Georgia
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Judge Ward, Pryor honored by Catholic legal society
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 16, 2014ATLANTA—In a tradition dating back more than 750 years, judges, lawyers and those who work alongside them assembled for the annual Red Mass, sponsored by Atlanta’s St. Thomas More Society Oct. 9 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, principal celebrant, asked God’s gracious blessings on all engaged in […]
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Friendship between Catholic and death row inmate began with a letter
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 16, 2014ATLANTA—Letters may be a throwback in the digital age, but an envelope stuffed with paper is evidence someone is thinking of you. Letters are a bridge linking people, and maybe even more so if the letter is read behind the bars of a cell. Many years ago, Diana Shertenlieb plucked a name off a list […]
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African priest in Atlanta asks for prayers to ‘drive out’ Ebola
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 16, 2014ATLANTA—Increasingly, the prayers of the faithful in Masses celebrated throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta are including petitions for patients suffering from the Ebola virus, and those providing care for them. Since March, when an outbreak of Ebola occurred in Guinea, West Africa, the World Health Organization estimates 8,914 people have tested positive for the virus, […]
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Milledgeville trust’s Flannery O’Connor collection moves to Emory
Published October 16, 2014
DECATUR—Emory University’s Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL) has acquired the archive of iconic writer Flannery O’Connor from the Mary Flannery O’Connor Charitable Trust in Milledgeville. The archive consists of the papers of O’Connor from the 1930s throughout her life and contains correspondence, writings, artwork; journals and notebooks; photographs, slides, negatives and scrapbooks; printed […] Full Story
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Women saints show how to ‘make a difference,’ AACCW speaker says
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
Published October 16, 2014ATLANTA—Women who came to the annual archdiocesan convention of Catholic women heard about female saints who made a difference in their time for peace and justice. Melanie Rigney, who spoke in a workshop on spirituality, is author of the book, “Sisterhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration” and co-author of “When They Come Home: Ways […]
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Embrace founder will speak at Magnificat
Published October 16, 2014
ATLANTA—Nicole Lea Hartman, who has founded the Embrace ministry, will speak about her faith journey at the Magnificat gathering for women on Saturday morning, Nov. 15. All women are invited to the Magnificat breakfast, which will be held at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. This morning of faith offers […]
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OLA students devote full day to service
Published October 16, 2014
ATLANTA—Our Lady of the Assumption School in Atlanta dedicated Wednesday, Sept. 24, as its fourth annual Day of Service. Students in all grades participated, serving 20 organizations. Fifth- and sixth-grade students packaged 10,000 non-perishable meals for school-aged children in Africa. Third- and fourth-graders put together 464 snack bags for family members of children with cancer. […] Full Story
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Queen of Angels School celebrates 15 years
Published October 16, 2014
ROSWELL—The past, the present and the future of Queen of Angels School, Roswell, came together on Friday, Oct. 3, to celebrate the school’s 15th anniversary. Sister Patricia Clune, CSJ, founding principal, and Dr. Kathy Wood, retired principal, attended an all-school Mass along with alumni, parents of alumni, current and former staff members, students and the […]
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Cristo Rey High School promotes green projects
Published October 16, 2014
ATLANTA—On Sept. 27, students, staff and community volunteers rolled up their sleeves to make Cristo Rey Jesuit High School a healthier, more sustainable learning environment. They focused on participating in a school-wide clean up and recycling initiative, launching an environmental awareness program, and encouraging student-led “trash-to-treasure” recycling projects. To commemorate the effort, the school will […] Full Story
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Holy Family youth spends year in Germany
Published October 16, 2014
MARIETTA—Mason Kane is now studying in Germany as part of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program. He is a graduate of Walton High School. Mason is a member of Holy Family Church in Marietta, with his parents, Christopher and Cecilia Kane, and sister, Brittany. The program offers students the opportunity to live and study in Germany […]
