Georgia
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Aquinas Center to offer ‘Band of Sisters’ documentary
Published October 10, 2013
ATLANTA—“Band of Sisters,” a documentary on the remarkable history of Catholic women religious in the United States, will be presented Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Emory University. The program will be from 7-9 p.m. at 208 in Goodrich C. White Hall. The hall is located at 301 Dowman Drive in Atlanta with parking available in both […] Full Story
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PATH fundraiser dinner features singer
Published October 10, 2013
ATLANTA—The annual fundraising dinner for PATH, a post abortive treatment and healing ministry, will feature an uplifting performance by singer Maiesha McQueen. It will be held on Thursday evening, Nov. 7, in Moylan Hall at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Atlanta. Tickets are $50. The dinner, which will be held from 7 to […] Full Story
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Chief Justice Thompson, Rep. Willard honored by Catholic attorneys
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 10, 2013ATLANTA—Members of Georgia’s legal community were scheduled to gather Oct. 10 for the 2013 Red Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta, asking for God’s blessings upon those entrusted with the administration of justice and upon all public officials who serve the common good. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was the […] Full Story
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Mobile clinic will expand reach of longtime pregnancy aid center
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 10, 2013HAPEVILLE—A new modified 28-foot recreational vehicle will be used to spread the message of the Pregnancy Aid Clinic. The mobile clinic will allow volunteers to reach women needing assistance who can’t travel to the clinic’s home on the south side of metro Atlanta. They will also be able to park near abortion clinics and offer […]
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My retirement and a chalice of memories
By FATHER JOHN KIERAN Commentary
Published October 10, 2013Retirement is like climbing a mountain and not knowing what to expect on the other side. My moving on this summer from 46 years as a fully active priest of the Atlanta Archdiocese to the role of senior priest was an unexpected consolation amidst the arduous work of uprooting. For sure, the withdrawal from the […] Full Story
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Faith on Fire charismatic conference set for Oct. 25-26
Published October 10, 2013
LILBURN—Faith on Fire, a charismatic renewal conference for archdiocesan Catholics, will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, at St. John Neumann Church, 801 Tom Smith Rd. in Lilburn. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday with praise and worship at 7 p.m. A healing service will be held at 8:25 p.m. Saturday’s events begin […]
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Weeping Mary inspires reconciling ministry of La Salettes
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 26, 2013SMYRNA—Father Brian Sheridan’s office is filled with books, greeting cards and a large world map takes up most of a wall. Pointing a finger at some small dot on the colorful map is how this Connecticut-born priest connects with believers from Latin America to Africa as they show him their native cities. “We have to […]
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Looking Back: Sept. 26, 1963
Published September 26, 2013
The Sept. 19, 1963 edition of The Georgia Bulletin reflected the shock and grief of Catholic Church leaders nationally and at the Vatican over the bombing, out of racial hatred, of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., and the killing of four young girls attending Sunday services at the church. “A sense of […] Full Story
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Preserving the Catholic history of the archdiocese
By ERIKA ANDERSON Special to the Bulletin
Published September 26, 2013SMYRNA—Staff archivist Angelique Richardson doesn’t hesitate when asked to name her favorite item in the archdiocesan Office of Archives and Records. She gently picks up a book filled with loopy cursive handwriting and runs her hands across its pages. The book contains the Mitchell family’s history, written by author Margaret Mitchell’s father, Eugene. “This is […] Full Story
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New director ready to archive local Catholic history
Published September 26, 2013
ATLANTA—The new director of the archdiocesan Office of Archives and Records, Claire Galloway Jenkins, arrived recently in Atlanta from Fort Worth, Texas, ready to take the reins and get started. She brings varied and interesting professional qualifications for the job of preserving the history of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. A native of Louisiana, Jenkins most […] Full Story
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Husband-wife part of team fighting childhood cancers
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 26, 2013ATLANTA—Thomas and Ellen Olson for decades have sat beside the sickest youngsters as the husband and wife treat their childhood cancer and other illnesses relying on science. They draw strength and hope, relying on faith. The husband and wife are on the team at the Aflac Cancer Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, one of […]
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Reflections from those who have met the challenge of cancer
By ANDREW NELSON AND MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writers
Published September 26, 2013ROSWELL—Five young men, all with lives touched by childhood cancer, all from the same school community in Roswell. Four are students at Roswell’s Blessed Trinity High School, and the youngest is from nearby Queen of Angels School. All have stories to share about what it means to have survived cancer. Will Hennessy, a junior, is […]
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Childhood Cancer: Son honored as Robb family serves
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special to the Bulletin
Published September 26, 2013ATLANTA—Sam Robb has attracted many fans over the years. They show up for events like golf and basketball tournaments and attend evenings of wine tasting. His biggest fans remain his immediate family, who serve meals to those hit by childhood cancer—the same disease that took Sam’s life at age 20 in 2007. When parents walk […]
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Kennesaw school earns Blue Ribbon
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Reporter
Published September 26, 2013KENNESAW—St. Catherine of Siena School in Kennesaw is the thirteenth school in the Archdiocese of Atlanta to earn the title of a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Students and teachers learned the news Sept. 24 during an end-of-school day gathering in the school’s gymnasium. Dominican Sister Mary Patrick, principal, made the announcement. “St. Catherine […]
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Workshop will address preventing the exploitation of children
Published September 26, 2013
ROSWELL—The Respect Life Ministry of the archdiocese and the Respect Life Ministry of St. Peter Chanel parish are working together to sponsor a workshop on preventing the sexual exploitation of children. The workshop will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, at St. Peter Chanel Church, 11330 Woodstock Rd. in Roswell. Mass begins at 8:30 a.m., […]
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Embrace walk and butterfly release set for Oct. 13
Published September 26, 2013
ROSWELL—On Sunday, Oct. 13, Embrace Ministry will host the third annual Infant Loss Remembrance Walk, Prayer Service & Butterfly Release at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell. Embrace Ministry supports families who have suffered the loss of a child from miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. The walk and butterfly release is for those families who […]
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New Sister ‘fell in love’ with Christ in Cathedral parish
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 26, 2013ATLANTA—It was at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta that the former Ahidee Peralta, now Sister Sophia Marie, says her soul “came back home.” Peralta became a consecrated sister of the Sisters of Christian Charity Aug. 16 in the Chapel of Mary Immaculate in Mendham, N.J., with her family and friends present. A […] Full Story
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Catholic African communities to host fall events
Published September 26, 2013
ATLANTA–Members of the Catholic African community will have several events this autumn season: The Corpus Christi Catholic Association of African Families (CCCAAF) will hold its annual celebration Mass and Harvest Bazaar on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Corpus Christi Church, 600 Mountain View, Stone Mountain. Members of CCCAAF are focused on contributing positively to the immediate […] Full Story
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Mercy football team falls short in home opener
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 24, 2013FAYETTEVILLE—Our Lady of Mercy lost its Sept. 20 home opener to Athens Academy 20-13. The Spartans from Athens capitalized off a Mercy turnover during a punt return deep in its own territory with just over 5:00 left in the first quarter. It resulted in a 21-yard touchdown pass from Athens Academy quarterback Will Cunningham to […]
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2012 Vietnamese Fall Festival Draws Thousands
Published September 13, 2013
Thousands of people from Georgia and the Southeast gathered at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church for the seventh annual fall festival, celebrating the heritage and culture of the Vietnamese-American population. The three-day event, from Aug. 31-Sept. 2, is filled with music, food, dancing and fellowship and is an annual tradition known for its fundraising for the […]
