Georgia
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St. Pius X junior recognized as outstanding writer
Published May 29, 2014
St. Pius X High School junior Mary Papania, a resident of Lilburn, has been chosen by the National Council of Teachers of English as one of its outstanding writers in the 2014 NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing program. Papania was the only student from Georgia recognized for the honor and the 39th St. Pius X […] Full Story
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Marietta Knights give to diaper drive for military families
Published May 29, 2014
The Knights of Columbus Council 8376 from the Church of St. Ann, Marietta, recently bought $300 of disposable diapers for needy military families in Georgia. According to the council treasurer, Bob Davis, United Military Care, a voluntary organization in Marietta that serves Georgia military families in need, held a special diaper drive in March. A […] Full Story
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Our Lady of Mercy High School announces top 12 seniors
Published May 29, 2014
Our Lady of Mercy High School in Fayetteville announced the Class of 2014 Top Twelve. These 12 graduating seniors received more than $1.5 million in scholarships. They are: Rachel Jinks, the valedictorian, attending Georgia Institute of Technology; Nastasia Buckley, the salutatorian, attending Notre Dame University; Michael Andrews Jr., attending Emory University; Daniel Dwyer, attending the […]
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Conventual Franciscan Friars create new province
Published May 29, 2014
The Franciscan Friars Conventual religious order merged two provinces to make the new Our Lady of the Angels Province. More than 200 friars are members of the province. Formally established on May 5, the territory of the new province stretches from Ontario, Canada, to the eastern United States, from New England to Florida. The province […]
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Eagle Scout documents Ellijay cemetery records
Published May 29, 2014
Sean Davis received Scouting’s highest award, the Eagle Scout, at a Court of Honor held May 1 at Good Samaritan Church, in Ellijay. Sean is the son of Nick and Mychelle Davis of Ellijay. Sean is a member of Troop 402 in Ellijay. He is also a member of Scouting’s National Honor Society, the Order […] Full Story
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Cumming school marks two decades
Published May 29, 2014
CUMMING—Pinecrest Academy in Cumming observed its 20th anniversary with a Mass on Friday, May 2, attended by the entire student body, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Past and present Pinecrest families and friends also joined in the celebration. Bishop Luis R. Zarama presided at the Mass, which had been postponed from Jan. 31 due to […]
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Summer organ festival brings guest artists to four Atlanta churches
Published May 29, 2014
ATLANTA—Celebrating its 20th season, the Atlanta Summer Organ Festival is a celebration of the ecumenical spirit of music in four Atlanta churches, each with its own distinguished organ. All Wednesday evening concerts are one hour in length and conclude with a dessert reception. Come and hear four renowned organists play four spectacular Atlanta organs. A […] Full Story
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Four key issues arise as dynamic pastoral planning process continues
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2014ATLANTA—Issues of faith—knowing it, living it, keeping and spreading it—form the basis of the key concerns, along with a focus on the evolution of parishes, that are emerging in the pastoral planning process. A survey offered in March as part of the ongoing pastoral planning process yielded these themes of concern about the church from […] Full Story
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Georgians support canonization cause of Father Augustus Tolton
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2014ATLANTA—Father Augustus Tolton, while not a household name for most Catholics, is being investigated for possible sainthood. Born to slave parents in Brush Creek, Mo., in 1854, Father Tolton was to become the first black diocesan priest in the nation. Cardinal Francis George, archbishop of Chicago, officially opened the cause for canonization of Father Tolton […] Full Story
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Anniversaries for the Marists
Published May 16, 2014
Five Marist priests who serve in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are celebrating priesthood anniversaries between three and four decades this year. Father Ralph F. Olek, SM, superior of the Marist community at Marist School and English teacher, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination. He was ordained on June 15, 1974. The other four […] Full Story
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Knights hold breakfasts for vocations
Published May 16, 2014
NEWNAN—Father Terry Crone and the Knights of Columbus Council at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Newnan, held the second biannual “Breakfast with the Sisters” on Feb. 15. Grand Knight Dino Cervone facilitated the vocations awareness event, held in the church’s fellowship hall. Sixteen girls, in grades eight through 12, from St. Mary Magdalene Church and sister […]
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St. Pius high school administration takes stand against cyberbullying
By LINDSAY GLADU, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 16, 2014ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School principal Steve Spellman reached out to parents via email May 5 and then again May 7 on 11 Alive to combat the app uMentioned. The smartphone app was being used by some students to gossip anonymously about classmates and teachers. “Some of it was vulgar and vile,” Spellman said. “I […]
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SVdP thrift store has volunteers who’ve seen all 20 years of its history
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2014KENNESAW—Twenty years is a long time to serve at any one job much less a volunteer position. Together, Norma Eggleston, Yvonne Chan and Sandra Bryant have more than 60 combined years of volunteer service at their neighborhood St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Kennesaw. Bryant, volunteer and now store manager, and Chan each have […] Full Story
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Atlanta students raise funds for Syrian refugees
By LINDSAY GLADU, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 16, 2014ATLANTA—Attacks on minorities in Syria are continuing at a feverish pace as more people are forced to flee their homes and, in some cases, are being killed for their faith. Hundreds of thousands of Christians have been displaced since 2011, report Syrian church officials, when civil war broke out between Syrian rebels and President Bashar […]
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Program helping human trafficking victims among those aided by CCA gala
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 16, 2014ATLANTA—Enveloped in Atlanta history, supporters of Catholic Charities Atlanta gathered at its seventh annual gala to celebrate the many lives the organization has changed. The event, held at the historic 200 Peachtree building—the former home of a premier Atlanta department store Davison’s—featured a live and silent auction, as well as dinner and dancing. More than […] Full Story
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Young artists to be honored in New York
Published May 16, 2014
Sierra Kazin, a junior at Johns Creek High School, has been chosen as one of the national honorees in the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Her painting, entitled “Rainy Day,” was selected for a silver medal. She had four pieces of art honored at the regional level, where this painting received a gold key. […]
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St. Jude Odyssey of the Mind team aims at world finals
Published May 15, 2014
The Reilly/McLaughlin team from St. Jude School, in Atlanta, took first place at regionals and second place at the state competition of Odyssey of the Mind. This qualifies the team to compete in the world finals the last week of May at Iowa State University. Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that […]
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74 who experienced Cursillo weekend meet
Published May 15, 2014
The Atlanta Cursillo Movement held their Men’s and Women’s Cursillo weekends in March at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. The Southside Ultreya, comprised of eight local parishes, held their monthly gathering on March 29 to “meet and greet” their nine new Cursillistas. (A Cursillista is someone who has completed a Cursillo weekend.) […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit junior wins pro-life speech contest
Published May 15, 2014
The Atlanta Chapter of Georgia Right to Life announced the winners of the chapter’s Pro-Life Oratory Contest held this spring at Holy Spirit Prep School in Atlanta. The first-place winner was Andrew Agrippina. Second place went to Meredith Jones and third place to Andrew Vincent. All three winners are juniors at Holy Spirit Prep School. […] Full Story
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Sister Margarita Martin in Athens: Bringing ‘church to the people’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 15, 2014ATHENS—The couches, mattresses, and chairs piled on top of each other created an island of furniture. Volunteer college students scrambled around it as they painted the kitchen-living room combination in the mobile home with a fresh coat of white. A wet, mildew smell filled its four rooms. They worked under the direction of Sister Margarita […] Full Story
