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• What are the types of consecrated life?

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special to the Bulletin
  Published January 9, 2015

  Eremetic life Hermits profess the three evangelical counsels publicly but separate themselves from the world in solitude, penance and intense prayer as means for the salvation of the world and in praise of God. “It is a particular call to find in the desert, in the thick of spiritual battle, the glory of the Crucified […]

• Pro-life events to memorialize the day abortion was legalized

  Published January 8, 2015

  ATLANTA—Catholics in Atlanta will remember the day the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion with prayer at the Cathedral of Christ the King, on Peachtree Road, and a silent protest. On Jan. 22, 1973, the country’s highest court issued its Roe v. Wade decision. Since then to 2011, some 53 million pregnancies have ended with abortions. […] Full Story

• Martin Luther King Weekend Celebration set for Jan. 15-18

  

  Published January 8, 2015

  ATLANTA—The 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Celebration, sponsored by the Office for Black Catholic Ministry of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will be held Jan. 15-18. Events include a night of service, Eucharistic celebration and youth celebration. All are invited to attend. The weekend begins with the young adult night of service on Thursday, Jan. […] Full Story

• Atlanta’s shepherd oversees local church during time of immense growth

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published January 8, 2015

  SMYRNA—The New Year will bring a pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the 20th anniversary of the Eucharistic Congress in June, and the local observance of the Year of Consecrated Life initiated by Pope Francis. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of “Nostra Aetate,” the Second Vatican Council document that set a new […] Full Story

• Marking an Atlanta anniversary: Archbishop reflects on first decade

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published January 8, 2015

  SMYRNA—Pausing in St. Dominic’s Chapel at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta days before Christmas, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory reflected on an “incredible” 10 years as leader of the local church. Pope John Paul II appointed the then-bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, as Atlanta’s archbishop on Dec. 9, 2004. The archbishop’s installation […] Full Story

• Annual Appeal, vital to support ministries, kicks off for 2015

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 8, 2015

  ATLANTA—Various ministries of the Atlanta Archdiocese are relying on the 2015 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal to provide their services to the Catholic community. The fundraising aims to bring in approximately $7.8 million, a 4 percent increase from 2014. As of Dec. 19, 2014, the previous appeal surpassed its $7.5 million goal. Catholics in the archdiocese gave […]

• Marist students urged to raise their voices against sweatshops

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 8, 2015

  ATLANTA—Anti-sweatshop activist Jim Keady encouraged a gym full of students at Marist School to fight for rights of workers who make athletic apparel by using email and social media, and he encouraged the school’s sports teams to cover the logos on their uniforms. “As a Catholic community, we have a different measuring stick for success,” […]

• St. Pius X Church unveils new environment at Christmas

  

  Published January 8, 2015

  CONYERS—The words of a saint and pope were there to inspire and edify parishioners at St. Pius X Church as renovations in the church’s sanctuary were revealed this Christmas. Construction for the sanctuary project began Sept. 15, 2014, and the first phase of renovations was unveiled on Dec. 19 at the Conyers parish, led by […] Full Story

• Pinecrest seniors honored by Hispanic Heritage Foundation

  

  Published January 8, 2015

  ATLANTA—Three Pinecrest Academy seniors were recognized at the 16th annual Atlanta Regional Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards held at Georgia Tech on Nov. 18 by The Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Honored for their accomplishments in the classroom and in their community, the Pinecrest students swept the awards in the business and entrepreneurship category, with Andres Rodriguez winning […] Full Story

• St. Jude the Apostle School hosts first Daffodil Project

  Published January 8, 2015

  SANDY SPRINGS—The eighth-grade class at St. Jude the Apostle Church took part in the Daffodil Project Dec. 19, 2014. The service project as a worldwide goal aspires to build a living Holocaust memorial by planting 1.5 million daffodils around the world in memory of the 1.5 million children murdered during the Holocaust. The first daffodils were […] Full Story

