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• The welcoming tradition of Atlanta’s Shrine 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 1, 2023

  At the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, it announces a “bold faith” lived by a “bold church.” And that’s how it’s been since it began. The parish recently marked its 175th anniversary.

• Bishop Konzen, Atlanta Catholics tour Ghanaian school, health centre 

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published December 1, 2023

  Following his first visit to the Pope Francis School & Health Centre (PFSHC) in Ghana, Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, of Atlanta called the campus “serene and striking.” He traveled there in late October with a group of Atlanta Catholics.

• Archbishop Hartmayer extends greetings to Greek Orthodox Church

  

  Published November 30, 2023

  On the Feast of St. Andrew, Nov. 30, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., extended his greetings on behalf of the faithful in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, to Metropolitan Alexios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis.

• Cross memorial at Lyke House Newman Center honors slain student  

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 30, 2023

  A granite cross now stands in the parking lot of the Lyke House Newman Center where Jatonne Sterling was killed. Family and scores of students from Clark Atlanta University gathered at the Catholic center at the Atlanta University Center on Nov. 16 to remember him.  

• Advent events announced 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published November 30, 2023

  Advent begins Sunday, Dec. 3 and is the beginning of a new liturgical year. Symbolized by the color purple, the season of Advent includes the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to Christmas. From penance services to programs of lessons and carols, here’s a sampling of events marking this season of reflection.

• Sixty years of The Georgia Bulletin 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published November 20, 2023

  On the cover of the Nov. 28, 1963 issue of The Georgia Bulletin, in its inaugural year, Archbishop Paul Hallinan offered prayer following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He wrote, “John F. Kennedy was a man, a husband, a father, a son, a brother. The entire human family mourns his death.”

• Archbishop Hartmayer offers condolences to family of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

  

  Published November 20, 2023

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., sent a letter of condolence to President Jimmy Carter and his family upon learning of the death of Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Nov. 19. 

• Save the date for #iGiveCatholic 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF 
  Published November 20, 2023

  Giving Tuesday is Nov. 28. The initiative, started in 2012, aims to celebrate generosity by spotlighting the work of nonprofits. #iGiveCatholic is part of the Giving Tuesday tradition. The day makes it easy to support one or more of the 96 Atlanta Catholic organizations participating.

• St. Pius X High School commemorates Veterans Day  

  

  By ANDREW NELSON
  Published November 17, 2023

  Students crowded each other to shake the hand of Hilbert Margol, a 99-year-old Jewish WW II veteran who helped liberate a concentration camp, after his address to the Veterans Day assembly at St. Pius X High School.  

• For 25 years Ukrainian Catholic Church provides comfort, community  

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 16, 2023

  In October 1998, Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church, east of Atlanta, was dedicated to serve the region’s Ukrainian immigrant community. There are about 200 members of the church, half of them with ties to Ukraine.

• Marist School’s first lay president centers year around students, teachers 

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Special to the Bulletin
  Published November 16, 2023

  Masses, sporting events and enthusiastic assemblies have filled the calendar of J.D. Childs, the new president of Marist School. “Teachers and students are the most important folks at Marist School,” said Childs. “So my hope for my first year as president surrounds them.” He is the first lay president of Marist in the school’s 122-year history.

• Georgia Attorney General warns of scams targeting faith-based communities 

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published November 7, 2023

  On Oct. 16, Attorney General Chris Carr warned Georgians of an imposter scam targeting faith-based communities. In the scams, fraudsters pose as religious leaders to try and trick parishioners and congregants into sending them money. 

• Parish Milestone: Holy Family Church at 50 years

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 7, 2023

  The community at Holy Family Church celebrated its Golden Anniversary in early October, bringing together young and old, long timers and new members for a weekend of festivities.  

• Full plates bring students together at KSU Catholic Center 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 3, 2023

  The Linus Lunch Bunch volunteers have delivered meals to Kennesaw State University Catholic Center students since the early 2000s, continuing a beloved tradition. The center, a 10-minute walk from the heart of the campus, has seen a surge of students visiting for fellowship, faith and home cooking.

• St. Thomas More Society helps lawyers maintain spiritual values 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 2, 2023

  The history of the St. Thomas More Society in Atlanta goes back some three decades. In the early 2000s, the organization refocused its efforts to host a Red Mass, inviting colleagues from throughout the Atlanta area to come together to pray and honor role models in the legal profession.  

• Taking care of creation     

  

  By BERNADETTE NARO , Special to the Bulletin    
  Published November 2, 2023

  I can vividly picture the scene in my first-grade classroom when I first learned about climate change. My teacher stood at the board explaining humans’ destructive impact on the earth and issuing a warning: unless we repaired our relationship with the planet there would be dangerous consequences.

• Father Eduardo Rodriguez, OCSO, remembered

  

  Published October 26, 2023

  Father Eduardo Rodriguez, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, died Oct. 24, at the monastery infirmary in the company of his brothers.

• Georgia Supreme Court allows ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban to stand for now

  

  By KATE SCANLON, OSV News
  Published October 25, 2023

  The Georgia Supreme Court Oct. 24 rejected a lower court’s ruling, allowing a Georgia law restricting abortion after six weeks gestation to remain in effect amid ongoing legal challenges.

• Floriani to visit Atlanta Archdiocese

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published October 24, 2023

  Floriani, a men’s vocal ensemble dedicated to serving the church and saving the culture through the beauty of sacred music, will visit the Archdiocese of Atlanta Oct. 29-Nov. 5.

• Franciscan friars unify nationwide, form Our Lady of Guadalupe province in Atlanta 

  By SUEANN HOWELL, OSV News   
  Published October 20, 2023

  The Order of Friars Minor—known as the “lesser brothers” of the Franciscan orders for their humility and simple brown robes—have formed a new, unified Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe that spans the United States coast to coast. The province will be headquartered in Atlanta.