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• Calhoun prayer service held following high school assault case

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published September 18, 2014

  CALHOUN—Members of the Calhoun community in Gordon County came together on a recent Friday evening at a town stadium—not for high school football but for an evening of prayer and inspiration in the wake of a painful scandal. The Gordon County Ministerial Association, community leader Janice Hunt and Father Joe Shaute, pastor of St. Clement […] Full Story

• Deo Gratias event gives back to individuals who make good works possible

  

  By LINDSAY GLADU, Special to the Bulletin
  Published September 18, 2014

  ATLANTA—With the help of generous donors, the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia has secured over $50 million to fund endowments benefiting Catholic churches, schools and charities. The foundation’s chair, Mark Christopher, announced this news at the annual Deo Gratias luncheon and Mass on Sept. 13. The event was held at the Cathedral of Christ the […]

• Priest chaplain who died in decisive Civil War battle remembered

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published September 5, 2014

  JONESBORO—With hands over hearts, community members gathered the morning of Saturday, Aug. 30, on the lawn of the historic courthouse in Jonesboro to recall the sacrifice of the first Catholic chaplain to die on the battlefield in U.S. military history. Benedictine Father Emmeran Bliemel, native son of Bavaria, Germany, died on the first afternoon of […] Full Story

• Growing St. Mark Church, Clarkesville, sustains ‘family’ spirit

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 5, 2014

  CLARKSVILLE—On a recent Saturday afternoon, 15-year-old Elidia Mora, in an aqua blue dress adorned with sequins, was the center of attention. She sat in a special chair, set apart from the gathering of some 30 family and friends at St. Mark Church. They were there to celebrate a “quinceañera,” a Mexican traditional rite of passage […]

• Local Knights start fund for future Catholic chaplains

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published September 5, 2014

  JONESBORO—Named for a Civil War Catholic chaplain killed on the battlefield, the Father Emmeran Bliemel O.S.B. Assembly of the Knights of Columbus marked the 150th anniversary of the priest’s death by announcing a new fund that could help support priestly vocations to serve the military. Following a memorial Mass Aug. 30 at St. Philip Benizi […]

• Catholic Charities Atlanta announces departure of Miguel R. San Juan as CEO

  Published September 5, 2014

  ATLANTA—Miguel R. San Juan, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Atlanta, has taken a position as executive vice president of AKO Engineering, Inc., in Houston, Texas. A search for a new chief executive officer has begun, led by Brian Fitzgerald, the president of the Koblentz Group and a member of the board of directors of […]

• Atlanta charismatic renewal conference Oct. 24-25

  Published September 5, 2014

  ATLANTA—Two noted speakers who have been leaders and teachers in the Catholic charismatic renewal nationally over the past 30 to 40 years are giving talks and leading worship at the Atlanta 2014 Catholic Charismatic Conference. Bishop Sam Jacobs, bishop-emeritus of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, and Sister Ann Shields, of the Servants of God’s Love congregation, will lead […]

• AACCW to hold annual convention with focus on peace, justice

  Published September 5, 2014

  ATLANTA—“Women Working Together for Peace and Justice” is the theme of the 58th annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) Friday to Saturday, Sept. 12-14, in Atlanta. The convention will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria, 200 Interstate North Parkway, in Atlanta. The program will include presentations, exhibitors, […]

• Catholic Foundation announces grant recipients from spring cycle

  Published September 4, 2014

  ATLANTA— The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia is pleased to announce the following spring 2014 grants of 35 general awards and parish enrichment grants, totaling $175,400. According to Nancy Coveny, executive director, the Catholic Foundation received 44 applications totaling just over $470,000 in requests for the general grants program, as well as six applications requesting […]

• Blessed Trinity spoils home opener for St. Pius X

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published September 4, 2014

  ATLANTA—A capacity crowd of energetic fans saw the visiting Blessed Trinity Titans of Roswell defeat the St. Pius X Golden Lions 42-20 at George B. Maloof Stadium on Aug. 29. It was the season opener for both teams during this year’s “Crosstown Showdown.” Blessed Trinity scored its first touchdown halfway into the first quarter when […]

