Georgia
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Pip Arnold Awards Three Teens Mission Trip Funds
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published January 17, 2013With plans to participate in a medical mission trip to Ghana this spring, Pinecrest Academy student Nicole Madda was trying to find ways to cover the cost of her trip. The 15-year-old came across an article in The Georgia Bulletin about a nonprofit organization, Youth in Mission, which was planning to award local teens some […] Full Story
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Noted Author To Lead Marian Retreat At All Saints
Published January 17, 2013
All Saints Church will host “A Weekend With Immaculée,” a retreat to be led by Immaculée Ilibagiza, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, on Feb. 8-9. Ilibagiza, New York Times best-selling author of “Left To Tell” and two other books, will speak about how she found forgiveness and hope through her harrowing experiences. She […] Full Story
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New Cistercian Monk Professes Solemn Vows In Conyers
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published January 17, 2013A nearly 20-year journey of vocational discernment has ended for Brother Peter Damian Spera, who professed solemn vows on Jan. 1 and became a fully professed member of the Cistercian community at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. Brother Peter Damian kneels before Abbot Francis Michael Stiteler, OCSO, during the Jan. 1 solemn […]
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Tricia Ward Named CTK School Principal
Published January 13, 2013
ATLANTA—Father Frank McNamee, pastor of the Cathedral of Christ the King, has appointed Tricia Ward as principal of Christ the King School, Atlanta, effective Jan. 11. “This is exciting news and I am confident that Mrs. Ward will hit the ground running in her new role,” he said. Ward has been serving as interim principal […] Full Story
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30th Anniversary MLK Remembrance Includes Mass, Food Drive
Published January 3, 2013
ATLANTA—With the blessings and participation of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, the Office for Black Catholic Ministry’s 30th anniversary remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will begin with Mass on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 1 p.m. The Mass is part of the annual weekend celebration sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholic Ministry. This […] Full Story
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Mass For Unborn Marks 40 Years Since Roe V. Wade
Published January 3, 2013
The Archdiocese of Atlanta will observe the 40 years since the U.S. Supreme Court decisions that legalized abortions in this country. On Jan. 22, 1973, the court issued its rulings in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton. In Atlanta, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, there is scheduled a Mass for the Unborn and the Together […] Full Story
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Krygiel Retires As Catholic Charities CEO
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published January 3, 2013When Archbishop John F. Donoghue asked Joe Krygiel to become the chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Atlanta in 2004, Krygiel prayed for clarity. While driving home, he passed a church with the words “God does not call the qualified, he qualifies the called” posted outside. It was literally the sign for which Krygiel had […] Full Story
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Emory To Sponsor Special Showing Of ‘Restless Heart’
Published January 3, 2013
The Aquinas Center and the Catholic Student Union at Emory University will sponsor a special showing of the new movie, “Restless Heart,” on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. The movie will be shown in White Hall, room 208, at Emory. “The Restless Heart” explores the dramatic life of St. Augustine, one of the pillars […]
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Save Feb. 16 For 28th Annual Marriage Day Ball
Published January 3, 2013
For the 28th year in Atlanta, married couples who want to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day in a joyous atmosphere with other couples are invited to attend the World Marriage Day Ball. Held at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, the event on Saturday, Feb. 16, is planned by the Atlanta Area Worldwide Marriage Encounter […] Full Story
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Historic Year For Lourdes, Cathedral
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 3, 2013ATLANTA—Two parishes reached milestone years in 2012. Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta, marked a century since its founding as the mother church of African-American Catholics in the archdiocese. And the Cathedral of Christ the King celebrated its 75th anniversary. Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School began with a dozen people, the first black […]
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Father José Fetzer, Jesuit Retreat Director, Dies
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 3, 2013ATLANTA—Jesuit Father José E. Fetzer had a unique giggle that would erupt from his mouth whenever he goofed. That trait attracted many Catholics to him during his 14 months at Ignatius Retreat Center, Atlanta, before he died on Dec. 22. Father Fetzer was never full of himself and that was part of his charm. “People […] Full Story
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Annual St. Pius Basketball Classic Set For Dec. 27-29
Published December 22, 2012
St. Pius X High School will host the 12th annual St. Pius X Christmas Classic, Dec. 27-29. The tournament features 16 boys and girls basketball teams from seven states and the District of Columbia. It’s considered one of the premier Catholic high school basketball tournaments. Winners of the event are presented with the Monsignor Richard Lopez […] Full Story
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Mercy Makes Playoffs Under Coach Earwood
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published December 20, 2012With a 6-4 regular season record, Our Lady of Mercy High School made its first trip to the Class A Private School football playoff since the arrival of third-year head coach Mike Earwood. When Earwood came on board in 2010, he said, “In order to turn around the football program at Mercy, it’s going to […] Full Story
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Largest Gift Ever Given To St. Vincent de Paul Georgia
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
Published December 20, 2012In October Father Frank McNamee received a request to meet for spiritual counseling with a woman seeking to reconnect with the Catholic Church as she faced death. Arranging with her nurse, he visited her, and their conversations were good but brief as she was very weak. But she knew “this was the right thing to […] Full Story
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Theologian To Lead MLK Day At Ignatius House
Published December 20, 2012
Theologian and spiritual director Diana Hayes, Ph.D., will lead a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Reflection at Ignatius House Retreat Center in Atlanta on Jan. 21, 2013. The theme of the day will be “Gift of God, Gift to the World: Giving of Ourselves.” The day of reflection will begin at 9 a.m. and […] Full Story
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Young Immigrants ‘Relieved’ As They Seek Deferrals
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 20, 2012A roomful of activists at a recent immigration conference shared details about getting driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants and if they could attend public colleges. But for two young people the wonkish talk meant something more than to most. They were so-called “Dreamers,” young people brought to the United States by parents and who are […] Full Story
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Priority To Deport Criminals Not Reality, Advocates Say
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 20, 2012A wide gulf appeared between Catholic immigration activists and representatives from the federal government during an Atlanta conference Dec. 4 as sisters, priests and other advocates complained how law enforcement measures are sweeping up the wrong people. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the White House Domestic Policy Council heard how the […]
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Priest Assignments
Published December 20, 2012
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments: Father John T. Howren has been assigned as parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, effective Dec. 6. Father Michael Silloway has been assigned as chaplain as St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, effective Dec. 6. He will reside at […] Full Story
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Archbishop Gregory: Nation ‘Stunned By Senseless Violence’
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 20, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and other clergy and educators in the archdiocese responded with prayer and support to the deadly shooting attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14. Archbishop Gregory called for prayers for the victims and their families in the aftermath of the tragic assault that killed 20 children […] Full Story
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Latin Americans Continue Tradition Of ‘Las Posadas’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 20, 2012Scores of families at the Cathedral of Christ the King recreated the biblical story of the Holy Family searching for shelter. At the celebration children and parents alike sang, shook rattles and other noisemakers as the community filled the Hyland Center room on the first of nine nights of celebrations Dec. 16. For many, it […] Full Story
