Georgia
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High school integration meant an Atlanta black Catholic could ‘come home’
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published January 9, 2014ATLANTA—Charles Reginald Moore was the first African-American to graduate from St. Joseph’s High School in Atlanta. Entering in the fall of 1962, when the first black students desegregated Catholic schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese, Moore came in as a junior. He graduated in 1964 from the archdiocesan high school, which was then located on Courtland […]
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Photo inspires look back at era when Catholic schools desegregated
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published January 9, 2014ATLANTA—Fifty years ago, federal court pressure was forcing Atlanta to dismantle an unjust segregated public school system. The bishops of Georgia and South Carolina decided that this was the right time to also desegregate the Catholic schools. Documents in the Archdiocese of Atlanta Archives show what a stressful and carefully planned effort this was over […]
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Soldiers thank Immaculate Heart of Mary students
Published January 9, 2014
Students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Atlanta, support overseas members of the military with care packages several times a year. But this time students were on the receiving end of thank you notes and pictures. Soldiers wrote to the students how much the handwritten notes, lip balm, crackers and assorted odds and ends mean […]
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St. Brendan serves 280 families in need
Published January 9, 2014
St. Brendan the Navigator’s Christmas Market was huge for 280 families who attended. Approximately 100 volunteers from the parish served the families for three hours. The doors to the parish social hall in Cumming were opened as the ministry served 494 children, 586 adults and 71 seniors. They registered 20 new families, gave out 160 […] Full Story
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Students take mission trip to Nicaragua
Published January 9, 2014
Half of Atlanta’s Sophia Academy’s high school students and two staff members went last November on a weeklong mission trip to Chinandega, Nicaragua, with Amigos for Christ. Before their departure, Father Joseph Peek showed the high school students a relic of the first degree of Jesus’ cross—the students kissed the relic in preparation for their […]
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National leadership position for Newnan priest
Published January 9, 2014
Father Henry Atem, the pastor of St. George Church, in Newnan, has been selected as the national president of the African Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in the United States. He served as the national vice president from 2009 to 2013. There are ranges of challenges faced by African clergy and religious, with the […]
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St. Joseph student wins Catholic citizenship essay contest
Published January 9, 2014
Olivia Nottoli was the top winner of the Knights of Columbus Council 4599 annual Catholic citizenship essay contest for 2013. This year’s topic was “Religious Liberty: The Importance of Religious Freedom.” Olivia is an eighth-grade student at St. Joseph School in Marietta. She will now be entered into the Knights of Columbus district competition to […] Full Story
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American Heritage Girls place wreaths in Marietta
Published January 9, 2014
The community on Saturday, Dec. 14, marked Wreaths Across America day. Many individuals participated in placing over 500,000 wreaths at more than 800 veterans and military cemeteries, including in north Georgia. The event involved adults and many youth and scouting-style groups participated. The event, which began with one man’s efforts at Arlington National Cemetery, has grown to […]
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Reception for Flannery O’Connor’s ‘Prayer Journal’ set for Jan. 26
By PAULA LAWTON BEVINGTON, Special to the Bulletin
Published January 9, 2014Flannery O’Connor, arguably Georgia’s preeminent author, has a new book out. Never mind that she has been dead nearly 50 years. “A Prayer Journal,” written by O’Connor and edited by William A. Sessions, was published in November 2013 and has evoked high praise from reviewers. The board of the Flannery O’Connor – Andalusia Foundation will […] Full Story
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Annual Valentine event focuses on World Marriage Day
Published January 9, 2014
ATLANTA—The second Sunday of February has become “World Marriage Day” in 43 states and several military bases in foreign countries. World Marriage Day honors couples as the head of the family, the basic unit of society. The observance salutes the beauty of a couple’s fidelity, sacrifice and joy in married life. The Atlanta Area Worldwide Marriage […]
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Memorial Mass set for Archbishop Gregory’s mother
Published January 9, 2014
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate Mass in memory of his mother, Ethel Duncan Gregory, who died Dec. 10, 2013, in Chicago. The Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. A reception will follow in Kenny Hall. All are welcome to attend.
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Retirement for priests can open new avenues for ministry
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published January 9, 2014ATLANTA—Although officially retired from active ministry, many diocesan priests continue dedicated ministries serving in Atlanta and beyond. Father Richard Morrow, Msgr. William Hoffman, Father Walter Foley and Father Patrick McCormick have a combined 192 years of service as priests. ‘I’m 84 and I’m still needed’ Father Richard “Dick” Morrow has been a priest for 58 […]
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Jasper parish to host speaker on Christians in the Middle East
Published January 9, 2014
JASPER—Father Dominique Hanna will present “The Confessing Christians in the East” at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in Jasper on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 5 p.m. Father Hanna, pastor of St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church in Atlanta, will speak about the history and the heroism of the suffering Christians in the Middle East. Father […] Full Story
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Two schools produce mixed results on the hardwood
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published January 9, 2014ROSWELL—The Blessed Trinity High School girls basketball team (6-7) scored the first six points of the game before Johns Creek High School (4-7) scored its first basket. When halftime rolled around, Johns Creek held a 27-19 lead. At the end of the third quarter Johns Creek held a 10-point lead. With 1:26 remaining in the […]
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Annual celebration planned for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Published January 9, 2014
ATLANTA—The annual weekend celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held in the Atlanta Archdiocese on Jan. 16, 18-19. The theme of the weekend is “The Content of Their Character: Made in the Image and Likeness of God—Remembering the 16th Street Baptist Church Four Little Girls and the Martyrs […]
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Charismatic Mass will be a Saturday night celebration
Published January 9, 2014
ATLANTA—The New Year offers a new opportunity to come together for a charismatic vigil Mass, celebrated by Father Tim Hepburn. The priest, who has been active in the Catholic charismatic renewal for many years, will celebrate the Mass on Saturday evening, Jan. 18, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Briarcliff Road in Atlanta. The […] Full Story
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Marist center opens doors for ‘Dreamers’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 9, 2014ATLANTA—Lucio Parro would wrap up his workday on Thursdays by telling his crew at a Tennessee construction site where to focus their work before he drove onto the highway so he could make it to class. It was a weekly routine for the 32-year-old foreman as he pursued his high school equivalency certificate. When he […] Full Story
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Several issues may surface under Gold Dome in 2014
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 9, 2014ATLANTA—It’s expected to be a shortened legislative session at the Georgia Statehouse, according to the Catholic bishops’ lobbyist, as lawmakers will turn their attention to the fall election. Frank Mulcahy is the executive director of the Georgia Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the Savannah Diocese and the Atlanta Archdiocese. He spoke recently about […] Full Story
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Grace Scholars offers one-step way to give student aid
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 9, 2014ATLANTA—Leaders with Grace Scholars are working to clear hurdles for Georgia residents and businesses to redirect state tax dollars to the student scholarship organization. A new effort with a “one-stop shop” approach is kicking off in 2014, as the organization aims to encourage business owners and donors to support Catholic education. In 2013, through November, […] Full Story
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2013: History made and history revisited
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 19, 2013In keeping with a tradition at many publications, The Georgia Bulletin staff took time to reflect on the top news stories and events of the year. It was an historic year for the Catholic Church, locally and internationally. It was also an anniversary year, as the chronology of the archdiocese marched in rhythm with the […] Full Story
