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• Marist School community honors injured student’s perseverance, strength 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 29, 2023

  Dressed in his graduation robe and linking arms with his older brothers, Devon Corbett made his way across the stage to receive his honorary diploma. Though he was unable to attend school for three years following a traumatic brain injury, Corbett was welcomed back with his class at the Marist School commencement ceremony May 20. 

• Lifelong commitment to Christ: five ordained as deacons  

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 25, 2023

  The men about to be ordained deacons walked into the crowded St. Peter Chanel Church May 20 arm in arm with those who raised them first in their faith, their moms and dads. 

• Celebrating 50 years of Toni’s Camp

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published May 25, 2023

  This year, Toni’s Camp, which takes place each May at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, celebrated its 50th anniversary. The camp serves those with disabilities, giving their families needed respite. Both campers and volunteers grow in faith through the camp experience.

• Holy Spirit Prep’s Kira Taylor dominates high jump at state championship

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 19, 2023

  Holy Spirit Preparatory School’s Kira Taylor has soared above her competitors again as she won her third state championship in the high jump.

• Jesus’ Fire Pentecost Day of Renewal May 27 

  

  Published May 17, 2023

  After a four-year COVID hiatus, the Atlanta Catholic Charismatic Renewal (ACCR) will celebrate a Pentecost Vigil on Saturday, May 27.

• Over three decades, Catholic Foundation connects donors with those in need 

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published May 15, 2023

  The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia is marking its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1992 by Archbishop James P. Lyke and Msgr. Edward Dillon, its scope was expanded by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and a new foundation board of directors in 2008.

• Schools in Archdiocese of Atlanta fill key roles with veteran educators  

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 15, 2023

  Three schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese have hired experienced educators to fill leadership roles for the upcoming school year. 

• St. John Bosco tennis players score at regionals 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published May 15, 2023

  St John Bosco Academy Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Tennis teams competed to earn spots at the state tournament.

• New spiritual leaders to take up ministries at parishes in Atlanta Archdiocese

  

  Published May 15, 2023

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., announced the new pastoral assignments for priests serving as spiritual leaders in the parishes in central and northern Georgia. The positions are effective Tuesday, July 1.

• Woodstock Knights support Empower Cherokee

  Published May 12, 2023

  The Knights of Columbus Council 11768 at St. Michael the Archangel Church marked a successful year, raising money for local nonprofits.

• UGA students travel to Peru for service 

  

  Published May 11, 2023

  A total of 13 students from UGA, and both Catholic Center chaplains, participated in a March trip to Peru for service and faith.

• A celebration of Mary and all mothers 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published May 11, 2023

  The Mother’s Day Mass and reception is a long-standing tradition for the fifth-grade students at St. Thomas More School.  

• Monsignor Donovan HS celebrates 20 years  

  

  By By ANDREW NELSON acnelson@georgiabulletin.org
  Published May 11, 2023

  Monsignor Donovan High Schoo in Athensl celebrated a special 20th Anniversary Founder’s Day on the birthday of Msgr. Walter J. Donovan, the school’s namesake.  

• AACCW honors contributions of women, youth at Recognition Day 

  

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published May 10, 2023

  The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, Inc. held its 46th annual Recognition Day at St. Lawrence Church. Recognition Day honors women and youth from each parish for expressing faith through work they do in their church, families and communities. 

• Atlanta seminarians embark on lifelong formation journey 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2023

  Nine seminarians in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are preparing to be ordained in this month with five men taking a step forward on their vocational journey by becoming transitional deacons, and a second group to become priests. 

• Archbishop Hartmayer’s message following Atlanta mass shooting

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published May 4, 2023

  “Yesterday’s shooting at a medical office in midtown Atlanta has brought the dual epidemics of gun violence and mental health care challenges into sharp focus right here at home,” said Archbishop Hartmayer on May 4.

• Honors for Blessed Trinity Athletics 

  

  Published May 1, 2023

  The athletics program at Blessed Trinity High School recently earned recognition. Athletic Director Ricky Turner and Senior Joelle Miller received special honors.

• September’s Rescue Atlanta event part of Eucharistic Revival 

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published April 28, 2023

  Making the salvation story personal and real is the aim of Rescue Live, coming to Atlanta this fall as part of the Eucharistic Revival. 

• Trappist Father Matthew Torpey remembered

  

  Published April 28, 2023

  Father Matthew Torpey, OCSO, a monk and priest of the Cistercian (Trappist) Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers died peacefully in the monastery infirmary on April 26.

• Sister Peggy Fannon, ‘heart of Saint Joseph,’ marks 50 years at hospital 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 27, 2023

  Sister Peggy Fannon is the only Sister of Mercy walking the halls and visiting the patients of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Atlanta’s oldest hospital.  Thousands and thousands of patients have benefited from her five decades of nursing.