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• Gridiron Athletes, SPX Coach Recognized

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published January 17, 2013

  Nine members of St. Pius X High School’s football team received accolades from various sources last month. Four of the players were selected to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) Class AAA All-State team, seven players were selected to the Region 6-AAA team, and six were named to the All-DeKalb County team. AJC Class AAA All-State Team […] Full Story

• Looking Back… January 1963

  Published January 17, 2013

  The Jan. 4, 1963 issue of The Georgia Bulletin featured the Catholic movie ratings known as the “Legion of Decency.” Movies recommended for all ages included “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” “El Cid,” and “The Longest Day.” Tarzan and Three Stooges’ movies also made the list. Movies on the Adults Only list included […]

• Multimedia Youth Arts Contest Open For Entries

  Published January 17, 2013

  On behalf of the 2013 Multi-Media Youth Arts Contest, the archdiocesan Justice and Peace Ministry is now accepting submissions for this year’s contest. The competition, part of a nationwide contest, is sponsored by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the domestic, anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The theme for the […] Full Story

• Pip Arnold Awards Three Teens Mission Trip Funds

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published January 17, 2013

  With 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

• 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 […]

• New Cistercian Monk Professes Solemn Vows In Conyers

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published January 17, 2013

  A 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 […]

• 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

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• Krygiel Retires As Catholic Charities CEO

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published January 3, 2013

  When 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 […]

• 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 … Continue reading Emory To Sponsor Special Showing Of ‘Restless Heart’

• 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 […]

• Historic Year For Lourdes, Cathedral

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 3, 2013

  ATLANTA—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 […]

• Father José Fetzer, Jesuit Retreat Director, Dies

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 3, 2013

  ATLANTA—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 […]

• 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

• Mercy Makes Playoffs Under Coach Earwood

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published December 20, 2012

  With 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 […]

• Largest Gift Ever Given To St. Vincent de Paul Georgia

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
  Published December 20, 2012

  In 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

• 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

• Young Immigrants ‘Relieved’ As They Seek Deferrals

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 20, 2012

  A 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

• Priority To Deport Criminals Not Reality, Advocates Say

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 20, 2012

  A 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 […]