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Sixth Sam Robb Tournament To Benefit CURE
Published December 20, 2012
The Sam Robb Memorial Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament will be held Thursday to Saturday, December 27-29, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell; Holy Redeemer School, Johns Creek; Marist High School, Atlanta; Queen of Angels School, Roswell; and St. Jude the Apostle School, Atlanta. Tournament teams are from the Catholic […] Full Story
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St. Pius Falls To Buford In Class AAA Title Game
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published December 20, 2012In a highly competitive state championship football game, played out before scores of boisterous fans at the Georgia Dome on Dec. 14, the difference in the game came down to one fourth-quarter play. That play would eventually give Buford High School a 10-3 victory and its ninth state championship. St. Pius X High School took […] Full Story
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Jesuits Join Sponsorship Of Cristo Rey Atlanta
Published December 20, 2012
The new board of directors of the proposed Cristo Rey Atlanta High School for economically disadvantaged youth is accelerating school fundraising and working to secure corporate work-study partners to meet its updated target opening date of fall 2014. It has also announced an agreement for Jesuit sponsorship of the school. The Cristo Rey Atlanta team, […] Full Story
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Guadalupe Devotion Passes On To New Generation
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 20, 2012Donning ornate headdresses with colorful peacock feathers and handmade costumes featuring an Aztec-inspired design, 40 dancers processed into the sanctuary at St. Oliver Plunkett Church at the end of a Mass honoring the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Lorenzo Hernandez, 48, a parishioner, led the group of dancers as he has for the […] Full Story
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Lourdes At 100: ‘Irrefutable Sign’ Of God’s Reign
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012When the mission was planted 100 years ago in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, it was small, not powerful, yet caused consternation by simply being there. Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School began with 15 people, the first black Catholic church in Atlanta when Catholic churches, like other institutions in the community, were segregated. A […] Full Story
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On World AIDS Day, A Mass To Remember Those Lost
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012In solidarity with faith communities around the world, the Archdiocese of Atlanta commemorated the annual World AIDS Day with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Some 100 people gathered at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Saturday, Dec. 1, to remember those who have lost their lives and join in prayer with Catholics […] Full Story
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XLT Atlanta Draws Hundreds Of Teens To Worship
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012The former social hall at All Saints Church has been transformed into “Studio ONE,” the new backdrop for a budding revamped XLT program for Catholic teens in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The November session, the third since it began in September, drew more than 400 teens from 33 parishes. XLT Atlanta features an elaborate production […] Full Story
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Holy Trinity’s Advent Event Focuses On The Lord’s Mother
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published December 6, 2012A busy December Saturday night. A championship SEC football game. Nothing could deter more than 450 people from coming together for fellowship and a celebration of their faith at Holy Trinity Church’s annual Advent by Candlelight event Dec. 1. This was the fifth year the parish hosted the event, which attracted participants of all ages. […] Full Story
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Upcoming Retreat To Focus On God’s Call, Vocation
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published December 6, 2012Some men are called to be married. Some are called to be single. Still others are called to be priests. Discerning God’s call for one’s life is an important step in a young man’s faith. The archdiocesan Office for Vocations is offering a Men’s Discernment Retreat geared toward helping attendees pursue their true vocation. The […] Full Story
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Immaculate Mary’s Graced Role In God’s Plan
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012In December 1854, Pope Pius IX issued “Ineffabilis Deus,” a papal document that proclaimed Mary’s Immaculate Conception as a dogma of the church, clarifying the church’s teaching on a theological area of reflection that had been debated for centuries. In it, the pope declared that “from the very beginning, and before time began, the eternal […] Full Story
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Seeking Budding Videographers To Film For The Faith
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012Have you ever felt inspired to share your faith … in video? As an initiative of the Year of Faith with Mary, the Archdiocese of Atlanta is holding a video contest for people of all ages who want to think creatively about their faith, lives and devotion to God—and put those thoughts into action in […] Full Story
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Deacon Assignment
Published December 6, 2012
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment: Deacon Bernard J. Casey has been assigned to serve at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, effective Nov. 13.
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Catholic Charities Joins Initiative At MLK Sr. Complex
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012Four nonprofit agencies are starting a collaboration to help struggling families in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward become financially secure. Catholic Charities Atlanta is embracing this initiative at the new Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Complex, named for the long-time pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and father of the civil rights icon. “The potential for […] Full Story
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Deacon Tom Mackin, Of St. Oliver Plunkett, Dies
Published December 6, 2012
Born Jan. 20, 1933, he was a U.S. Army veteran who had served in Korea. He worked at the J.C. Penney Catalog Company for some 32 years. He loved his family and his community and had a unique sense of humor. In a letter to the family, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said, “Tom accomplished many […]
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Cathedral Choir To Perform ‘Lessons And Carols’
Published December 6, 2012
The Cathedral Choir of Christ the King celebrates the return of its annual presentation, “A Candlelight Service of Readings and Carols,” on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The Cathedral tradition combines the prophetic expectation of Advent with the joyful fulfillment of Christ’s birth. This ancient service of readings and song has its origins in […] Full Story
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Christmas: Use Values To Find Value in Giving
By FATHER DAVID GARCIA, Commentary
Published December 6, 2012Images of people breaking down the doors of popular big box stores are starting to be standard fare during the holiday season. This year the sales began even before the turkey on the dinner table was barely cold. This kind of crazed rush to shop for bargains is at odds with the true meaning of […] Full Story
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Church Music Director Inspires With His Own Orchestra
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012Wayne Baughman stands in front of the congregation at St. Benedict Church every Sunday, inspiring worship as the director of music ministry. And four times a year, the 66-year-old stands, baton in hand, in front of a symphony he created, inspiring another audience in a different way. “It’s a universal belief that music is important […]
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Citizenship Path Key For U.S. Bishops On Immigration
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012Some 200 national immigration leaders surveyed the landscape of immigration reform at the federal and state level during a three-day Catholic conference held in Atlanta Dec. 3-5. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory told the leaders that while the federal government recently acted to offer young people brought into the country as children some relief by postponing […] Full Story
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Exhibit Takes Lourdes History Into The Community
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012The dedicated work of members of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School has resulted in a written history of the historic black Catholic community, based on research and interviews, and an exhibit that can be seen in Atlanta now and that will be available as a touring exhibit in the future. The exhibit opened […] Full Story
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Lourdes Centennial Begins With Interfaith Service
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2012With a fire lit from the eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.’s tomb, a glowing lantern was processed into the sanctuary at Our Lady of Lourdes Church marking the beginning of an interfaith prayer service recognizing the church’s dedication to all in the local community over the last 100 years. The celebration, held Nov. […]
