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• New president of Holy Spirit Preparatory School envisions a ‘community of joy’  

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published September 20, 2024

  Aimee Viana is the new president of Atlanta’s Holy Spirit Preparatory School. “My goal is to form faithful young men and women,” she said.

• Middle schoolers embrace Gospel of Jesus at ‘Holy Fire’   

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org.
  Published September 20, 2024

  Hundreds of middle school youth renewed their baptismal promises at “Holy Fire,” a Sept. 14 event featuring music, encouraging speakers, the sacrament of reconciliation and Mass.  

• St. Mary Magdalene Church: Celebrating a quarter century 

  

  By MELISSA HENDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
  Published September 20, 2024

  St. Mary Magdalene Church in Coweta County is celebrating a significant milestone: its 25th anniversary.

• Pregnancy Aid Clinic to celebrate 40th anniversary at ‘An Evening for Life’  

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published September 19, 2024

  Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC) will host “An Evening for Life” gala on Oct. 27 at the Georgia Aquarium. PAC provides medical services and parenting support for pregnant women in need.

• Our Lady of Lavang community meets at Blessed Trinity High School

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 19, 2024

  A burgeoning Vietnamese community—named to honor Our Lady of Lavang—uses space at Blessed Trinity High School. The community typically draws a couple hundred people for Sunday Mass.

• Pro-life work continues following abortion clinic closure 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 9, 2024

  Leaders in the movement against abortion in the Archdiocese of Atlanta have guarded optimism that the Atlanta Women’s Center, one of the large abortion providers in the area, has closed its doors.  

• Queen of Angels School receives $100,000 donation

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published September 6, 2024

  Queen of Angels School was named the beneficiary of a $100,000 donation from a local parishioner. The gift will enhance Catholic education for students.

• St. Matthew Church comforting community following school shooting 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 6, 2024

  St. Matthew Church in Barrow County is comforting the grief-stricken following a tragic shooting Sept. 4 at Apalachee High School in Winder.

• Archdiocese of Atlanta plans new interparochial Catholic school 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 6, 2024

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta is preparing to open a new school in Hall County. This will be the first new school established by the archdiocese in close to 20 years.  

• Cristo Rey announces director of corporate work study 

  Published September 5, 2024

  New director of Corporate Work Study named at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School.  

• Bishop Tran visits Mary Our Queen camp 

  

  Published September 5, 2024

  A two-week program at Mary Our Queen Church was an opportunity for 20 children, from 2 to 15, to experience a summer camp.

• Bishops of Atlanta urge prayer and action following Apalachee High School shooting 

  

  Published September 4, 2024

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., was joined by Atlanta’s auxiliary bishops in offering prayers for healing for the Winder community following the Sept. 4 shooting at Apalachee High School.

• Ghanaian Catholic community in Atlanta marks a decade 

  

  Published September 4, 2024

  The Ghanaian Community in the Archdiocese of Atlanta recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. 

• Pinecrest students learn skills for the future 

  Published September 4, 2024

  Pinecrest Academy students are gearing up for this fall’s robotic competition as the private school debuts a robotics club for the 2024-2025 school year.  

• Chart-topping Hillbilly Thomists perform in Georgia as part of ‘Marigold’ tour 

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published September 4, 2024

  A band of Dominican friars is making its third appearance on Billboard’s bluegrass chart. The Hillbilly Thomists visited Atlanta as part of a summer tour.

• Deacon Alfred Mitchell, former director of deacon personnel, dies August 27 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published September 1, 2024

  Deacon Alfred Mitchell, former director of deacon personnel for the archdiocese, died Aug. 27. He served in that capacity for 15 years and was also a deacon for Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur.  

• New elementary school principals named 

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published August 20, 2024

  The Office of Catholic Schools announced new principals are taking the helm at four elementary schools.

• Father Bruce Schultz, OP, remembered

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published August 15, 2024

  Father Bruce Barnabas Charles Schultz, OP, died Aug. 5. He spent most of his three decades as a Dominican serving in the African American community.

• Youth in Mission joins Archdiocese of Atlanta 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 14, 2024

  Youth in Mission helps teenagers and young adults cover mission trip costs to serve those in need. This summer, it was announced YiM would become a ministry of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

• Archdiocese to partner with Georgia GOAL for student scholarships 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 12, 2024

  GRACE Scholars helped thousands of students to attend some three dozen Catholic schools since it opened its doors 16 years ago. Now, the same mission is being picked up by Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program.