Atlanta
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Aquinas Center to offer ‘Band of Sisters’ documentary
Published October 10, 2013
ATLANTA—“Band of Sisters,” a documentary on the remarkable history of Catholic women religious in the United States, will be presented Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Emory University. The program will be from 7-9 p.m. at 208 in Goodrich C. White Hall. The hall is located at 301 Dowman Drive in Atlanta with parking available in both […] Full Story
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PATH fundraiser dinner features singer
Published October 10, 2013
ATLANTA—The annual fundraising dinner for PATH, a post abortive treatment and healing ministry, will feature an uplifting performance by singer Maiesha McQueen. It will be held on Thursday evening, Nov. 7, in Moylan Hall at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Atlanta. Tickets are $50. The dinner, which will be held from 7 to […] Full Story
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Chief Justice Thompson, Rep. Willard honored by Catholic attorneys
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 10, 2013ATLANTA—Members of Georgia’s legal community were scheduled to gather Oct. 10 for the 2013 Red Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta, asking for God’s blessings upon those entrusted with the administration of justice and upon all public officials who serve the common good. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was the […] Full Story
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My retirement and a chalice of memories
By FATHER JOHN KIERAN Commentary
Published October 10, 2013Retirement is like climbing a mountain and not knowing what to expect on the other side. My moving on this summer from 46 years as a fully active priest of the Atlanta Archdiocese to the role of senior priest was an unexpected consolation amidst the arduous work of uprooting. For sure, the withdrawal from the […] Full Story
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Looking Back: Sept. 26, 1963
Published September 26, 2013
The Sept. 19, 1963 edition of The Georgia Bulletin reflected the shock and grief of Catholic Church leaders nationally and at the Vatican over the bombing, out of racial hatred, of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., and the killing of four young girls attending Sunday services at the church. “A sense of […] Full Story
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Preserving the Catholic history of the archdiocese
By ERIKA ANDERSON Special to the Bulletin
Published September 26, 2013SMYRNA—Staff archivist Angelique Richardson doesn’t hesitate when asked to name her favorite item in the archdiocesan Office of Archives and Records. She gently picks up a book filled with loopy cursive handwriting and runs her hands across its pages. The book contains the Mitchell family’s history, written by author Margaret Mitchell’s father, Eugene. “This is […] Full Story
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New director ready to archive local Catholic history
Published September 26, 2013
ATLANTA—The new director of the archdiocesan Office of Archives and Records, Claire Galloway Jenkins, arrived recently in Atlanta from Fort Worth, Texas, ready to take the reins and get started. She brings varied and interesting professional qualifications for the job of preserving the history of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. A native of Louisiana, Jenkins most […] Full Story
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Husband-wife part of team fighting childhood cancers
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 26, 2013ATLANTA—Thomas and Ellen Olson for decades have sat beside the sickest youngsters as the husband and wife treat their childhood cancer and other illnesses relying on science. They draw strength and hope, relying on faith. The husband and wife are on the team at the Aflac Cancer Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, one of […] Full Story
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New Sister ‘fell in love’ with Christ in Cathedral parish
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 26, 2013ATLANTA—It was at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta that the former Ahidee Peralta, now Sister Sophia Marie, says her soul “came back home.” Peralta became a consecrated sister of the Sisters of Christian Charity Aug. 16 in the Chapel of Mary Immaculate in Mendham, N.J., with her family and friends present. A […] Full Story
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Catholic African communities to host fall events
Published September 26, 2013
ATLANTA–Members of the Catholic African community will have several events this autumn season: The Corpus Christi Catholic Association of African Families (CCCAAF) will hold its annual celebration Mass and Harvest Bazaar on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Corpus Christi Church, 600 Mountain View, Stone Mountain. Members of CCCAAF are focused on contributing positively to the immediate […] Full Story
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Fall Campaign For 40 Days For Life Begins
Published September 13, 2013
The fall campaign for 40 Days for Life, a focused pro-life effort consisting of 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigils, and 40 days of community outreach, will kick off in September with several events, including rallies and candlelight vigils. In its sixth year, 40 Days for Life grew from a […] Full Story
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Jesuit for 70 years still ministers to ‘hurting people’
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 12, 2013ATLANTA—The priests honored at the 2013 Jesuit Jubilee of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus are teachers, prison ministers, hospital chaplains, authors, and parish priests. And while their daily jobs differ, all are working for the greater glory of God. On Sunday, July 28, the New Orleans Province celebrated the “milestones of […] Full Story
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‘Angels’ watch over youngest at Christ the King School
Published September 12, 2013
New kindergarten and first-grade students at Christ the King School became a part of the community long before the first bell of the new school year rang on Aug. 14. The school’s Guardian Angel program, a long-standing tradition, pairs fifth- and sixth-grade students with younger students to welcome them before the first day of school. […] Full Story
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Sledgehammers demolish a wall for the future Cristo Rey classroom
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 12, 2013ATLANTA—A new Catholic high school for economically disadvantaged students got its first renovation as civic and church leaders swung sledgehammers to demolish a wall in a future classroom. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory both hammered at a blue X taped to the wall Monday, Sept. 9, watched by uniformed students from […] Full Story
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Looking Back: Sept. 12, 1963
Published September 12, 2013
In the Sept. 12, 1963 edition of The Georgia Bulletin, plans were announced for “Operation Understanding,” a project that would open every parish church in the Atlanta Archdiocese for tours on the same Sunday afternoon in November, with lay people trained to give explanations of what visitors would see in a Catholic church. The project […] Full Story
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Celebrate priesthood on Sunday, Oct 27
Published September 12, 2013
ATLANTA–The Atlanta Archdiocese will observe Priesthood Sunday on Sunday, Oct 27. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory encourages Catholics to join in this day of appreciation and recognition for priests serving here–to pray for the priests, to praise God for their courage and generosity, and to ask for Our Lady’s guidance and protection for the priests serving […] Full Story
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Catholic Foundation issues over $185,000 in grants
Published September 12, 2013
ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 32 grants totaling $185,870 for the Spring 2013 grant cycle. These grants will provide support to a variety of causes throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The following 27 grants came from the General Grants program, funded in the spring cycle by the Foundation’s Community Services Fund, the Conrads […] Full Story
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Southeast leaders working with Catholic Relief gather here
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 12, 2013ATLANTA—Catholic Relief Services’ diocesan directors from the nine-state Southeast region participated in a regional gathering at Ignatius House in Atlanta Aug. 13-15. “These diocesan directors are appointed by their respective bishops and their responsibilities include representing and promoting Catholic Relief Services and offering opportunities for engagement with CRS programs in Catholic parishes, schools and other […] Full Story
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Addiction Mass offers ‘support, not condemnation’
By ANNE NEUFELD RUTZ, Special to the Bulletin
Published September 12, 2013ATLANTA—It’s known as the Addiction Mass, and one Saturday morning each month, this unusual ministry at Our Lady of the Assumption Church brings together people from across the community affected by addiction, so they can worship and find support. The ministry is modeled after a similar program in New Jersey and its full title—Mass for […] Full Story
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Local Catholics respond, pray for peace
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 12, 2013ATLANTA—The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta opened its doors the afternoon of Sept. 7 for those wanting to pray for peace in Syria—joining other parishes in the archdiocese in a global day of prayer requested by the pope. Prayer hours at the Shrine were from 1 to 5 p.m. and Msgr. Henry Gracz, […] Full Story
