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• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […]

• 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. […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• ‘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 […]

• Holy Spirit student helps save mother’s life

  Published January 23, 2014

  A student at Holy Spirit Prep Lower School, Olivia Centola, helped save her mother’s life over the holidays. While driving down to Florida for Christmas, Olivia’s mother, Shannon, had what was later called by doctors a “mini-stroke.” Olivia helped her mother pull over safely, called 911 on one cell phone and her father on a […]

• St. Pius senior reads at Ebenezer Church King service

  Published January 23, 2014

  Erin Sheppard, a St. Pius X High School senior, participated in the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church. The televised service was carried live on Atlanta’s FOX 5 television station on Jan. 20. Following an interview and audition process, Sheppard was selected to share in a reading of the Nobel […]

• Charism School, Miracle Healing Service set for Feb. 7-9

  Published January 23, 2014

  ATLANTA—A school to receive teaching and training in some of the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit will be offered in Atlanta Feb. 7-9, led by Damian Stayne, a lay evangelist from England who is also the founder of a Catholic charismatic and contemplative community there. The Charism School will focus upon the gifts of […]

• Mary Ann McNeil, PATH founder, to speak at Magnificat Feb. 22

  Published January 23, 2014

  ATLANTA—Mary Ann McNeil, the founder and director of PATH, the Post Abortion Treatment and Healing ministry, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Feb. 22. The breakfast will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 2855 Briarcliff Road, NE, Atlanta, in the parish hall. All women are invited […]

• Lyke House students put words into action

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published January 23, 2014

  ATLANTA—College students and young adults put their faith into action Jan. 16 at Lyke House, the Catholic Center at Atlanta University Center, by creating hygiene kits for people in need. Students and graduates of Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University assembled these concrete and intangible gifts as part of the weekend celebration of […]

• Hour of adoration leavens stressful grind for Georgia Tech students

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 23, 2014

  ATLANTA—Sunrise is still an hour away. The Georgia Tech campus is in its pre-dawn quiet. In a dimly lit chapel, students pray. The open doors of the tabernacle show the Eucharist exposed in a small monstrance.  Small flames from four candles shine in the room. A girl sits on the floor.  Another reads from her […] Full Story

• Father Austin Fogarty, priest for 32 years, dies

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published January 23, 2014

  ATLANTA—Father Austin Fogarty, the pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta and a dedicated prison ministry chaplain, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Emory University Hospital Midtown. He was 61. A priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for over 30 years, Father Fogarty was a native of Dublin, Ireland, born on May 18, 1952. The […]

• Frigid weather brings challenges, chances to help others

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published January 23, 2014

  ATLANTA—Georgia’s record-breaking, polar temperatures in early January left some parishes in the archdiocese scrambling to fix broken pipes, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul preparing for what’s to come. Nine parishes reported burst water or sprinkler pipes in the days after the deep freeze the week of Jan. 6. Four claims have been […]