• St. Andrew youth visit to infamous prison inspires faith

  

  By TOM REGAN, Special to the Bulletin
  Published September 4, 2014

  ROSWELL—More than two dozen members of St. Andrew Church, including many teenagers, made a pilgrimage to a notorious state prison farm nicknamed the “Alcatraz of the South.” The purpose of the trip to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola was to give mission goers the opportunity to witness the spiritual transformation of hardened criminals through […]

• Vietnamese fall festival draws huge crowd opening night

  

  By LINDSAY GLADU, Special to the Bulletin
  Published September 4, 2014

  NORCROSS—This year’s Hoi Cho Mua Thu “Fall Festival,” presented by the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church, started on a somber note with prayers for peace throughout the world and a reminder that the guests were blessed with the ability to gather without worry or persecution. About 10,000 people attended the opening night of the three-day long […]

• Pip Arnold nonprofit aims to award 10 mission trip scholarships

  Published September 4, 2014

  MARIETTA—The Youth in Mission organization started by singer Phillip “Pip” Arnold hopes to fund 10 scholarships for young applicants in the Atlanta Archdiocese who need financial aid to go on a mission trip. YiM, which has been awarding scholarships over the past two years, recently become a nonprofit organization and is focusing on helping mission-bound […]

• Pregnancy Aid Clinic teaches 10-10-10 decision-making

  Published September 4, 2014

  HAPEVILLE—Summer parenting classes at the Pregnancy Aid Clinic have drawn a record number of attendees. Booming class attendance and over a 30 percent increase in new clients this year means the clinic needs more volunteers. The nonprofit is located at 411 King Arnold St., in Hapeville. The parenting program, based on Suzy Welch’s book “10-10-10: […] Full Story

• Southside Ultreya men feed their bodies, souls

  

  Published September 4, 2014

  NEWNAN—The Southside Ultreya hosted its third annual Men’s Cook-Off, judged by the group’s women. The amateur chefs competed for the best appetizer/soup, vegetable/salad, entrée and dessert at a Saturday, June 28, meeting at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Newnan. The Southside Ultreya is made up of people from several parishes, including St. George in Newnan, […] Full Story

• Marietta school donates lockers to Cristo Rey

  Published September 4, 2014

  MARIETTA—St. Joseph School in Marietta helped furnish the new Jesuit high school, Cristo Rey Atlanta, by donating 58 practically unused lockers. The lockers, formerly in the school gymnasium locker rooms, were installed as part of a building construction in 2004. They were intended for use by sports teams for weekend basketball and volleyball games, but […] Full Story

• Knights support North Fulton Community Charities

  Published September 4, 2014

  ALPHARETTA—Knights of Columbus Council 6532, from St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, recently presented Barbara Duffy, executive director of North Fulton Community Charities, with a check for $1,000. The first principle of the Knights of Columbus is charity. Council 6532 Knights, over 200 members strong, are pleased to support this local community charity, in addition to […] Full Story

• Georgia Knights of Columbus plan for the year ahead

  Published September 4, 2014

  KENNESAW—Some 200 Knights of Columbus leaders from across the Archdiocese of Atlanta met Saturday, July 19, at St. Catherine of Siena Church, in Kennesaw, for their annual meeting. The meeting focused on challenges they will face in the new “Fraternal Year,” which began July 1. Discussions included membership, growth and retention, leaders’ training, and the […]

• After summer travel, Atlanta Boy Choir preparing for new season

  Published September 4, 2014

  ATLANTA—The Atlanta Boy Choir recently returned from travels to Poland and the Czech Republic, where the group was invited to participate in the honoring of Pope John Paul II’s being elevated to sainthood. The choir sang at St. Pope John Paul’s home church in Krakow as well as at the Great Cathedral of St. John […]

• Church here can bring hope to new generation in Haiti, priest-educator says

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published August 22, 2014

  NEWNAN—Stopping to give a belated New Year’s blessing to a friend saved the life of Msgr. André Pierre in January 2010 as an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck his native Haiti. Msgr. Pierre, president of the Catholic University of Notre Dame of Haiti, spoke about the devastating earthquake and the recovery of […]