Atlanta
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Peace Corps still inspires people to serve
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 21, 2013ATLANTA—In the beginning, Monica Oliver figured with her college education and her upbringing in the United States, she’d help transform a poor community. The Jesuit-educated Oliver was a Peace Corps volunteer living in Mali. She worked with women entrepreneurs in this West African country to start small businesses. But looking back she knows it was […] Full Story
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Filipino community ‘working to help rebuild’ devastated homeland
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 21, 2013ATLANTA—Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta have already or soon will be taking up a special collection for Catholic Relief Services’ work in assisting Typhoon Haiyan victims in the Philippines and Vietnam. The collection, requested by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will be used for immediate relief and also for the future rebuilding of […] Full Story
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Sophia Academy designated an independent Catholic school
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 21, 2013ATLANTA—Sophia Academy in Atlanta is officially an independent Catholic school with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory granting the status in November. The academy, which serves nearly 90 students, began the process of seeking the independent Catholic status 22 months ago after affiliating with the Society of Mary and Marist School. “The administration, staff, board and students […] Full Story
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Dominican sisters to host Vocation Day Nov. 23
Published November 11, 2013
ATLANTA—At Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne provide care and comfort to patients with incurable cancer who cannot afford needed care. Rose Hawthorne (Mother Mary Alphonsa), daughter of the famed novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, founded the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne community in 1900. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, […] Full Story
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Nov. 17 begins Shrine events recalling Father O’Reilly’s 1864 stand
Published November 8, 2013
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and an ecumenical group of religious leaders Nov. 17 will begin an observance of the 150th anniversary of the actions of the Irish Catholic priest who saved downtown churches and civil buildings from the burning of Atlanta in 1864. Father Thomas O’Reilly, who treated the wounded of the Confederate and Union […] Full Story
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Divine Liturgy planned at CTK
Published November 8, 2013
ATLANTA—The Divine Mercy Apostolate will present a morning of reflection on “Mary, Mother of the Church” Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. The public is invited to attend these programs. The Cathedral is located at 2699 Peachtree Rd. NE. Beginning at 8 a.m. is the Divine Liturgy according to […] Full Story
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New burial sites offer ‘sacred ground’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 8, 2013ATLANTA—Respect for the dignity of deceased loved ones is paramount in the Catholic Church, whether people are cremated or interred bodily in a plot or tomb. While cremation is permitted, the Catholic Church prefers traditional burial. One reason is because Jesus was buried. Christians are called to “pray to him, worship him, and imitate him, […] Full Story
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Marist School receives interfaith “Building Bridges Award”
Published November 8, 2013
Marist School was recognized for its interfaith efforts with the local Muslim community. On Nov. 2, the Catholic school was presented with the 2013 “Building Bridges Award.” The DeKalb County Public Library also received the award. The goal of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta is to help build bridges through knowledge and understanding. Each […] Full Story
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Father Jarreau honored with scholarship fund
Published November 8, 2013
Maria Cressler, the executive director of Ignatius House, the Jesuit Retreat Center, announced long-time spiritual director, and friend to many, Jesuit Father Niel Jarreau, recently moved from Atlanta to Grand Coteau, La. He will be continuing his ministry of spiritual direction at the St. Charles Spirituality Center. “It is hard for most of us to […] Full Story
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Christ the King student saves classmate
Published November 8, 2013
A student at Christ the King School, Atlanta, saved the life of a classmate in early October by performing the Heimlich maneuver, a skill he learned from reading the First Aid posters in the school’s classrooms. Eighth-grader Will Galvin was in math class when he realized a fellow student was choking on a grape she […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities Atlanta to recognize state Knights of Columbus
Published November 8, 2013
The Knights of Columbus Georgia State Council will be honored at Catholic Charities Atlanta seventh annual gala with the Archbishop John F. Donoghue Award. The award is given at the fundraiser to “exceptional people who demonstrate qualities of selfless service and devotion to helping others in need.” The award recognizes acts of charity, compassion and […] Full Story
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Looking Back: November 1963
Published November 8, 2013
The historic vote by members of the Second Vatican Council to restore the permanent diaconate in the Catholic Church was the lead story in the Oct. 31, 1963 issue of The Georgia Bulletin. It noted that “nothing has been stated, as yet, as to whether or not this would include married persons.” The vote to […]
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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
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Flower shop will always be Marguerite Oberg’s
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published November 7, 2013ATLANTA—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
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‘Catholicism’ creator likes new media’s impact ‘way outside’ church walls
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 7, 2013SMYRNA—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
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Art can help sense ‘God’s hand in our own lives’
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—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 […] Full Story
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Health care professionals share Jesus’ healing ministry, archbishop says
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—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 […] Full Story
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Popes have extolled artists’ gifts to touch the human spirit
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—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
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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
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Sullivan Center still brings hope to southwest Atlanta community
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—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 […] Full Story
