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• Senior Shares His Skills Inside, Outside Of Classroom

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  As Monsignor Donovan High School senior Ben Taylor approaches graduation, he reflects on the last four years as a time of friendship, education and preparation. Scheduled to attend nearby University of Georgia this fall, Taylor is no stranger to making changes. The senior was homeschooled until he began attending the Athens high school where he […] Full Story

• Mercy Senior Relishes Chance To Study Abroad

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  While other literature-minded college students may read “The Odyssey,” Emma Bush will have the opportunity to travel to the Greek Isles to explore where it took place, as well as to visit other faraway landmarks and meet people of different cultures. Spurred by a 10th-grade pilgrimage to France with her high school choir, Bush has […]

• New Laws Restrict Abortion, Outlaw Assisted Suicide

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal recently signed into state law two bills that promote the sanctity of life: House Bill 954, which prohibits most abortions performed 20 weeks after fertilization, and HB 1114, which outlaws assisted suicide. The signing took place May 1 following the passage of both bills and after a final vote on HB […]

• A New Youth Center For Our Lady Of The Mountains

  Published May 10, 2012

  On May 6, after the young people of Our Lady of the Mountains Church received the sacrament of confirmation, the parishioners gathered to dedicate their newly built youth center, followed by a picnic on the grounds. The dedication of the youth center marked the completion of more than two years of work to conceptualize, find […] Full Story

• Archdiocesan Schools To Expand iPad Program

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  IPads will become a familiar sight as some Catholic schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese expand the year-old program to replace textbooks with the tablets. Nearly 100 students at Notre Dame Academy, Duluth, will be getting tablet computers instead of textbooks. Starting in the fall, students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades are to get the […]

• Commencements For Catholic Schools Begin May 12

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  The 31 seniors at Monsignor Donovan High School, Athens, will graduate on Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m. The commencement ceremony is at the high school. Students will attend a baccalaureate Mass at St. Joseph Church, Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Father David McGuiness, pastor of the Athens parish, is the celebrant. David Thomas […]

• Catholic Charities Holds Gala, Honors Georgia Nun

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  Some 500 people attended the fifth annual Catholic Charities Gala on Thursday, April 19, drawing support from friends, raising funds for its programs, and honoring Mercy Sister Valentina Sheridan. The event is the organization’s largest fundraiser, with all proceeds helping the agency serve its clients in their transitions from adversity to self-sufficiency. This year’s gala […]

• Trappist Father Malachy Corley Dies At Age 99

  Published May 10, 2012

  Trappist Father Malachy Corley, priest and monk of the Cistercian Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died in the monastery infirmary on Friday, May 4. He was 99. Born on July 10, 1912, as James Henry Lamar Corley, Father Corley grew up in a small town named Indian Creek, located in northeast Missouri. His […]

• Priests Celebrate Silver, Gold Jubilees

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  Two priests will be honored in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for their years of ministry as priests. Claretian Father Jose Kochuparampil, a native of India, celebrates 25 years as a priest, and Father Timothy K. Ryan, born in Ireland, is marking his golden jubilee. A special Mass will be held for the two men at […]

• Life As Handmaid Of Sacred Heart Rich For Sister Joy

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
  Published April 26, 2012

  Sister Joy Payton thought about turning back six months into her three-year program at the Pontifical University of Comillas in Madrid, Spain, as the articulate woman struggled to speak and study theology in Spanish and deal with cultural differences in everything from music to light fixtures. And as the Catholic convert participated in religious formation […]

• Vocations Director Invites Everyone To Hear God’s Call

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published April 26, 2012

  As the Archdiocese of Atlanta approaches Vocations Awareness Week, Father Tim Hepburn, vocations director, took some time to discuss the importance of answering God’s call. It is important to recognize that every person has a vocation, not just the ordained and religious, said Father Hepburn. “A vocation is when a person awakens to the truth […]

• Multifaceted Seminary Life Hones Priest Candidates

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 26, 2012

  Men following a call to serve the Catholic community in the priesthood test their call before ordination for years at a seminary. It’s there where the men prepare to serve not only as spiritual leaders, but to be future teachers of the faith, to oversee parish administration, and relate to Catholics of all ages, to […] Full Story

• Lay Associates Deepen Faith With Dominican Sisters

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 26, 2012

  Cathy Perry teaches international humanitarian groups leadership skills and talks about team building to national organizations. Twice a month, she gathers as part of the associates program with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in Atlanta, along with some 20 other women. “I had never been in a company of powerful women who were so deeply […] Full Story

• Pat Everett To Speak At Magnificat Anniversary Meal

  Published April 26, 2012

  Pat Everett will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, May 19, for the 20th anniversary of the Atlanta chapter of the international Catholic women’s ministry. Everett is the lead lecturer at St. John Neumann Women’s Catholic Bible Study in Lilburn, where she has served for 10 years. The Bible […] Full Story

• Chancery Hosts Leaders At New Evangelization Seminar

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published April 26, 2012

  In a continuing effort to strengthen relationships with parishes, the archdiocesan Office of Formation and Discipleship hosted a New Evangelization seminar at the Chancery March 29 for parish leaders. “We have to proclaim the Gospels in new ways. … We are missionaries in a mission field,” said Amy Daniels, director of the OFD, to the […] Full Story

• National Tour Of ‘Screwtape Letters’ Set For Alliance

  Published April 26, 2012

  “The Screwtape Letters,” the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon’s point of view, will return to Atlanta by a limited engagement at the Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St., NE. Performances will be June 7-10 and June 14-17, Thursdays through Saturdays at […] Full Story

• Summer Lunch Program Readying To Launch

  Published April 26, 2012

  Action Ministries, an independent, nonprofit, faith-based organization serving the hunger, housing and education needs of people in North Georgia, will launch a new statewide child nutrition initiative, “Smart Lunch, Smart Kid,” in May. The organization hopes to provide 100,000 healthy meals and educational enrichment opportunities to children in need during the summer months in the […]

• Holy Trinity Race Funds Teen Mission Trip

  Published April 26, 2012

  Over 150 runners took part in the Trinity Trail Run at Holy Trinity Church to benefit 54 teens and 19 adults who’ll attend a Catholic Heart Workcamp mission trip. The 155 registered runners included Deacon Ben Gross and Father Dairo Rico, parochial vicar in the parish, and there were 36 race sponsors, among them Acura […]

• Tom Key To Reprise Role As C.S. Lewis

  Published April 26, 2012

  “C.S. Lewis On Stage” is returning to the Atlanta stage. C.S. Lewis is best known as the author of “The Chronicles of Narnia” and other works ranging from fiction to theology, including “The Screwtape Letters.” The one-man show captures the personality and fiction of the author, poet, Oxford faculty member, as shown in his autobiography, […] Full Story

• 400 Young Adults Renew Faith At ‘Pascua Juvenil’

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published April 26, 2012

  After a three-year hiatus, some 400 Hispanic young adults from 22 parishes gathered in the parish hall of St. Andrew Church for the 2012 Pascua Juvenil Easter celebration. Participants were welcomed to the Saturday, April 14, event by a host of clergy and volunteers. A portion of the parish hall stage was fashioned to resemble […] Full Story