Atlanta
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Black Catholics gather to learn history and plan for future
Published May 26, 2016
ATLANTA—Some 250 members of the black Catholic community from around the Southeast joined efforts in Atlanta in early April for a day of prayer. Called “Faith in Action II,” the event at St. Paul of the Cross Church, Atlanta, broadened the reach of black Catholics to draw more people in the conversation about the community’s […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit Prep senior found Catholic faith on campus
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 26, 2016ATLANTA—The well-appointed chapel at Holy Spirit Prep School is where Junhan “Tom” Yao to his own surprise proclaimed his Catholic faith and received baptism, confirmation and holy Communion. Yao grew up in China, officially an atheistic country. Where he comes from, he said, the idea of serving others without reward or caring for a stranger […] Full Story
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At the Congress, fight the Starve Wars on hunger: pack meals, buy shirts
Published May 26, 2016
ATLANTA—Three billion people around the world live in poverty and face hunger on a daily basis. Starve Wars, a meal-packing event to benefit the impoverished people of Burkina Faso, will take place Friday, June 3, to launch the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s annual Eucharistic Congress at the Georgia International Convention Center. The center is located at […] Full Story
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Alliance of the Two Hearts to hold all-night prayer vigil June 3-4
Published May 26, 2016
ATLANTA—An all-night vigil will offer a night of prayer and reparation to bring peace to the Church and the world. All are welcome to attend. The vigil, sponsored by the Alliance of the Two Hearts—Georgia chapter, will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King on the evening of Friday, June 3, until the […] Full Story
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Mercy sister honored at outreach home she helped start
Published May 26, 2016
ATLANTA—The weekend of May 14 and 15, Sister of Mercy Carolyn Oberkirch was welcomed back by the Interfaith Outreach Home community and the Our Lady of the Assumption Church community. Sister Carolyn arrived in 1974 to teach first grade at Our Lady of the Assumption School. After several years, Sister Carolyn switched her ministry to […] Full Story
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Join in a vision of peace at May 20 program of ‘Fatima, Altar of the World’
Published May 12, 2016
ATLANTA—In the spring of 1916, the wonders began. Three rural shepherds, siblings Francisco and Jacinta Marto, 7 and 8, and their cousin Lucia dos Santos, 9, saw a supernatural light in the form of what seemed to be a young man. Over a year later, on the 13th of October, 1917, an estimated 70,000 pilgrims […]
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Archbishop to speak at Theology on Tap
Published May 12, 2016
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the featured speaker at Theology on Tap on Friday, May 27, at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, in McDonough Hall. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. and is a program of the young adult ministry at Holy Spirit Church. Theology on Tap is open […] Full Story
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Women invited to Bible study of Book of Jonah
Published May 12, 2016
ATLANTA—On the five Thursdays in the month of June, Keri Allen, leader of “Proclaim My Word,” life application Bible studies, will be presenting a study of the Book of Jonah. Titled “When God Says Go … Don’t Say No!”, this Bible study for the women of the Atlanta Archdiocese will be held at Holy Spirit […] Full Story
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U.S., Mideast Christian leaders vow to work for peace, increase advocacy
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Published April 29, 2016ATLANTA (CNS)—Christian churches have a responsibility to work to bring the chronic conflict in the Middle East to a just peace, and more effective advocacy is needed in the United States, said church leaders meeting in Atlanta. Nearly 40 heads of Christian churches and church-related organizations in the U.S. and the Holy Land adopted a […] Full Story
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Shelter director Katie Bashor finished her race, with love
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2016ATLANTA—For more than three decades, Katie Bashor lovingly served Atlanta’s homeless at Central Night Shelter, an ecumenical ministry of the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and Central Presbyterian Church. On April 23, friends and loved ones, co-workers and students, former and current shelter guests came to Mass at the Shrine in celebration of Katie’s […] Full Story
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Lourdes group confronts racism with talk
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2016ATLANTA—In a crowded room at Our Lady of Lourdes Church parish center on a recent Saturday morning, Gino Lloyd shared how the far-flung reach of Facebook, Twitter and social media has brought racism out of the shadows. “It has let America see this is truly going on. In my corner, we knew it was going […] Full Story
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St. Pius outscores Marist in rivalry lacrosse match
Published April 28, 2016
ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School girls lacrosse team edged out a 15-13 victory over Marist School girls during a closely contested lacrosse match April 13 at Pius’ George B. Maloof Stadium. Since the match St. Pius (11-3) has gone undefeated in four contests through April 25. They close out the regular season on the road […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit Prep girls reach state soccer quarterfinals
Published April 28, 2016
ATLANTA—The girls soccer team at Holy Spirit Preparatory School shut out Griffin Christian High School 4-0 in an April 18 match on their home field. Midfielder Morgan Delaney scored the first two goals. Stephanie Perez and Jordan Daly scored the other two goals. For senior defender Perez it was the first goal of her Holy […] Full Story
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Corpus Christi USO volunteers honored
Published April 28, 2016
ATLANTA—The Atlanta Airport hosted the 2016 Airport Volunteer Appreciation Awards Dinner on Monday, April 11, at the Atlanta Marriott Gateway Hotel. Many parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese were represented as USO volunteers. Pat and Jack Horvath accepted an award from the USO on behalf of the Corpus Christi Church Seniors. The award reads: “75th Anniversary […] Full Story
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Marist School marks Society of Mary founding
Published April 28, 2016
ATLANTA—Marist School recently celebrated Fourviere Week April 11-15 in recognition of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Society of Mary, the religious congregation that owns and operates the school. The international celebration of the 200th anniversary will occur in France on July 23 with representatives from all Marist branches in attendance. At Marist […] Full Story
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Marist junior’s art wins scholastic medal
Published April 28, 2016
ATLANTA—Artistry is in the Dockter family DNA. Jefferson Dockter, a junior at Marist School, Atlanta, earned two gold key awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Georgia level competition, which qualified him for national recognition. His work was recognized with a silver medal for one of his two pieces. This award places him in […] Full Story
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Fifth annual Embrace Mass to be celebrated at Cathedral of Christ the King
Published April 28, 2016
ATLANTA—Each year families in the Archdiocese of Atlanta come together for a memorial Mass in honor of their children who were lost to miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss. This Mass, sponsored by All Embrace, Inc., is a tangible way to celebrate these babies as members of Christ’s kingdom, as well as a means to provide […]
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Catholic educator calls role as first president of St. Pius High School a ‘dream job’
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2016ATLANTA—The leadership structure of Atlanta’s oldest archdiocesan high school has been modified to become a president and principal model. A youthful Catholic administrator will become its first president. Chad Barwick, a Catholic middle and high school principal in Montgomery, Alabama, who entered teaching through the University of Notre Dame ACE program, will be the first […] Full Story
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Teacher marries beau with second-graders in the front row
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published April 14, 2016ATLANTA—Beth Anne Ross and William Dempsey III were united in the sacrament of marriage Friday, April 1, at the morning Mass of St. Jude the Apostle School. Dempsey and Ross, longtime friends and running and hiking partners, became husband and wife at the first wedding in the school community’s history. A second-grade teacher at St. […] Full Story
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Archbishop Gregory shares reaction to new apostolic exhortation
By ARCHBISHOP WILTON D. GREGORY, Commentary
Published April 14, 2016ATLANTA—With the April 8 release of the document, “‘Amoris Laetitia’ (The Joy of Love), from Pope Francis, The Georgia Bulletin asked Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory a few questions about this latest document from the pontiff. He shared his thoughts in this Q&A for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Georgia Bulletin: What is an apostolic […] Full Story
