Georgia
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Christ Our Hope parishioners send Ebola aid to native Sierra Leone
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 13, 2014LITHONIA—With family members in Sierra Leone, several men at Christ Our Hope Church are deeply concerned and sending needed supplies as the number of Ebola cases continues to rise in the West African nation. By Nov. 5, the World Health Organization had attributed 1,070 deaths to the virus in Sierra Leone, with more than 4,759 […] Full Story
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New studio gives greater reach to Hispanic Catholic radio in Atlanta
Published November 13, 2014
LILBURN—A converted choir loft is the new home of Nuestra Fe Catholic Broadcasting Inc., transmitting its message from a church to Atlanta and the world. From two small rooms at Our Lady of the Americas Mission, in Lilburn, volunteers answer phone calls from Atlanta’s Hispanic Catholics, in addition to people from Mexico, Central and South […] Full Story
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New Marist building relies on energy-saving features
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—Marist School made a commitment to environmental stewardship as it built its new multimillion-dollar Ivy Street Center. With “light harvesting,” automatic occupancy sensors, and a rain garden, the newest campus building is the $14.6 million signature project in the first phase of the campus master plan. “Sustainability has been a big feature on the campus. […]
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New York author talks about 40-day mercy mission
By LINDSAY GLADU, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—What does mercy look like on a daily basis? It seems exhausting. Yet, we are called to distribute it abundantly. So how do you commit to a life of merciful acts and still keep up with life? Author and managing editor of America magazine, Kerry Weber, spent 40 days on the task. In her debut […] Full Story
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Then & Now: Former BT basketball player reaching for new heights
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—I saw Tim Cleary for the first time at center court, going up for the opening tip of a Nov. 20, 2004 home game between his Blessed Trinity Titans and the Alpharetta Raiders. It was my inaugural coverage of basketball and that image has always stayed with me. Cleary is soaring high to out jump […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity, Marist win state volleyball championships
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014MARIETTA—Defeating Westminster in the Class AAA state volleyball finals in three straight sets (25-17, 25-22, 25-13), Nov. 1, the Lady Titans of Blessed Trinity High School captured their third state volleyball championship in five years. Junior Annie Dempsey and senior Maggie Rick led the team with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Sophomore Morgan Stalcup was […] Full Story
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Cristo Rey competes in first cross country meet
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—Donning uniforms sponsored by the Atlanta Track Club, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School’s cross country team participated in its first meet, the Golden Eagle Invitational, at the Nash Farm Battlefield, in Hampton, Oct. 25. The team is comprised of 30 student athletes with no prior cross country experience. Members came together for an initial […]
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High exhibits Renaissance masterwork from Florence
Published November 13, 2014
ATLANTA—Three marble panels from a famed organ loft created for the Florence Cathedral in Italy are on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta through Jan. 11. The exhibit is titled “Make a Joyful Noise”: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral. Italian sculptor Luca della Robbia (1400-1482) created 10 exquisitely detailed panels […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit girls place in state cross country competition
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA–After an undefeated regular season and a regional tournament win, Holy Spirit Prep School’s girls varsity cross country team competed in the Georgia Independent Schools Association state meet at Darton State College, in Albany, Oct. 25. Holy Spirit raced against 13 other schools and some 100 athletes. The team from the Atlanta independent Catholic school […] Full Story
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Marist honors Frank, Cathy Belatti
Published November 13, 2014
ATLANTA—Frank and Cathy Belatti were honored with the 2013-2014 St. Peter Chanel Award, the highest honor Marist School bestows. The award is given annually in recognition of individuals whose support and leadership have advanced the mission of Marist School. The award was given at a recognition dinner in late October at the Cherokee Town and […] Full Story
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Saints ‘come alive’ at SJN School
Published November 13, 2014
LILBURN—Fourth-graders at St. John Neumann Regional School in Lilburn celebrated the saints by presenting the annual “Saints Wax Museum” to their classmates. Students wrote research reports on different saints and dressed up as saints for the school Mass, processing into church while the Litany of the Saints was sung. After Mass, the students presented their […] Full Story
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Motto of St. Joseph parishioner lives on
Published November 13, 2014
MARIETTA—Students at St. Joseph School, in Marietta, honored Robert Price, a beloved member of the parish and faithful attendee of the weekly school Masses, on the school’s Spirit Day shirts. Robert, a mentally challenged parishioner, became ill last year, and students prayed and made get well cards for him. Sadly, Robert passed away in February. […] Full Story
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St. Thomas Aquinas young adults help former school
Published November 13, 2014
ALPHARETTA—St. Thomas Aquinas Latino Young Adults group approached Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell to see if the school had any work they could do, as part of Alpharetta’s day of service. The school has had a large Latino population for decades. Among the young adult volunteers were Nadia Zúñiga, Anabella Zúñiga and Cinthya Rojo, who […] Full Story
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Archbishop given saint’s relic
Published November 13, 2014
SMYRNA—Barbara Weiss gave a family heirloom, a relic of St. Martin de Porres, to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. It turns out Archbishop Gregory has a special devotion to the 16th-century saint. St. Martin de Porres, a brother of the Dominican Order, was canonized in 1962 by Pope St. John XXIII. He is the patron saint […]
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Retired Holy Cross pastor lauded for his pastoral care
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—At Father Richard Tibbetts’ farewell reception at Holy Cross Church, 16-year-old Jennifer Guzdial waited to give her pastor a special gift to help him with his chosen retirement ministry. Father Tibbetts had been especially kind to the young parishioner when she was questioning her faith during her confirmation journey. “I had a lot of questions […] Full Story
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New Acworth mission named for St. Clare
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2014ACWORTH—The new Acworth mission is now officially named St. Clare Church for St. Clare of Assisi. After conducting a parish survey and consulting with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, Father Mark Starr, mission administrator, announced the selection of the name Oct. 20. “We provided a list of many contemporary saints, those canonized by Pope John Paul […] Full Story
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555 students being aided by Grace Scholars; 2015 donors urged to use ‘early bird’ process
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Grace Obiofuma was among 15 Grace Scholar students who graduated from Atlanta archdiocesan high schools in May. A standout student and campus leader, she was the salutatorian in her class at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta and now attends Princeton University. Obiofuma, 18, who aspires to a career in medicine, said the financial […] Full Story
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Sudanese ‘Lost Boy’ in Atlanta hopes his story helps native country
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Majok Marier was tending to his family’s cattle herd when he heard the gunshots. Soldiers were attacking his family’s village. He fled. Along with tens of thousands of others who became known as the Lost Boys of Sudan, he for years evaded lions, fled gunmen, and found shelter beneath trees and nourishment from eating grass. […] Full Story
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Daughter remembers her mother making rosaries for Korean War soldiers
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2014NEWNAN—In Claire Berube’s childhood home, it was not unusual to see dozens and dozens of cord rosaries draped over the arms of chairs. Berube, a parishioner of St. George Church in Newnan, grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts. During the Korean War, Berube’s mother, Blanche Lippe, began making cord rosaries to send to American soldiers. “I […] Full Story
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Fair trade shoppers express solidarity with the poor, vulnerable
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Pottery made in Cameroon, colorful baskets from Bangladesh, Peruvian Nativity sets. The annual archdiocesan Fair Trade Sale at the Chancery will feature these and other handcrafted goods and jewelry, as well as shade-grown organic coffees. The sale, through the initiative of Catholic Relief Services, will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 […] Full Story
