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• Archbishop Hartmayer expresses condolences upon death of Dr. Charles Stanley

  Published April 20, 2023

  Dr. Charles F. Stanley, who served as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta for 50 years, died April 18. Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offered a statement of condolence for the community at large.

• Knights at St. Ann Church Celebrate 40th  

  By Georgia Bulletin Staff
  Published April 18, 2023

  Our Lady of LaSalette Knights of Columbus Council #8376 on April 17 will mark 40 years of service to their St. Ann Church and the local community.   

• St. Pius drama students excel 

  By Georgia Bulletin Staff
  Published April 17, 2023

  Two students from St. Pius X High School’s Advanced Drama Company, directed by Tracey Buot, recently won two state competitions.   

• Archbishop Hartmayer reflects on pillars of priestly life at Chrism Mass, honors jubilarians

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published April 14, 2023

  Seventeen priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are celebrating jubilee anniversaries of their ordinations from 25 to 60 years. They were honored at the annual Chrism Mass. 

• Charismatic Renewal leader Marlene Lee-Seaton to speak at Magnificat 

  

  Published April 13, 2023

  Marlene Lee-Seaton, a leader in the Charismatic Renewal in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat gathering for women to be held on Saturday, May 20.

• Remembering Msgr. William Hoffman 

  

  Published April 13, 2023

  Msgr. William “Bill” Hoffman, archdiocesan priest, died Monday, April 10. He was 88 years old. He had been a priest for more than 61 years.  

• Cathedral’s Tenebrae a solemn prayer service

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published April 7, 2023

  The Cathedral of Christ the King held a Tenebrae service Wednesday, April 5. Tenebrae is a mournful prayer service of song and Scripture.

• Share your school’s fine arts events

  

  Published April 3, 2023

  The Georgia Bulletin will highlight spring fine arts programs at Catholic schools in an upcoming edition

• Atlanta Catholics reflect on a decade of Pope Francis’ leadership 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 31, 2023

  The Georgia Bulletin asked people in the Archdiocese of Atlanta to share how they have been shaped by Pope Francis as he celebrated 10 years as pope in March.

• Schools bring STREAM labs, technology to spark young minds 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 30, 2023

  Schools in the archdiocese are showcasing innovative ways to teach science and engineering. Educators said students may not become doctors or scientists, but they will learn life skills.   

• Update: Independent review of child abuse files for Archdiocese of Atlanta released  

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published March 24, 2023

  The Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia (PAC) released a report on its independent review of child sexual abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and Diocese of Savannah March 24. 

• Deacon James M. Easterwood remembered 

  Published March 21, 2023

  Deacon Jim Easterwood died Feb. 23. He was 76 years old. He served at Transfiguration Church and St. Michael the Archangel Church.

• Fish fry season a time for fellowship 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 16, 2023

  Community comes together at St. Thomas More Church on Fridays like it does at parishes around the Atlanta Archdiocese as hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of meals are served at traditional Lenten fish frys.  

• Athens’ Monsignor Donovan High School walks with students facing cancer

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 16, 2023

  Prayers for the intercession of St. Peregrine were added to the morning announcements at Monsignor Donovan High School as two of its students had their lives altered by cancer. Eduardo Blanco and John Paul Abrigo learned of their diagnoses within weeks of each other.

• Chesterton Academy hires headmaster, prepares for inaugural year

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 16, 2023

  A new high school featuring a classical education on the campus of St. Catherine of Siena Church achieved a milestone with the recent hiring of a headmaster, along with naming its faculty. 

• Archbishop Hartmayer issues St. Patrick’s Day dispensation 

  

  Published March 8, 2023

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., has granted a dispensation to the faithful from the obligation of abstinence on March 17. 

• Patrick: the saint and the legend   

  

  By FATHER JOHN KIERAN, Commentary
  Published March 8, 2023

  Separating the long-standing legends associated with St. Patrick and the man himself is a tricky task. The saint’s fame is worldwide, in every country, celebrated by millions on March 17, the day of his death. 

• Church of the Purification celebrates 200 years 

  

  Published March 6, 2023

  On Feb. 2, six bishops, several priests and laymen and women celebrated the 200th anniversary of the historic Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

• Trappist Monastery remembers Brother Elias Marechal 

  Published March 3, 2023

  Brother Elias Marechal, OCSO, a monk of the Cistercian (Trappist) Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died Saturday, Feb. 25. Brother Elias, a monk of 30 years, was 86 years old. 

• Prayer services honor student slain outside Lyke House Newman Center 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 2, 2023

  With heavy hearts, the Lyke House Newman Center community remembered a slain college student during two prayer services. A 20-year-old Chicago native was shot Feb. 28 outside the Atlanta center that serves four college campuses.