Atlanta
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Pinecrest seniors honored by Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Published January 8, 2015
ATLANTA—Three Pinecrest Academy seniors were recognized at the 16th annual Atlanta Regional Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards held at Georgia Tech on Nov. 18 by The Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Honored for their accomplishments in the classroom and in their community, the Pinecrest students swept the awards in the business and entrepreneurship category, with Andres Rodriguez winning […]
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Nativity scene in the spotlight at the Georgia Capitol
Published January 8, 2015
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was on hand to provide opening and closing prayers and a keynote talk at the dedication ceremony for a Nativity scene held Dec. 23, just before Christmas 2014. The crèche was placed in the rotunda of the Capitol. The Nativity, funded by private citizens and sponsored by the Thomas More Society […]
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Youth encouraged to participate in CCHD multimedia art contest
Published January 8, 2015
ATLANTA—Young artists and creators will explore how faith and poverty intersect in an upcoming multimedia art contest. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development sponsors a youth arts contest to help schools and parishes engage youth in exploring the causes of domestic poverty in the context of the Catholic faith. Works can be done in different […]
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Archbishop To Be Honored At Jan. 10 Mass, Reception
Published January 6, 2015
On Monday, Jan. 10, the people of the Archdiocese of Atlanta are invited to a 7 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King, both to recognize Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue’s 11 years of service to the archdiocese and to congratulate him on his retirement. Those attending this special Mass are invited to a […] Full Story
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2014 update: Homeward Choir embraced by Atlanta
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 23, 2014ATLANTA—The Atlanta Homeward Choir, made up of men who otherwise call the streets their home, continues to both entertain and form a community. Choir members are drawn from those who use the downtown Atlanta Central Night Shelter to get out of the elements during the winter nights. The shelter is a joint ministry shared by […]
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2014 update: Refugee family finds home at Corpus Christi
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 23, 2014ATLANTA—The family of Evariste Kabahizi, refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, arrived in Atlanta in late August after spending 19 years in a Rwandan refugee camp. They had been driven from their homeland by war. Kabahizi, 74, and his wife, Colette Mukandori, 57, were just beginning the journey to become part of America, along […]
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Atlantans become patrons in preserving Vatican art
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 11, 2014ATLANTA—The before-and-after photos of the sacred vessels depict stunning transformations—the restoration of two Baroque monstrances and a silver incense thurible damaged by time and use. In the labs of the Vatican Museums, makeovers of an artistic type take place. Restorers, with the help of patrons of the arts worldwide, handle the delicate work of restoring […]
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Paula Gwynn Grant named archdiocesan director of communications, advocacy
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
Published December 11, 2014ATLANTA—Decades ago, in a Catholic school outside Washington, D.C., Sister Joseph Clare recognized one student’s gift and talent for reading. When the teacher asked young Paula to read at Mass, little did she know she was fostering a lifelong love for communications and the Catholic faith. Now, years later, as the new director of communications […] Full Story
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St. Pius X advances to Class AAAA state football championship
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published December 11, 2014ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School had to come from behind to defeat Woodward Academy 28-21 in the semifinal game of the state football playoffs Dec. 5. St. Pius scored 21 of its 28 points in the fourth quarter. Senior tailback Joey Connors led the team in rushing with eight carries for 110 yards and one […]
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Final pastoral plan recommendations sent to Archbishop Gregory
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published December 11, 2014ATLANTA—The time is nigh for the pastoral plan for the Atlanta Archdiocese to be unveiled. After 10 months of input, with an opportunity for all to participate through surveys, discussions, recommendations from clergy and lay people, and voting, an array of over 100 possible priorities for the archdiocese has been whittled down to 12 to […] Full Story
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Doctoral candidate presents malaria research
Published December 11, 2014
ATLANTA—More than half the world’s population is at risk of malaria and Morgan (Miller) Milton, who graduated from St. Jude the Apostle School in 2001, is working to identify drugs to combat this deadly disease. After receiving a bachelor’s and master’s of science at the Georgia Institute of Technology, she enrolled in the biochemistry doctoral […]
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Christ the King School keeps serving MAC
Published December 11, 2014
ATLANTA—Christ the King School celebrated 28 years of service to the Midtown Assistance Center. Nearly 50 young people filled four vans and a jeep with items donated by school families for the nonprofit. The Peachtree Road school holds the record for the longest continuous service to the MAC. After working at MAC and before lunch, […]
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Solidarity School helps children learn English, prepare for kindergarten
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 11, 2014ATLANTA—Born in Mexico, Ameyaltzin Palomino came to the United States as a teenager speaking no English. She entered public school as an ESOL student, a special program to learn English for those with another native language. “I was 13 years old. It was hard,” said Palomino. It can be difficult academically and socially for ESOL […]
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St. Anthony’s members deliver Thanksgiving meals to seniors
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 27, 2014ATLANTA—If three years in a row makes a tradition, there is a new one at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Atlanta. Parishioners have gotten in their cars and delivered hot meals to shut-ins on Thanksgiving as part of the Meals on Wheels program. “The people are so happy and appreciative of it,” said Karen Burke, […] Full Story
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Mercy Care doctor: ‘I need to give back to the community’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 27, 2014Luis Galvez, M.D., 58, has volunteered with Mercy Care for 20 years. A physician at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, he lives in Sandy Springs and attends Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta. He spoke of the imperative he feels as a physician to give back. Q. How do you serve at Mercy Care? A. I provide medical […]
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Jail cells transformed into Mercy units where ill homeless men recover
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 27, 2014ATLANTA—In the fall of 2012, Seth Weingarten was staying at the night shelter of the Atlanta Mission. A diabetic, Weingarten was running out of the medicines he needed. During the day, he would sit along Luckie Street in downtown Atlanta. “I didn’t feel lucky,” quipped Weingarten. “At the time my sugar was out of control. […]
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‘The quality of mercy is not strained’: Mercy Care brings healing to those in need
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 27, 2014ATLANTA—With the ambition of enlarging its health care safety net, Atlanta’s Mercy Care is having to reintroduce itself to the metro community. Once an offshoot of Saint Joseph’s Hospital, the nonprofit now stands on its own. “We have been the best-kept secret,” said Tom Andrews, the president of Mercy Care. “We don’t want to be […]
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Father Robert Barron: Daily Advent reflections
By FATHER ROBERT BARRON
Published November 27, 2014ATLANTA—Advent begins Sunday, Nov. 30, as Catholics quietly prepare spiritually for Christmas and the birth of the Christ child. Included here are meditations for the first three days of Advent, written by Father Robert Barron, a noted author and speaker, of Mundelein Seminary in Illinois. These are part of a series of daily meditations made […] Full Story
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Contest winner nets St. Vincent de Paul $1,000 in gas cards
Published November 27, 2014
ATLANTA—Brenda Price won this year’s GasBuddy “Outsmart the Pump” sweepstakes, meaning filling her gas tank for the next year will cost $0. Brenda and her husband, Allen, are volunteers at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, serving at the Stone Mountain St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. As a result, GasBuddy, an app […] Full Story
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Sophia Academy drives for first school bus
Published November 27, 2014
ATLANTA—Sophia Academy held its “Eagles on the Green” Tournament on Oct. 6 and raised $6,500 toward a goal of $35,000 to purchase its first school bus. The school is a Marist Catholic school, from preschool to high school, with an emphasis on small class sizes and specialized teaching, including the Orton-Gillingham reading and spelling approach. […]
