Georgia Bulletin

Atlanta

• Closing Mass of Year of Faith offers special graces

  Published November 7, 2013

  ATLANTA—The Holy See will conclude the Year of Faith on Nov. 24, the solemnity of Christ the King. In Atlanta, the year-long observance will close with a specially designated celebration of the Eucharist at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will preside at the 10:30 a.m. Mass with the […] Full Story

• Flower shop will always be Marguerite Oberg’s

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published November 7, 2013

  ATLANTA—Marguerite Oberg helped put a smile on thousands of patients at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital. Oberg, 91, retired from the hospital flower shop in October, after 40 years of volunteer service. She began volunteering at Saint Joseph’s in 1973 when the hospital was originally located in downtown Atlanta. She established its first flower shop and […] Full Story

• ‘Catholicism’ creator likes new media’s impact ‘way outside’ church walls

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 7, 2013

  SMYRNA—Another grand, sweeping documentary on Catholicism is being dreamed by Chicago priest Father Robert Barron. It’s the latest goal for the priest who more than a dozen years ago was asked to jump-start an evangelical endeavor to “invade that space” where the church’s message was not often heard. “If you want to reach people who […] Full Story

• Art can help sense ‘God’s hand in our own lives’

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—The Catholic Church has long been one of the “world’s great patrons of art,” said Dr. Nora M. Heimann, associate professor of art history and chair of the department of art at the Catholic University of America. While art can inspire and delight, among its original purposes was “explaining complex theological” ideas,” said Heimann. Some […]

• Health care professionals share Jesus’ healing ministry, archbishop says

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—Pharmacists Mimi Park, Linda Rozakis and Angela Kim all plan to make attending the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s White Mass an annual tradition. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the first such Mass for those in health care fields on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. The Mass was held on […]

• Popes have extolled artists’ gifts to touch the human spirit

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—North Georgia artist Josef Mahler’s many works have included paintings, drawings and woodcarvings of scenes ranging from the Nativity to the Stations of the Cross. Mahler has demonstrated his talents and shared his work in both Catholic churches and non-Catholic venues such as the Sautee Nacoochee Center Association art galleries exhibit of Amazing(ly) Grace(ful) in […] Full Story

• Mercy sister ministered for 73 years

  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—Sister Maureen Cartwright, RSM, a former nursing supervisor at Atlanta’s St. Joseph’s Infirmary, died at the Mercy Convent in Savannah on Aug. 2, 2013. She was 99 years old. Sister Maureen, a member of the Sisters of Mercy religious community for 73 years, served her long ministry in health care. A native of Tifton, she […] Full Story

• Sullivan Center still brings hope to southwest Atlanta community

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—There’s a telephone on Dill Avenue for anyone to use. No charge. The phone in the storefront office of the Sullivan Family Support Center may be a small token easily overlooked with cellphones in many pockets, but on any given day it can be a lifeline for women and men struggling to find work or […]

• Sister Henderson, BVM, dies; served in Newnan

  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—Sister Bridget Ann Henderson, BVM, 85, died Oct. 4, 2013, at Caritas Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Sister Bridget Ann served as religious education director from 1996-2004 at St. George Church in Newnan. She was born Sept. 17, 1928, to John Joseph and Ann Elizabeth Connolly Henderson. She entered the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed […]

• Retired Army officer will speak at women’s Magnificat breakfast

  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—A retired U.S. Army colonel who had a life-changing spiritual conversion will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Nov.  16, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. Pat Forest served as a U.S. Army officer for 28 years, with assignments worldwide as a leader in administration, recruiting, and personnel, including at […] Full Story

• Sophia Academy soccer team co-champs

  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA— The Sophia Academy Eagles boys soccer team became the co-champions of the Atlanta Private Athletic Conference (APAC) after a 1-1 tie with The Waldorf School of Atlanta, Oct. 16. Sophia Academy advanced to the title game after defeating The Swift School of Roswell 2- 1. Sophia Academy finished the season with a record of […]

• OLA students help many in one giant day of service

  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—Our Lady of the Assumption School students completed a “Big Day of Service” on Sept. 25, as all students participated, working with more than 20 organizations around Atlanta. Sharon Black, development director at the school, reported that in advance of the big day, students collected quarters for Stop Hunger Now, toiletries for Mercy Care, bottled […]

• From Dalton to Morelia, priest’s ordination celebrated

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—When Father Luis Simon Gallardo was ordained in August in Mexico, for his native diocese, there was fraternal joy and bittersweet rejoicing in the Atlanta Archdiocese. In fact, he is a spiritual son of St. Joseph Church in Dalton. He initially longed to serve the immigrant Mexican community in Georgia. “He discovered his vocation while […]

• Foundation thanks donors whose gifts, small or large, build church

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 24, 2013

  ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia featured Jeremiah 29:11’s message of building a “future of hope” as an awareness campaign theme last fall. The foundation and its donors—both new and longtime contributors—are clearly helping to build such a future for generations to come. The Catholic Foundation’s annual Deo Gratias Mass and luncheon, celebrated Sept. 28 […] Full Story

• Looking Back: October 1963

  

  Published October 24, 2013

  The opening of the second session of the Second Vatican Council filled the pages of The Georgia Bulletin in October 1963. Pope Paul VI, elected to succeed Pope John XXIII, opened the new session, which also included more representatives from other Christian denominations. Some 60 non-Roman Catholic delegate-observers attended, including 17 from the United States. […]

• Thank your priests on Priesthood Sunday

  By Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory
  Published October 24, 2013

  This Sunday is Priesthood Sunday here in the Archdiocese of Atlanta—an annual opportunity for us to express our thanks for the service of our priests. In truth, every Sunday is Priesthood Sunday because through the sacramental ministry of our priests, we all worship the Triune God each Lord’s Day (and during the weekdays for many […] Full Story

• Animals to make St. Francis proud

  

  Published October 24, 2013

  Guinea pigs, dogs, and even a stuffed dolphin received blessings to honor St. Francis of Assisi. Students, parents and staff of Sophia Academy, Atlanta, gathered on Friday, Oct. 4, behind the school for the annual Blessing of the Pets. The students were invited to bring their pets, pictures of their pets, or stuffed animals to […] Full Story

• Parents’ letters highlight eighth-grade retreat

  

  Published October 24, 2013

  A retreat for eighth-grade students at Christ the King School is an opportunity to remember the past, while looking ahead to the future. The school’s annual retreat gives students time for prayer and reflection, as well as fun with friends. Teachers and administrators see each year the sweetest moments come as students read letters penned […] Full Story

• Students respond to community needs with service

  Published October 24, 2013

  Area Catholic high schools have innovative ways for students to serve the community. At St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, at the fourth annual Marathon of Mercy on Saturday, Oct. 26, more than 200 students will participate in various works of mercy projects designed to give back to the greater Atlanta community. Students will be […] Full Story

• Archbishop’s Red Mass homily: ‘Exercise the works of justice and mercy as God alone would have you’

  Published October 17, 2013

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the 2013 Red Mass on Oct. 10 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Atlanta. Following is the text of his homily at that Mass. Tenacity is the virtue of never giving up, as the Gospel passage today so effectively reminds us! Sacred Scripture is filled with the […] Full Story