• St. Mary’s employees donate 130 turkeys to Food Bank

  

  Published January 8, 2015

  ATHENS—St. Mary’s Health Care System’s employees and volunteers donated on Nov. 24 some 130 turkeys to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia to help families during the holiday season. Each year, St. Mary’s gives a free turkey to employees and volunteers as a token of appreciation for their dedication and service. The health care system […] Full Story

• Former Catholic college property sold

  Published January 8, 2015

  DAWSONVILLE—The former Southern Catholic College in Dawsonville was purchased by the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States, according to news reports. The November purchase was first reported in the Dawson News. The campus included an 85,000-square-foot conference center, a small church, dormitories and a fellowship hall. According to the news report, the campus […]

• St. Thomas Aquinas hosts royal feast

  

  Published January 8, 2015

  ALPHARETTA—St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta celebrated Advent and Christmas with a medieval flourish. Hundreds of people sat down on the nights of Dec. 5 and 6 to enjoy a madrigal dinner. Traditional Christmas carols and Renaissance-style music were sung between servings of a four-course dinner. Guests were greeted with a royal welcome of trumpet […] Full Story

• Nativity scene in the spotlight at the Georgia Capitol

  

  Published January 8, 2015

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was on hand to provide opening and closing prayers and a keynote talk at the dedication ceremony for a Nativity scene held Dec. 23, just before Christmas 2014. The crèche was placed in the rotunda of the Capitol. The Nativity, funded by private citizens and sponsored by the Thomas More Society […] Full Story

• Youth encouraged to participate in CCHD multimedia art contest

  Published January 8, 2015

  ATLANTA—Young artists and creators will explore how faith and poverty intersect in an upcoming multimedia art contest. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development sponsors a youth arts contest to help schools and parishes engage youth in exploring the causes of domestic poverty in the context of the Catholic faith. Works can be done in different […]

• Archbishop To Be Honored At Jan. 10 Mass, Reception

  Published January 6, 2015

  On Monday, Jan. 10, the people of the Archdiocese of Atlanta are invited to a 7 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King, both to recognize Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue’s 11 years of service to the archdiocese and to congratulate him on his retirement. Those attending this special Mass are invited to a […] Full Story

• Epiphany Byzantine Catholic church damaged in arson fire

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published December 23, 2014

  ROSWELL—Parishioners of Epiphany Byzantine Church in Roswell will celebrate the Divine Liturgy at nearby Regina Caeli Academy until their church, damaged by a Dec. 14 fire, can be repaired. The Roswell Fire Department arrived at the church at 2030 Old Alabama Road at 1:30 a.m. that Sunday after a passerby noticed flames coming from the church […]

• Birthright leader stepping down after 45 years helping women in crisis pregnancies

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 23, 2014

  CHAMBLEE—Terry Weaver started in the anti-abortion movement with coffee klatches and letter-writing campaigns to lawmakers. The political fighting though seemed fruitless and tired her. She instead embraced another way. For some 45 years, she has been serving women in crisis as a leader in Birthright, an international nonprofit that counsels and provides related services to […] Full Story

• Despite frailties, seniors come to pray rosary

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 23, 2014

  ROSWELL—Wrinkled hands grasp the beads as the men and women recite the Hail Mary, the Our Father and other prayers learned long before their hair turned white. Every Saturday, this group draws together. Mary and David Waters shepherd this assembly. The husband and wife gently remind residents at St. George Village continuing care community to […]

• 2014 update: Abby’s Angels Foundation gains nonprofit status

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published December 23, 2014

  NEWNAN—Natalie and Stephen Bacho of Newnan consider the daily work of running Abby’s Angels Foundation a labor of love. Named for their late daughter, Abigail Gracen Bacho, the foundation raises awareness about organ donation and safe driving, and stocks supply closets at schools. Abby, age 9, died on Christmas Day 2012 from injuries sustained in […] Full Story