Atlanta
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What are the types of consecrated life?
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special to the Bulletin
Published January 9, 2015Eremetic life Hermits profess the three evangelical counsels publicly but separate themselves from the world in solitude, penance and intense prayer as means for the salvation of the world and in praise of God. “It is a particular call to find in the desert, in the thick of spiritual battle, the glory of the Crucified […] Full Story
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Pro-life events to memorialize the day abortion was legalized
Published January 8, 2015
ATLANTA—Catholics in Atlanta will remember the day the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion with prayer at the Cathedral of Christ the King, on Peachtree Road, and a silent protest. On Jan. 22, 1973, the country’s highest court issued its Roe v. Wade decision. Since then to 2011, some 53 million pregnancies have ended with abortions. […]
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Martin Luther King Weekend Celebration set for Jan. 15-18
Published January 8, 2015
ATLANTA—The 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Celebration, sponsored by the Office for Black Catholic Ministry of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will be held Jan. 15-18. Events include a night of service, Eucharistic celebration and youth celebration. All are invited to attend. The weekend begins with the young adult night of service on Thursday, Jan. […] Full Story
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Annual Appeal, vital to support ministries, kicks off for 2015
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 8, 2015ATLANTA—Various ministries of the Atlanta Archdiocese are relying on the 2015 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal to provide their services to the Catholic community. The fundraising aims to bring in approximately $7.8 million, a 4 percent increase from 2014. As of Dec. 19, 2014, the previous appeal surpassed its $7.5 million goal. Catholics in the archdiocese gave […]
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Marist students urged to raise their voices against sweatshops
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 8, 2015ATLANTA—Anti-sweatshop activist Jim Keady encouraged a gym full of students at Marist School to fight for rights of workers who make athletic apparel by using email and social media, and he encouraged the school’s sports teams to cover the logos on their uniforms. “As a Catholic community, we have a different measuring stick for success,” […]
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […] Full Story
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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, […]
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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 […] Full Story
