—An exhibit of 75 full color panels depicting the life story of St. Mother Teresa of Kolkata will be available for viewing at a number of parishes around the Archdiocese of Atlanta, beginning this month. The vibrant panels, provided by the Missionaries of Charity, St. Teresa’s religious order, tell the saint’s story from birth, tell […] Full Story
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Synod spokesman looks at pope’s mercy theme with local priests, bishops
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff writer
Published September 23, 2016ATLANTA—Mercy, the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ ministry, was also the focus of an assembly of Catholic bishops and priests from Georgia and North and South Carolina hosted by the Archdiocese of Atlanta Aug. 22-24. Father Thomas Rosica, who served as the English language spokesperson for the most recent Synod of Bishops held at the Vatican, […] Full Story
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Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces 2016 spring grant awards
Published September 23, 2016
ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 40 grants totaling $140,000 for the 2016 spring grant cycle from the Community Services Fund, General Fund, Goizueta Fund, Nellie Dodd McAdams Fund, Conrads Family Education Fund, and the Archbishop Donoghue Fund for Life. Nancy Coveny, executive director, announced that these grants will support the Catholic community through […] Full Story
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Life Chain: Prayers and a silent witness for life
Published September 23, 2016
ATLANTA—Life Chain is a prayer chain and silent public witness for life and against abortion. While Life Chain is held in October, which is Respect Life Month in the Catholic Church, the witness is a non-denominational event. In its 29th year, Life Chain is held throughout the United States and Canada on the first Sunday […]
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Upcoming pilgrimage offers timely spiritual journey to Marian shrines
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff writer
Published September 23, 2016ATLANTA—A pilgrimage to the Marian shrines of Fatima and Lourdes and the opportunity to walk a portion of the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path in Spain is being offered by The Georgia Bulletin this coming April. The 11-day pilgrimage from April 18-28, 2017, which begins in Lisbon, Portugal, will occur during the year of […] Full Story
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‘Radical hospitality’ can help repair the world, speaker says
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 22, 2016ATLANTA—Faced with political mudslinging, online venom, and racial unrest in this country, an interfaith crowd of Jewish and Catholic faithful wrestled with how to heal divisions. In a room of more than 200 people, the ministry of Pope Francis was offered as a guidepost. Speakers quoted his vision of a “culture of encounter” and respect […] Full Story
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Bishop Talley named coadjutor bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published September 21, 2016ATLANTA—Pope Francis has appointed Bishop David P. Talley, auxiliary bishop of the Atlanta Archdiocese, to serve the people of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Ronald P. Herzog, the bishop of that diocese. The appointment was announced Wednesday, Sept. 21. In a statement, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said that the pope […] Full Story | En Español
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At Blue Mass, archbishop prays trust will grow in divided communities
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 13, 2016ATLANTA—Two days before the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, worshipers prayed for peace and gave thanks for the sacrifices of first responders at the second annual Blue Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops also designated Sept. 9, the feast of St. Peter Claver, as […] Full Story
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School communities pray for peace on Friday, Sept. 9
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published September 9, 2016ATLANTA—The students of the Catholic schools located within the Archdiocese of Atlanta paused for a time of prayer on Friday, Sept. 9, at the request of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. At schools inside and beyond the metro Atlanta area they simultaneously prayed at 10 a.m., storming heaven with fervent pleas for peace in the world. […] Full Story
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Golfer breaks into PGA with parish, community support
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 1, 2016ATLANTA—Professional golfer Wesley Yates, parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Atlanta, returned to China Aug. 27 to play in the second half of a PGA Tour China event. It was a busy summer for Yates, a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School in Fayetteville and Florida A&M University. After six weeks […] Full Story
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New leaders at helm of Catholic schools for 2016-17
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 1, 2016ATLANTA—Several new administrators were welcomed to Catholic schools in the archdiocese as the 2016-17 school year began. New principals at archdiocesan elementary schools are Kellie DesOrmeaux at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Atlanta; Melissa Reder at St. Mary’s School in Rome; and Sister Mary Jacinta, a Nashville Dominican, at St. Catherine of Siena School […]
