Georgia
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Fall Campaign For 40 Days For Life Begins
Published September 13, 2013
The fall campaign for 40 Days for Life, a focused pro-life effort consisting of 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigils, and 40 days of community outreach, will kick off in September with several events, including rallies and candlelight vigils. In its sixth year, 40 Days for Life grew from a […]
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Jesuit for 70 years still ministers to ‘hurting people’
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 12, 2013ATLANTA—The priests honored at the 2013 Jesuit Jubilee of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus are teachers, prison ministers, hospital chaplains, authors, and parish priests. And while their daily jobs differ, all are working for the greater glory of God. On Sunday, July 28, the New Orleans Province celebrated the “milestones of […]
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‘Angels’ watch over youngest at Christ the King School
Published September 12, 2013
New kindergarten and first-grade students at Christ the King School became a part of the community long before the first bell of the new school year rang on Aug. 14. The school’s Guardian Angel program, a long-standing tradition, pairs fifth- and sixth-grade students with younger students to welcome them before the first day of school. […]
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Sledgehammers demolish a wall for the future Cristo Rey classroom
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 12, 2013ATLANTA—A new Catholic high school for economically disadvantaged students got its first renovation as civic and church leaders swung sledgehammers to demolish a wall in a future classroom. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory both hammered at a blue X taped to the wall Monday, Sept. 9, watched by uniformed students from […]
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Looking Back: Sept. 12, 1963
Published September 12, 2013
In the Sept. 12, 1963 edition of The Georgia Bulletin, plans were announced for “Operation Understanding,” a project that would open every parish church in the Atlanta Archdiocese for tours on the same Sunday afternoon in November, with lay people trained to give explanations of what visitors would see in a Catholic church. The project […]
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Chat with fifth-grader leads to technology donation
Published September 12, 2013
A fifth-grade classroom at Notre Dame Academy has new technology thanks to a business savvy student. A rising sixth-grader at the Duluth school, Trent Schweizer already knows the value of networking. Trent saw that the projector in his fifth-grade classroom was failing and resolved to find a way to replace it. It turns out that […]
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Religious issues draw 400 people to HHS forum
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, STAFF WRITER
Published September 12, 2013JOHNS CREEK—Late afternoon sunlight streamed into the sanctuary at St. Brigid Church in Johns Creek Sept. 4 as hundreds filled the pews to learn more about the U.S. Health and Human Services’ mandate and its impact on their religious freedoms. More than 400 people attended the forum, “A Christian’s Response to the HHS Mandate,” which […]
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Celebrate priesthood on Sunday, Oct 27
Published September 12, 2013
ATLANTA–The Atlanta Archdiocese will observe Priesthood Sunday on Sunday, Oct 27. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory encourages Catholics to join in this day of appreciation and recognition for priests serving here–to pray for the priests, to praise God for their courage and generosity, and to ask for Our Lady’s guidance and protection for the priests serving […]
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St. Anna, Monroe, to build church at new site
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 12, 2013MONROE—When the families of St. Anna’s Church move from their tiny church on East Spring Street in Monroe, they will take much love, many memories and a couple of crape myrtle trees with them. Parishioners, friends and St. Anna’s pastor, Father Dan Toof, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new church building Sept. 7. The […]
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Catholic Foundation issues over $185,000 in grants
Published September 12, 2013
ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 32 grants totaling $185,870 for the Spring 2013 grant cycle. These grants will provide support to a variety of causes throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The following 27 grants came from the General Grants program, funded in the spring cycle by the Foundation’s Community Services Fund, the Conrads […]
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Pinecrest student artists win U.N. bioethics awards
Published September 12, 2013
CUMMING—Pinecrest Academy high school students Theresa Reed and John Paul McCabe were among the five winners in the Global Bioethics Student Art Competition, sponsored by the UNESCO Bioethics Chair at the United Nations. Reed and McCabe submitted pieces that answered the call to create a work of art inspiring respect for all cultures and religions, […]
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Fightin’ Irish Dash to boost ND scholarships
Published September 12, 2013
All you fans of Notre Dame football, don’t just cheer for the team. Now you can help a Domer by lacing up your running shoes. The Notre Dame Atlanta Fightin’ Irish Dash 5K/10K is to take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 a.m. at Cochran Shoals Park, 5450 Interstate North Parkway, Sandy Springs. Both […]
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Monastery to hold fall festival, health fair Oct. 5
Published September 12, 2013
CONYERS—The community is invited to a fall festival and health fair at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, on Saturday, Oct. 5. Admission is free, although some fees may apply for children’s activities. Pets are prohibited. Doors open at 10 a.m. for the daylong activities and concessions. The event wraps up at 5 p.m. […]
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Southeast leaders working with Catholic Relief gather here
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published September 12, 2013ATLANTA—Catholic Relief Services’ diocesan directors from the nine-state Southeast region participated in a regional gathering at Ignatius House in Atlanta Aug. 13-15. “These diocesan directors are appointed by their respective bishops and their responsibilities include representing and promoting Catholic Relief Services and offering opportunities for engagement with CRS programs in Catholic parishes, schools and other […]
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Break a leg, Father Joseph Peek and Matt Calvo
Published September 12, 2013
The play “A Few Good Men” at Act3 Playhouse in Sandy Springs this month has two Catholics in ministry in featured roles. Father Joseph Peek, parochial vicar at All Saints Church in Dunwoody, plays the sergeant at arms. Matt Calvo, media director and web designer at Transfiguration Church in Marietta, acts as Lt. Jack Ross. The […]
