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Looking Back: December 1963
Published December 6, 2013
The second session of the Second Vatican Council came to an end on Dec. 4, 1963, with the approval of a “sweeping reform of the public worship of the Church by passing the Liturgical Constitution by an overwhelming majority of 2,147 to 4,” according to a front-page article in the Dec. 5 edition of The […] Full Story
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Ministries refocus on helping those living with HIV
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2013ATLANTA—Mary Paetsch carries a leather portfolio filled with loose papers. It’s sort of a diary. She scribbles on the papers phone messages from people with HIV and AIDS who have turned to the AIDS ministry at St. Ann’s Church pleading for help. Her cryptic notes tell of the aid given: February 1998: rent; November 1999: […] Full Story
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Film profiles sisters’ work among poor, homeless, imprisoned
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2013ATLANTA—The documentary “Band of Sisters” opens with two headphone-wearing nuns fielding questions from listeners about the lives of women religious and the Catholic faith. “Podcasting live from the convent,” says the announcer. The Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta featured the film “Band of Sisters” at a Nov. 12 screening in the […] Full Story
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CTK offers ‘Readings and Carols’
Published December 6, 2013
ATLANTA—The Cathedral Choir of Christ the King will celebrate the return of its annual presentation, “A Candlelight Service of Readings and Carols,” on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. This Cathedral tradition combines the prophetic expectation of Advent with the joyful fulfillment of Christ’s birth. The visual and acoustic environment of the Cathedral will be […] Full Story
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Summons to more ‘selfless’ living, in imitation of Christ, closes Year of Faith
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2013ATLANTA—The glorious music of the Cathedral Choir filled the air, and the pews and aisles were teeming with worshippers as the Year of Faith in Atlanta came to a close Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory presided at the Year of Faith closing Mass with Bishop Luis […] Full Story
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St. Joseph’s distributes 180 Thanksgiving baskets
Published December 6, 2013
Some 180 families in Cobb County celebrated Thanksgiving Day thanks to the efforts of parishioners at St. Joseph Church, Marietta. The parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Knights of Columbus Council 4599 distributed the Thanksgiving food baskets, with turkeys, to local Cobb County families in need. This is annual event from the parish […]
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Archdiocese offers survey online for local Catholics
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 5, 2013ATLANTA—Archdiocesan Catholics can join people around the world in sharing thoughts about their real-life experiences of marriage and family life and the Catholic faith, particularly areas of difficulty, with their bishops and ultimately the Vatican. Pope Francis recently announced plans to convene an extraordinary Synod of Bishops next October on the theme of “The Pastoral […] Full Story
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‘Play of Herod’ bowing out after this season’s performances
Published December 5, 2013
CONYERS—“The Play of Herod,” a 39-year tradition, is staging its grand finale performance at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14 at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. The production, performed by Atlanta Camerata Theater, is among the earliest dramatic works in the Christian era. The manuscript for the play was compiled around 1200. The […] Full Story
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St. Mary’s School, Rome, participates in Duke talent program
Published December 5, 2013
St. Mary’s School, Rome, is participating in the Duke University Talent Identification Program. The Duke TIP search identifies academically talented students based on standardized test scores. Candidates in seventh grade are given the opportunity to take the SAT or ACT beginning in December and may become eligible for further enrichment through online resources and the summer […] Full Story
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3 Saint Andrew rowers earn scholarships
Published November 22, 2013
ROSWELL—Three team members of Roswell’s Saint Andrew Rowing Club signed National Letters of Intent (a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution) on Nov. 13. Erin Hayes, a senior at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, signed to be a coxswain for the University of Alabama women’s rowing team; Sarah Podwojski, a […] Full Story
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BT, Marist, Pius excel at state cross country meet
Published November 22, 2013
CARROLLTON—Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, was one of three Catholic high schools to win a 2013 state cross country championship during the Nov. 9 meet at Carrollton High School. The girls team won its first Class AAA championship since winning back-to-back championships in 2005 and 2006. Seniors Anna Gandolfo (20:04) and Bailey Willett (20:23) and […]
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Sophia Academy girls win volleyball championship
Published November 22, 2013
ATLANTA—The Sophia Academy Eagles girls volleyball team was crowned champions of the Atlanta Private Athletic Conference after defeating the Waldorf School of Atlanta, Oct. 22. Sophia Academy advanced to the title game after defeating the Swift School of Roswell 2-1 (26-24, 20-25, 15-12). Sophia Academy finished the season with a record of 6-1. This is […]
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St. Ann’s hosts Apple Annie Arts & Crafts Show
Published November 22, 2013
MARIETTA—Thousands of enthusiastic shoppers from across Georgia will attend the 33rd Annual Apple Annie Arts & Crafts Show in east Cobb on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7, to shop while raising funds for local ministries and charities. The entire St. Ann’s Church complex is turned into a holiday shopping experience with artisan booths […] Full Story
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St. Thomas More School honors veterans
Published November 22, 2013
St. Thomas More School’s 488 students began a variety of activities on Nov. 8 to salute veterans. In the morning the middle school made paracord survival bracelets to send to soldiers. Veterans also stopped by and read to students in grades kindergarten through second grade. During recess some veterans led a mini “boot camp,” where […] Full Story
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Pastor represents archdiocese at Missionary Congress
Published November 22, 2013
Msgr. Dan Stack, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Cartersville, will be packing his suitcase soon. He’ll represent the Atlanta Archdiocese at the Fourth American Missionary Congress being held in Maracaibo, Venezuela, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 1. Its theme is “Missionary disciples of Jesus Christ in a secular and multicultural world,” with the […] Full Story
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Sister Margarita honored in Athens
Published November 22, 2013
Sister Margarita Martin was saluted in Athens at the 2013 Emancipation Proclamation and Pioneer Award dinner. The member of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus religious congregation received the lifetime achievement award as an “unsung hero” for her work with Oasis Catolico Santa Rafaela and with the immigrants and Spanish-speakers in Athens. Her […]
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New mystery by Lorraine Murray
Published November 22, 2013
The Georgia Bulletin’s popular columnist Lorraine Murray has published a new book. “Death Dons a Mask” is the latest in her cozy mystery series based on a fictional St. Rita Church and its cast of characters. According to the excerpt on Amazon.com, the mystery revolves around a parish masquerade ball that goes very wrong. It […]
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Christmas card by third-grader chosen
Published November 22, 2013
A colorful drawing of three wise men carrying peanuts, a peach, and a bottle of Coca-Cola was selected to be the front cover for the Atlanta Archdiocese Christmas card. Phillip Eidson, a third-grader at Christ the King School, Atlanta, designed the playful artwork to depict the theme of Christmas in Georgia. Nearly 70 archdiocesan employees […]
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Alpharetta teens speak at ecumenical Thanksgiving service
By ERIKA ANDERSON Special to the Bulletin
Published November 21, 2013ALPHARETTA—Zach Hodskins’ first love is basketball. From a young age, he dreamed of playing basketball for a Division I college and eventually in the NBA. Today, through hard work, fierce determination and a lot of faith, Zach is seeing those dreams come true and inspiring people along the way—despite being born with only one hand. […] Full Story
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Greensboro Catholic hospital moves to new $40 million facility
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 21, 2013GREENSBORO—St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital moves Nov. 25 into its new $40 million facility. The 25-bed critical care Catholic hospital serves Greene County and the Lake Oconee area, some 80 miles east of Atlanta. Medical staff and patients will move out of a building built in 1949 and into a facility built for contemporary medical […]