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Peace advocates give talks on resolving conflict, establishing unity
By LINDSAY GLADU, Special to the Bulletin
Published October 16, 2014CARROLLTON—These days we hear a lot about peace. But how do we implement peace each day, in each interaction with other people? The National Association for Peace/Anti-Violence Education, NAPE, aims to change how people think about civility and unity through education. On Sept. 19, 20 and 21, NAPE held its 17th annual conference at the […] Full Story
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New run/walk to benefit Special Olympics
Published October 16, 2014
ROSWELL—The Knights of Columbus of St. Peter Chanel Church in Roswell, Council 13217, will have a 5K chip-timed run/walk event on Saturday, Nov. 22. The inaugural 5K will raise funds for Special Olympics Georgia and the Knights of Columbus charities. The event, to be held on the campus of Blessed Trinity High School and St. […]
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Refugee finds ‘nation I can be proud of’
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 2, 2014ATLANTA—For more than 20 years, Pasupati Regmi had no country to call home. That changed Aug. 29 when the Bhutan native’s dream of becoming an American citizen was realized. He took his oath of allegiance, along with 162 others, at the Atlanta office of the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. Regmi, who works […] Full Story
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Rita McInerney, Georgia Bulletin retired staff member, dies at 92
Published October 2, 2014
ATLANTA—Rita McInerney, former staff writer and associate editor of The Georgia Bulletin, died Thursday, Sept. 4, at St. Joseph Villa, near Philadelphia. She was 92. Miss McInerney, whose given name was Mary Rita, was a pioneer as a woman in newspaper work in Pennsylvania for many years before she moved to Atlanta, to be near […]
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Pinecrest, St. Jude’s celebrate ‘sweet’ honor
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 2, 2014ATLANTA—St. Jude the Apostle School was honored again as a National Blue Ribbon School for overall excellence, its second award in 11 years. The Sandy Springs school marked the occasion with a celebration, complete with frozen popsicles and a party for faculty. “It’s an affirmation. It is not all about test scores. It is an […]
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Three local Catholic schools named Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 2, 2014ROSWELL—The last day of September ushered in good news for three schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The U.S. Department of Education announced Sept. 30 that archdiocesan Catholic schools Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell and St. Jude the Apostle School in Atlanta, along with independent Catholic school, Pinecrest Academy in Cumming, have earned the […]
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St. Vincent de Paul creates more shared ‘tables’ with the poor, Atlanta Food Bank director says
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
Published October 2, 2014ATLANTA—They came from different states. They spanned a wide range of ages. Their backgrounds were varied. But all who gathered for the 2014 Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Assembly at the Marriott Marquis Sept. 24 to 27 shared one common mission—to learn how to better serve those who most need their help. More […]
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Devout doctor chooses hermitage ‘to focus just on’ Jesus
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 2, 2014CONYERS—Sister Mary Beatrice Raphael wakes before dawn and walks down a narrow hall to begin hours of prayer. She lights the beeswax candles. Opening the hand-carved wooden tabernacle with angels adorning its front to see the Eucharist, she kneels as she prays in this bedroom converted to a private chapel. Later, she’ll spend time with […] Full Story
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Christ Our Hope realizes dream of memorial garden as part of 30th anniversary celebration
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 2, 2014LITHONIA—No longer a baby or even a teenager, Christ Our Hope Church in Lithonia has arrived at adulthood. In celebration of the parish’s 30th anniversary, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory concelebrated Mass on Sept. 21 with the current pastor, Father JohnPaul Ezeonyido, and several former pastors. The priests, deacons and altar servers processed into the church […] Full Story
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Good Shepherd refreshes, expands original church
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 2, 2014CUMMING—The sanctuary of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Cumming has nearly doubled its previous seating capacity following a nine-month renovation project. The renovations, which began in October 2013, included sanctuary expansion and new pews to comfortably seat 700 people, the addition of an entrance tower leading to a new and larger narthex, as […] Full Story
