Atlanta
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New Marist building relies on energy-saving features
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—Marist School made a commitment to environmental stewardship as it built its new multimillion-dollar Ivy Street Center. With “light harvesting,” automatic occupancy sensors, and a rain garden, the newest campus building is the $14.6 million signature project in the first phase of the campus master plan. “Sustainability has been a big feature on the campus. […]
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New York author talks about 40-day mercy mission
By LINDSAY GLADU, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—What does mercy look like on a daily basis? It seems exhausting. Yet, we are called to distribute it abundantly. So how do you commit to a life of merciful acts and still keep up with life? Author and managing editor of America magazine, Kerry Weber, spent 40 days on the task. In her debut […]
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Then & Now: Former BT basketball player reaching for new heights
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—I saw Tim Cleary for the first time at center court, going up for the opening tip of a Nov. 20, 2004 home game between his Blessed Trinity Titans and the Alpharetta Raiders. It was my inaugural coverage of basketball and that image has always stayed with me. Cleary is soaring high to out jump […]
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Cristo Rey competes in first cross country meet
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—Donning uniforms sponsored by the Atlanta Track Club, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School’s cross country team participated in its first meet, the Golden Eagle Invitational, at the Nash Farm Battlefield, in Hampton, Oct. 25. The team is comprised of 30 student athletes with no prior cross country experience. Members came together for an initial […]
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High exhibits Renaissance masterwork from Florence
Published November 13, 2014
ATLANTA—Three marble panels from a famed organ loft created for the Florence Cathedral in Italy are on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta through Jan. 11. The exhibit is titled “Make a Joyful Noise”: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral. Italian sculptor Luca della Robbia (1400-1482) created 10 exquisitely detailed panels […]
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Holy Spirit girls place in state cross country competition
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA–After an undefeated regular season and a regional tournament win, Holy Spirit Prep School’s girls varsity cross country team competed in the Georgia Independent Schools Association state meet at Darton State College, in Albany, Oct. 25. Holy Spirit raced against 13 other schools and some 100 athletes. The team from the Atlanta independent Catholic school […]
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Marist honors Frank, Cathy Belatti
Published November 13, 2014
ATLANTA—Frank and Cathy Belatti were honored with the 2013-2014 St. Peter Chanel Award, the highest honor Marist School bestows. The award is given annually in recognition of individuals whose support and leadership have advanced the mission of Marist School. The award was given at a recognition dinner in late October at the Cherokee Town and […]
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Retired Holy Cross pastor lauded for his pastoral care
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—At Father Richard Tibbetts’ farewell reception at Holy Cross Church, 16-year-old Jennifer Guzdial waited to give her pastor a special gift to help him with his chosen retirement ministry. Father Tibbetts had been especially kind to the young parishioner when she was questioning her faith during her confirmation journey. “I had a lot of questions […]
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555 students being aided by Grace Scholars; 2015 donors urged to use ‘early bird’ process
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Grace Obiofuma was among 15 Grace Scholar students who graduated from Atlanta archdiocesan high schools in May. A standout student and campus leader, she was the salutatorian in her class at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta and now attends Princeton University. Obiofuma, 18, who aspires to a career in medicine, said the financial […]
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Sudanese ‘Lost Boy’ in Atlanta hopes his story helps native country
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Majok Marier was tending to his family’s cattle herd when he heard the gunshots. Soldiers were attacking his family’s village. He fled. Along with tens of thousands of others who became known as the Lost Boys of Sudan, he for years evaded lions, fled gunmen, and found shelter beneath trees and nourishment from eating grass. […] Full Story
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Fair trade shoppers express solidarity with the poor, vulnerable
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Pottery made in Cameroon, colorful baskets from Bangladesh, Peruvian Nativity sets. The annual archdiocesan Fair Trade Sale at the Chancery will feature these and other handcrafted goods and jewelry, as well as shade-grown organic coffees. The sale, through the initiative of Catholic Relief Services, will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 […]
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‘Culture of vocations’ supports people to hear God’s call in their lives
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—In November, Catholics will observe National Vocations Awareness Week. Pope Francis, in his November 2013 apostolic exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium,” (“The Joy of the Gospel”), underlined the continued need to build a culture of vocations. “The fraternal life and fervor of the community can awaken in the young a desire to consecrate themselves completely to God […]
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15th anniversary caps banner year for Lyke House
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Lyke House, the Catholic Center at Atlanta University Center, marked the 15th anniversary of its dedication Oct. 17-19. Students, alumni, benefactors and a host of people in the community who assist in cultivating and shaping the mission of Lyke House were there to celebrate the occasion. This has been a banner year for Lyke House […] Full Story
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Flannery O’Connor lecture at Emory University draws sellout crowd
Published October 30, 2014
ATLANTA—Dr. Bryan Giemza, the director of the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina, spoke to a sellout crowd at Emory University’s annual Flannery O’Connor lecture. His lecture was given on two nights to accommodate those interested. Giemza’s remarks included research into Irish living in Georgia and the South, along with audio recordings […] Full Story
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Medical staff at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital serve homeless, poor
Published October 30, 2014
ATLANTA—Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital celebrates Mercy Day annually on Sept. 24, in recognition of Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy. She opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland, to assist the homeless, serve the poor and visit the sick. Following in the footsteps of the Sisters of Mercy, who founded […] Full Story
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St. Pius X hands Marist its first loss of the season
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 17, 2014ATLANTA—For the first time since 2009, Atlanta’s Marist School and St. Pius X High School met on the gridiron at Marist’s Hughes Spalding Stadium Oct. 10. Unlike the 2009 game—then the season opener for these schools—St. Pius entered the game with a 3-2 record, while Marist was undefeated and had outscored its opponents in the […]
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Jubilee couples: Nicholsons celebrate anniversary with pilgrimage to Lourdes, Fatima
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 16, 2014Some 158 couples reaffirmed their wedding vows at the annual archdiocesan Mass to honor 50- and 60-year marriages on Oct. 4. These couples had first said their I do’s in 1954 and 1964, but this time they and their families gathered at St. Brigid Church, in Johns Creek, with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to celebrate […]
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Jubilee couples: Raul, Annie Trujillo trust in God through 50 years of ‘love and happiness’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 16, 2014Some 158 couples reaffirmed their wedding vows at the annual archdiocesan Mass to honor 50- and 60-year marriages on Oct. 4. These couples had first said their I do’s in 1954 and 1964, but this time they and their families gathered at St. Brigid Church, in Johns Creek, with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to celebrate […]
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Judge Ward, Pryor honored by Catholic legal society
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 16, 2014ATLANTA—In a tradition dating back more than 750 years, judges, lawyers and those who work alongside them assembled for the annual Red Mass, sponsored by Atlanta’s St. Thomas More Society Oct. 9 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, principal celebrant, asked God’s gracious blessings on all engaged in […] Full Story
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Friendship between Catholic and death row inmate began with a letter
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 16, 2014ATLANTA—Letters may be a throwback in the digital age, but an envelope stuffed with paper is evidence someone is thinking of you. Letters are a bridge linking people, and maybe even more so if the letter is read behind the bars of a cell. Many years ago, Diana Shertenlieb plucked a name off a list […] Full Story
