Georgia
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St. Pius X senior honored by Sandy Springs newspaper
Published February 24, 2017
ATLANTA—St. Pius X senior Megan Anandappa, of Tucker, earned a spot as a “20 Under 20” student by the Sandy Springs Reporter newspaper. This is the second year the publication has chosen 20 students from the area under the age of 20 for their service and volunteer work. Anandappa has volunteered at St. Francis Table, […] Full Story
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Marist’s Centro Hispano graduates 63 in GED program
Published February 24, 2017
ATLANTA—Centro Hispano Marista, also known as the Marist Hispanic Center, recently held its third commencement ceremony for 63 graduates at Marist School. The program director of Centro Hispano Marista, Dr. Leticia Valencia, greeted the graduates and guests. Marist Father John Harhager, president of Marist School, said, “While you may not notice an immediate change in […] Full Story | En Español
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Catholic athletes commit to play college sports
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published February 23, 2017ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined other athletes around the country making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area Catholic athletes […] Full Story
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‘Sowing the Seeds of Hope’ theme of ecumenical gathering
Published February 23, 2017
ATLANTA—The Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering will be Monday, March 6, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and His Eminence Alexios, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Atlanta, will officiate. The keynote speaker will be Deacon Steve Swope on behalf of Catholic Relief Services. Deacon Swope […] Full Story
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Great Lent observances at Melkite Catholic Church
Published February 23, 2017
ATLANTA—St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church in Atlanta will be observing Great Lent with vespers, processions and, on Lazarus Saturday, April 8, with children’s activities. The church is located at 1428 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE, in Atlanta. The schedule, announced by Father John Azar, the pastor, is as follows: Monday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 […] Full Story
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Catholic ethicist relates how respect for life is continuous teaching
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
Published February 23, 2017ATLANTA—Cory Labrecque, Ph.D., presented a lecture on “The Seamless Garment of Life: Exploring the Catholic Church’s Ethic From Birth to Death” at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, on Jan. 23. His lecture was hosted by the Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory and sponsored by Stephen Crim. The presentation took place in the […] Full Story
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Credit union announces continuing ed scholarship
Published February 23, 2017
DULUTH—The Georgia United Credit Union is accepting applications for the Archbishop Donoghue Scholarship for Continuing Education. The scholarship is for educators who work for the Office of Catholic Schools. The scholarship is named in memory of Archbishop John Francis Donoghue, a strong advocate of Catholic education and credit union services. The $2,500 Archbishop Donoghue Scholarship […] Full Story
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Deacon Joseph Carter dies at 71; served at St. Monica Church
Published February 23, 2017
DULUTH—Deacon Joseph R. Carter, of Suwanee, who ministered in his parish community of St. Monica Church in Duluth, died Monday, Feb. 13. He was 71. Deacon Carter was born April 16, 1945, in Nashville, Tennessee, and was a 1963 graduate of Father Ryan High School in Nashville. He later earned a bachelor of science in […] Full Story
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Archdiocesan Catholic school teams excel in robotics, futuristic city designs
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 23, 2017ROSWELL—A team of first-timers took Queen of Angels School’s robotics skills to new heights. Team “Domo Arigato” earned a spot in the state competition of the FIRST LEGO League, where they faced the challenge of programing a robot to navigate a tabletop obstacle course and complete assignments. The team name, a Japanese term meaning “Thanks […] Full Story
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Five honored for decades of nurturing faith lives of local teens
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published February 23, 2017SMYRNA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory honored leaders in youth ministry and graduates of a University of Dayton faith formation certificate program during a Jan. 30 awards luncheon at the Chancery of the archdiocese. The archbishop celebrated Mass in the chapel prior to the ceremony. He presented five Companions on the Journey Awards of the National Federation […] Full Story
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Groups make pilgrimage to Washington to ‘plant a seed’ for life
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published February 9, 2017ATLANTA—More than 300 people from the Archdiocese of Atlanta joined tens of thousands from across the nation for the 44th annual March for Life at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Local groups traveling to the nation’s capital included high school contingents from Blessed Trinity in Roswell, Holy Spirit Prep in Atlanta, Our […] Full Story
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Twelve ordained as permanent deacons
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 9, 2017ATLANTA—A dozen men were ordained on Saturday, Feb. 4, to serve the Catholic community of north and central Georgia and also to be devoted “to caring for the poor, the lonely, the immigrant, the disenfranchised and the forgotten” as deacons. The ordination rite at Christ the King Cathedral followed the ancient ritual, as the men […] Full Story | En Español
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Catholic school superintendent wins national award
Published February 9, 2017
ATLANTA—Diane Starkovich, Ph.D., superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will receive a 2017 “Lead. Learn. Proclaim.” Award from the National Catholic Educational Association for outstanding efforts, contributions and achievements on behalf of Catholic school education. Nominated by a principal at an archdiocesan high school, Starkovich was chosen from more than 150,000 teachers and […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities Atlanta responds to executive order on foreign entry
Published February 9, 2017
ATLANTA—Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) is expressing deep concern about the recent “Executive Order on Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the U.S.,” signed by President Donald Trump. This order immediately halts the national refugee resettlement program for all refugees and dramatically reduces the ceiling for all refugee arrivals to 50,000 for the government’s […] Full Story
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Three athletes inducted into BT Hall of Fame
Published February 9, 2017
ROSWELL—Blessed Trinity High School inducted three alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Jan. 14. The 2017 inductees were Chase Oliver, who graduated in 2004, and Eric Maust and Caroline Vaughn, both 2006 graduates. “These three former student-athletes inducted into the Blessed Trinity Hall of Fame helped start the strong athletic […] Full Story
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Annual Catholic Day at the Capitol set for Feb. 21
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 9, 2017ATLANTA—Catholics are invited to join fellow believers from the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah for the annual Catholic Day at the Capitol. The event, which is to include the participation of Bishop Luis R. Zarama, puts Catholics at the crossroads of faith and advocacy, promoting issues that uphold the dignity of all […] Full Story | En Español
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Amazing Parish program offers time for renewal, training
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published February 9, 2017ATLANTA—Amazing Parish, a Denver-based program supporting pastors and parish leadership teams, will host a March 13-15 conference in Atlanta. The conference, to be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Peachtree Center Avenue, will offer training for parish leaders through spiritual renewal and sessions on how leaders can work side by side to best serve […] Full Story
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Revival of Percy’s ‘Lost in the Cosmos’ may reach new young audience
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published February 9, 2017ATLANTA—In 1996 Tom Key starred in “Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Seminar” in his first season at Theatrical Outfit, adapting for the stage a best-selling novel by Walker Percy who had influenced Key’s own conversion to Catholicism. Two decades later in the Outfit’s 40th anniversary season of “hope” and record growth, Key resurrects […] Full Story
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Bishops support murdered priest’s Declaration of Life
By MICHAEL J. JOHNSON and JESSICA L. MARSALA, Special to the Bulletin
Published February 9, 2017AUGUSTA—Three Catholic bishops from Florida and Georgia held a joint news conference on Jan. 31 at the Richmond County Courthouse to deliver petitions containing the names of 7,400 individuals who wished to see Diocese of St. Augustine priest Father Rene Robert’s “Declaration of Life” honored. In his letter dated May 26 to Ashley Wright, then-District […] Full Story
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St. Thomas More 1959 alumna still keeps watchful eyes on its children
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 9, 2017DECATUR—Judy Chadwick stood in Mulhern Hall at St. Thomas More School and pointed across the courtyard to the windows on the top floor of the church building. “All eight grades were on one floor. It was small. It was great. It really was,” she reminisced. More than a half century ago, she was a student […] Full Story
