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• Atlanta residents join Order of Malta

  Published October 20, 2016

  ATLANTA—Three women and one man from the Atlanta Archdiocese joined the Catholic lay religious Order of Malta, Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Washington, D.C. Jackie Bohling, Teresa Claugus, Susan Janetta and Neil Johnson, all of Atlanta, completed more than a year of formation, which included prayer, religious retreat, education about the order and […]

• Mercy in Action: Once a week, people don’t have to worry about hunger

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—Johanna Baldwin scooped the ladle deep into the generous pot of soup sitting in her car trunk, pulling up vegetables, pork and chicken. Waiting men and women cradled the cup of soup, accepting a bag of yellow rice and bread to go with it. The parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, greeted people […]

• Religious in Atlanta inspired Sister Sharon Euart’s Mercy vocation

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR Special to the Bulletin
  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—Sister Sharon Euart served for over a decade as the first female associate general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, opening doors for women in church leadership. Her pioneering started young in Atlanta when she was a member of the first four-year graduating class of St. Pius X High School. Now 72, the […] Full Story

• North, Northwest Metro Deaneries mark decade of catechist conferences

  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—More than 600 catechists representing 40 churches attended the 10th annual North and Northwest Metro Deanery Catechist Conference at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Atlanta Aug. 20. “Prayer: The Faith Prayed” was the theme for the conference, with workshops offered to nurture catechists in their own faith and to prepare them to teach others […]

• 2 schools—St. Thomas More and St. Joseph—earn Blue Ribbon status again

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—It’s all things blue for archdiocesan elementary schools St. Joseph in Marietta and St. Thomas More in Decatur. On Sept. 28, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. named both schools as 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence. Each serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade, the Catholic schools are among 279 public […] Full Story

• Catholic mission in Dade County celebrates its 10th anniversary

  Published October 6, 2016

  TRENTON—St. Katharine Drexel Mission in Trenton celebrates its 10th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 11:30 a.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the principal celebrant of the anniversary Mass with Msgr. Leo Herbert, the mission’s first pastor/administrator, and Father Tom Shuler, the current pastor/administrator, serving as concelebrants. “This is a major event for St. […] Full Story

• Remembering a beloved baby, thanking God: Profound reasons motivate people to give

  

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—Matthew Isaac Herrin was born on Feb. 15, 2016. He lived for 15 days. “He was born with Trisomy 13,” Brent Herrin, Matthew’s father, said. “He had an extra copy of the 13th chromosome. Trisomy 13 comes with a lot of other conditions.” Herrin said that Matthew’s brain did not form properly and he had […]

• Workshops to inform voters on ‘Safe Harbor’ ballot question

  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—Experts at upcoming workshops will share information with voters about the so-called “Safe Harbor” amendment proposed for the Georgia Constitution. The discussion will focus on the commercial sexual exploitation of children, current statistics, and how children victimized by sex trafficking can recover. Panelists will include Safe Harbor task force members, Georgia lawmakers, law enforcement officers […]

• Baby Matthew Isaac will have legacy at Queen of Angels School

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published October 6, 2016

  WOODSTOCK—When the Herrin family learned their unborn son had a life-threatening chromosome condition, their faith was everything. Matthew Isaac Herrin was born on Feb. 15 this year with Trisomy 13, which means he had an extra copy of the 13th chromosome. Erika Herrin, Matthew’s mother, said children with Trisomy 13 “have about a 50 percent […]

• Father Tran will speak at Magnificat Nov. 5

  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—Father Augustine Tran will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Nov. 5. All women are invited to come and to be refreshed in faith during this morning gathering at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. Born in Saigon, South Vietnam, Father Tran, 48, came to the United States in 1974 when […]

• Red Mass to be celebrated Oct. 13 at basilica

  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—The annual Atlanta Red Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Atlanta. The basilica is located at 353 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta. Clergy, local judges, attorneys, and members of the legal community of all faiths are invited […] Full Story

• Chinese Catholic community acquires church in Norcross

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 6, 2016

  NORCROSS—The Chinese Catholic community has its own church home and hopes to begin celebrating Mass there in October. The new Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission recently purchased a former Baptist church in Norcross for what will be the hub of this small but growing faith community, which has gathered for years at All […]

• Cristo Rey Atlanta High School moving to larger site in 2017

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—Eight-foot-high letters will soon crown a downtown Atlanta office building to announce the future home of Cristo Rey Atlanta High School. The Jesuit-sponsored high school for students from families with lower incomes is outgrowing the Midtown Atlanta site where it opened in August 2014. Students in the fall of 2017 will be filing into classrooms […]

• Youth minister’s quirky office is place teens ‘can be themselves’

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 6, 2016

  JONESBORO—Most people stand and stare when paying a first visit to the office of youth minister Susan Baker at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro. From her collection of hundreds of Pez candy dispensers to original artwork and youth group photographs, there’s a lot for the eyes to take in. Baker’s cozy office in the […] Full Story

• Southside parishes join to offer family catechetical event

  Published October 6, 2016

  JONESBORO—Seven parishes from the Southside Deanery will join with the Archdiocese of Atlanta to host “Family: The Faith Lived,” for parents and catechists on Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro. All are welcome to attend. The day will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m. followed by workshops through 3:40 p.m. The […]

• Christ the King School families learn to serve

  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—Hundreds of Christ the King School students and families took part in the inaugural CKS Family Day of Service assisting at 11 service projects. The recent event placed the students at St. Vincent de Paul, Atlanta Community Food Bank, 7 Bridges to Recovery and more. They completed many tasks, from filling dressers with clothes for […]

• University Catholic students examine gifts for ministry

  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—The Catholic student communities of the Atlanta University Center and Georgia State University held their first joint workshop on liturgy and ministry in the Catholic Church on Aug. 31. The workshop was held in the Lyke House Atrium, where some 20 students and three facilitators—Kevin Johnson, Kenneth Lewis and Father Urey Mark—examined the documents of […]

• Knights serve breakfast for good cause at St. John Neumann

  

  Published October 6, 2016

  LILBURN—Ordering that extra serving of eggs and hash browns at the monthly family breakfast at St. John Neumann Church may not help the waistline, but it’s helping parish ministries. The breakfast success recently resulted in a donation of $890 from the Knights of Columbus, sponsors of the breakfast, to the special needs ministry at the […]

• Centro Hispano Marista receives $20,000 from Marists

  Published October 6, 2016

  ATLANTA—Centro Hispano Marista, a GED program for Hispanic adults, announced that it received a $20,000 grant from the Society of Mary, a religious congregation of priests and brothers known as the Marists. Established in 2012 to address the educational and spiritual needs of the Hispanic immigrant population in Atlanta, Centro Hispano Marista helps students pass […]

• Notre Dame students put first aid training into action

  Published October 6, 2016

  DULUTH—Last year, Notre Dame Academy partnered with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to hire a full-time athletic trainer, Amanda Clements, to help monitor the safety of students during athletic activities and events, as well as to develop emergency plans to keep students safe. Three emergency medical training events have helped students and parents to think how […] Full Story