Georgia Bulletin

Atlanta

• Tribute to Father O’Reilly March 14 at Shrine, City Hall

  Published February 20, 2014

  ATLANTA— The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta is sponsoring events on Friday, March 14, honoring Father Thomas O’Reilly’s heroic actions during the Civil War. All are invited to attend. It is the 150th anniversary of the historic turmoil in 1864 when a large swath of Atlanta was destroyed by fire, but five downtown churches and […] Full Story

• Jesuit Father Schroder dies; family donated land for Ignatius House

  Published February 20, 2014

  ATLANTA—Jesuit Father John F. Schroder, a native of Atlanta, whose family donated the home and land that established Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, died Jan. 25 in Grand Coteau, La. He was 95. He was a Jesuit for 72 years and a priest for 60 years. His active ministry across the South and in Belize […] Full Story

• Marist alumna has Broadway lead

  Published February 20, 2014

  A Marist School grad, Elena Ricardo, just got one of the leads in “Mamma Mia” on Broadway. Ricardo, a member of the class of 2009, is moving from an ensemble role to play bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan. The musical has had a run of 13 years on Broadway. It’s the 10th longest running show in Broadway […] Full Story

• Online program for Spanish catechists wins great support

  Published February 20, 2014

  An online Certificate in Pastoral Theology program for Spanish speakers is achieving great success, according to the archdiocesan Office of Faith and Discipleship. Director Amy Daniels said a second group of students enrolled in the program through the University of Dallas School of Ministry after a successful pilot year in 2013. Eighty-four new students enrolled […] Full Story

• Local Catholic athletes sign to play college sports

  

  Published February 20, 2014

  ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Local Catholic seniors in high school joined other athletes around the country in making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play collegiate sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area Catholic athletes who […]

• SPX boys win first state swim, dive championship

  

  Published February 20, 2014

  ATLANTA—In Class 1A-5A competition, the St. Pius X High School boys swimming and diving team captured the state championship Feb. 8. This is the school’s first state championship in swimming and diving. Senior Gunnar Bentz finished first in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard butterfly with times of 1:45.55 and 47.26, respectively. The 400-yard […] Full Story

• 2014 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal begins

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2014

  ATLANTA—The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, the campaign to fund the offices and ministries of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, is underway for this year, and the upcoming commitment weekend for pledges in the parishes is set for Feb. 22-23. The Appeal is an opportunity for local Catholics to support the greater church family of all of north […]

• Hundreds gather in Atlanta ‘Standing for Life’

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2014

  ATLANTA—Eighth-grade students from the Dioceses of Nashville and Knoxville, Tenn., took a road trip to join their peers from St. Catherine of Siena School, Kennesaw, on Jan. 22 for Stand for Life in Atlanta. St. Catherine of Siena, a Dominican-led archdiocesan school, participates every year in the Mass for the Unborn and other public events […] Full Story

• Working at St. Jude ‘a dream come true’ for war refugee

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2014

  ATLANTA—A one-time prisoner in a hard labor camp, Sang Ngoc Nguyen was honored by the St. Jude the Apostle School community for his school service. Nguyen was an army captain as Americans left the war-torn country and the North Vietnamese swept into power at the end of the Vietnam war. His service in the armed […]

• Archdiocese of Atlanta salutes outstanding Catholic school teachers and staff

  

  Published February 6, 2014

  ATLANTA—The wintry mix from Winter Storm Leon cut short Catholic Schools Week. But in those crazy days of Jan. 28 and 29, as snow and ice blocked frustrated parents from reaching the schools, parents—and students, if they paid attention—saw the character of the educators in a unique way. Staff and teachers in the archdiocesan school […]

• Catholic schools, parishes shelter more than 80 in Jan. 28 storm

  

  Published February 6, 2014

  ATLANTA—School gym mats became makeshift beds. Classroom displays were raided for blankets and clothing. Cafeterias became restaurants serving scores of students and adults overnight. Educators were forced to improvise during Catholic Schools Weeks as thousands of metro Atlanta drivers were trapped while Winter Storm Leon shut down roads in the area. Schools and businesses closed […] Full Story

• St. Jude students receive Future City honors

  

  Published February 6, 2014

  The young city planners at St. Jude the Apostle School’s Ark City can show off their trophy with pride. The students at the Sandy Springs school, led by teacher Eleonora Straub, brought home the top prize Jan. 25 at the Georgia Regional Future City competition. The theme was “Tomorrow’s transit: design a way to move […]

• Repeat winner at Archdiocesan Spelling Bee

  

  Published February 6, 2014

  Varun Kumar, a seventh-grader from Pinecrest Academy, in Cumming, was the champion for the second year running at the Archdiocesan Spelling Bee. Kumar came out on top after 90 minutes of competition and more than 150 words. He correctly spelled “pangolin.” Placing second was Olivia Nottoli from St. Joseph School, in Marietta, with Elisabeth Michelson […] Full Story

• Catholic high schools on AP Honor Roll

  Published February 6, 2014

  Three archdiocesan high schools earned places on the fourth annual AP District Honor Roll for increasing access to Advanced Placement course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of three or higher on AP exams. The Catholic high schools are Blessed Trinity, Our Lady of Mercy, and St. Pius X. […]

• Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical gathering continues to grow

  

  By FATHER PAUL A. BURKE, Special to the Bulletin
  Published February 6, 2014

  ATLANTA—On Dec. 17, 2013, the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Atlanta hosted the semi-annual Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical gathering. This gathering’s theme was the Nativity of Christ in a world in need of faith, hope and love. The Advent celebration was the largest since its inception during the Year of St. Paul in 2008-2009. The […]

• Cristo Rey Jesuit High School under construction

  Published February 6, 2014

  Demolition continues as the Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School takes shape. Some 44 students have been accepted into the school, which serves families in economic hardship, according to a news release. The school is slated to open in the fall with 125 students in its inaugural year. Demolition at the Midtown building began before […] Full Story

• Lecture series to explore Flannery O’Connor’s faith, writings

  Published February 6, 2014

  ATLANTA—With the recent publication of her prayer journal and growing anticipation regarding film adaptations of her work, interest in writer Flannery O’Connor is at a peak. “The Prayer Journal” affirmed at last, even for those remaining skeptics, the profound importance O’Connor’s Catholic faith had to her fiction works. “I write the way I do because […]

• ‘Great Music’ program to cap Cathedral anniversary

  Published February 6, 2014

  ATLANTA—The Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta will conclude its 75th anniversary celebration with a special program of music on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. More than a concert, “Great Music for Great Cathedrals” uses music, narrations and the church’s magnificent interior to celebrate the role cathedral churches have played in the development […] Full Story

• Three Catholic high schools bring groups to Washington March for Life

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2014

  ATLANTA—United for a powerful cause, students from all three archdiocesan Catholic high schools—Blessed Trinity in Roswell, Our Lady of Mercy in Fayetteville and St. Pius X in Atlanta—traveled together for the first time to the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. The students and chaperones met up at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to catch […]

• In the spirit of Dr. King, a summit begins

  

  Published January 23, 2014

  Fifty-five middle school students, 29 from St. Jude the Apostle School, Sandy Springs, and 26 from Greenfield Hebrew Academy, gathered on the Atlanta campus of the Jewish school for the first Acceptance Summit Jan. 16. It provided an opportunity for a dialogue of religious understanding and tolerance. The summit was facilitated by the Anti-Defamation League […] Full Story