Georgia
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Advent parish mission to prepare for the Year of Mercy
Published November 12, 2015
JOHNS CREEK—“The Door of Mercy: Crossing the Threshold” is an Advent parish mission that will be held nightly from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at St. Benedict Church, 11045 Parsons Road, Johns Creek. Speaker Stephen J. Binz will lead the mission each evening at 7:30 p.m. to help people prepare for the opening of the […] Full Story
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From the Pastoral Plan, a new office to build links between Catholics takes shape
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA—There are few Catholic churches in metro Atlanta that do not have a multicultural, multilingual congregation. Mass is celebrated in English, Creole, Vietnamese, Igbo, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese and more around the 69 counties of the Atlanta Archdiocese. A new Office of Intercultural and Ethnic Diversity has been organized to serve these many ethnic, language […] Full Story
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Church’s youngest saint inspires repentance, forgiveness as relics are venerated
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA—In preparation for the Year of Mercy, Atlanta area Catholics received an unexpected gift—the opportunity to venerate the major relics of St. Maria Goretti. A “pilgrimage of mercy,” bringing the relics of the child saint to the United States for the first time, made stops on Oct. 26 at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta and […] Full Story
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Speakers at annual AACCW convention urge women to build their faith, support family members
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 12, 2015PEACHTREE CITY—Women from around the archdiocese gathered to learn about faith and family, exchange ideas and socialize at the 59th annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center in Peachtree City. Over 100 attended the event, entitled “Strong Faith, Strong Family,” on the last weekend in September, […] Full Story
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Borromeo House revived to give men time to discern their vocations
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA—With prayers to be a house of joy and encouragement, the new St. Charles Borromeo House was blessed by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on Monday, Nov. 2. There are eight young men living in the two duplexes from three countries—Korea, Vietnam and Colombia. “I know and experience all different cultures and different languages,” said Anh […] Full Story
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Holy Cross Troop Support Ministry is year-round lifeline of prayer, care packages
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA—Stacked boxes against the wall are addressed to destinations as far from Atlanta as Afghanistan and Kuwait and as near as Fort Gordon, outside Augusta. Tucked in them are snacks to be devoured by GIs, like Cracker Jacks, instant grits and Starburst candy. Among these reminders of home is a package the size of a […]
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Archbishop prays for medical community to balance skills, tenderness
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA—Cold, fog and drizzling rain did not deter the physicians, nurses, medical technicians, office staff and others who came to celebrate their calling to the health care profession at the third annual White Mass. Named for the white coats worn by medical personnel, the White Mass is held around the feast of St. Luke the […] Full Story
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Giving thanks for Georgia veterans: 5 profiles
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA–For Veterans Day, five Catholics who have served or are serving in branches of the military were profiled by staff photographer Michael Alexander. They are Maria Faustina Adams, U.S. Army; Gary Curry, U.S. Air Force; Jose Salvatierra, U.S. Marine Corps; Kristin Pujals, U.S. Navy; and Truong Mai, U.S. Army. Maria Faustina Adams Parish: St. […]
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Mercy spirit remains Sister Val’s passion as she retires from hospital role
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA—Sister Valentina Sheridan’s blue eyes gleam behind her glasses as she talks about her 21 years of ministry at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta and the spirit of her religious order, the Sisters of Mercy. Sister Val, as she is known, retired Sept. 10 as the hospital’s director of mission integration. “It really gives […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity, Marist, Pius share state cross-country success
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA—Catholic high schools experienced triumph once again in the 2015 state cross-country championships in Class AAA and Class AAAA. The meets took place at Carrollton High School Nov. 7. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell Blessed Trinity High School boys won their second consecutive Class AAA state championship, outscoring second place Oconee County High School by […]
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Blessed Trinity successfully defends state volleyball title
Published November 12, 2015
ROSWELL—For the second consecutive year, Blessed Trinity High School had to go through Westminster School in the Class AAA state finals to earn the volleyball championship Oct. 31. Unlike 2014 when they won in three straight sets, this year it went five sets, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12. Blessed Trinity dropped the first set and, […]
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Holy Spirit makes GISA playoffs after six-year hiatus
Published November 12, 2015
ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Prep School football team (5-6) played its first Georgia Independent School Association playoff game under head coach David Rosenzweig against Deerfield Windsor School (9-2) of Albany. They came up on the losing end of the Nov. 6 game by a score of 42-19. The teams compete in the AAA Class. This was the […] Full Story
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Study group to address intellectual disabilities in Georgia’s death penalty cases
Published October 30, 2015
SMYRNA—A “teach-in” session on the standard of proof for intellectual disability in death penalty cases in Georgia will be offered on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 7-9 p.m. The event, sponsored by the archdiocesan Disabilities Ministry and the PAPE (Proof to a Preponderance of the Evidence) Project, will be held at the Chancery, 2401 Lake Park […]
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Energetic Georgia priest wins Extension’s Lumen Christi Award
By MEINRAD SCHERER-EMUNDS, Catholic News Service
Published October 30, 2015RAY CITY—The construction of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Ray City, scheduled to be dedicated in March, is a dream come true for Catholics in this area of southern Georgia near Valdosta in the Savannah Diocese. Retired Savannah Bishop J. Kevin Boland said, “What you see happening in Lakeland and in Adel, in Nashville […] Full Story
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Church fiscal managers challenged to be transparent, have spiritual vision
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2015ATLANTA—Transparency, compassion, and vision were common themes of the programs offered at the annual meeting of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference in Atlanta, Sept. 27-30. More than 325 fiscal professionals representing dioceses in the United States, Canada and across the globe participated in the DFMC to attend workshops, see exhibitor displays, and collaborate with other […]
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Black Catholics ‘talk as a family’ about Pastoral Plan priorities
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2015DECATUR—Caribbean beats mixed with African hymns and Negro spirituals when the crowd filled Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Softly repeating the prayer, “Be with us,” those gathered recalled the names of black saints and historical figures, from abolitionist Harriet Tubman and St. Benedict the Black to Father Cyprian Davis, OSB, the late black Catholic historian, […]
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Low-powered Catholic radio stations coming online in metro Atlanta
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2015DULUTH—Ken Chivers and Mark Alestra huddled around a computer on Wednesday, Oct. 14, for the inaugural broadcast of Ablaze Radio in a converted storage room turned radio studio at St. Monica Church. “We looked at each other and said we can do this,” said Chivers about the new church ministry. “So we did it. It […]
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Sister Arcaro to speak on women’s role in the church
Published October 29, 2015
ATLANTA—Sister Susan Arcaro will be speaking on the role of women in the church, including an overview of history. All Catholic lawyers are invited to attend the event, which will take place on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6-9 p.m. at the Hudson Grille, 942 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Sister Susan, a member of the Order of […] Full Story
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Holy Cross end-of-life seminar draws ecumenical crowd
Published October 29, 2015
ATLANTA—Holy Cross Church hosted an “End-of-Life Seminar” on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17. More than 100 people attended to learn about topics related to treatment for the terminally ill and dying, with presentations on hospice care, legal documents, and Catholic teaching about end-of-life issues. Speakers at the event included Dr. Kathleen Raviele, Hugh Henderson […] Full Story
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Mass to be celebrated to pray for the abolition of the death penalty
Published October 29, 2015
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate Mass for the abolition of the death penalty on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. The Mass will be held at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 353 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta. During his recent visit to the U.S., Pope Francis in his address to the Congress […] Full Story
