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• Archdiocesan Mass To Award Scouts For Faith

  Published March 26, 2009

  Local scouts will be honored at the Atlanta Archdiocesan Scout Mass on Saturday, April 4. Five Boy Scouts and one Girl Scout will receive the highest religious recognition a scout can earn at the service. The award for the Boy Scouts is called Pillars of Faith—Duty to God and for the Girl Scouts, Pillars of Faith—Service […]

• Regional Homeschooling Conference Set For April

  Published March 26, 2009

  The Catholic Home Alliance of North Georgia Educators (CHANGE), will hold its third annual North Georgia Catholic Homeschooling Conference on Friday-Saturday, April 17-18, at North Metro Tech, 5198 Ross Road, Acworth. The theme of this year’s conference is “A Journey with St. Paul,” in honor of the Jubilee Year of St. Paul. The conference will […] Full Story

• OLA To Join Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service

  Published March 26, 2009

  Our Lady of the Assumption Church will join with fellow churches of the Brookhaven Christian Ministries to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord with a sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 12. This celebration begins at 7 a.m. on the lawn of the Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church, located behind Oglethorpe University at 3016 Lanier Drive. This […] Full Story

• Archdiocese To Host 14th Eucharistic Congress

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 26, 2009

  14th Annual Eucharistic Congress Friday-Saturday, June 12-13 Georgia International Convention Center, College Park Friday, June 12 5:30 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Mass 7:45 p.m. Healing service 8 p.m. Revive! for young adults (concurrent) Saturday, June 13 7:30 a.m. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Opening procession 10 a.m. Adoration and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11 […] Full Story

• St. Peter Chanel Series To Host Authors, Radio Host

  Published March 26, 2009

  The St. Peter Chanel Church major speakers’ series will feature three dynamic men on Monday, April 20, from 7-9 p.m. Pat Lencioni, best-selling business author, Matthew Kelly, New York Times best-selling spiritual author, and Allen Hunt, Catholic and faith-based radio talk show host, will share their wisdom on becoming a stronger Catholic at home, at […] Full Story

• Applications For Catholic Foundation Grants Due

  Published March 19, 2009

  The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia recently announced that applications for the spring grant cycle will be accepted through March 31. The mission of the Catholic Foundation is to enhance the long-term financial stability of the Catholic community in North Georgia by diligently building, effectively managing and carefully granting philanthropic assets. Grants are restricted to […] Full Story

• St. Brigid Hosts Allen Hunt For Lenten Program

  Published March 19, 2009

   St. Brigid Church will host Dr. Allen Hunt for a series of Lenten reflection talks on Monday, March 30, to Thursday, April 2. The program begins each evening at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. During the four-night series, entitled “Four Conversations Every Family Should Have,” attendees will have the opportunity to rediscover the […]

• Vocations Retreat: Meeting Others On Same Path

  

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 19, 2009

  As a high school student considering the priesthood, Branson Hipp came away from one of the annual vocation discernment retreats of the Atlanta Archdiocese with this understanding: God calls all kinds of men to be priests. “There were a bunch of guys—a good group—from all walks of life, from up to (age) 50 and I […] Full Story

• BT Basketball Team Finishes As State Runner-Up

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published March 19, 2009

  A two-hour bus ride to the Macon Coliseum and four eight-minute quarters of state final basketball competition separated the Titans of Blessed Trinity from their first state title. In the end, the sharp shooting Fighting Irish of Dublin High School played the spoiler as they defeated Blessed Trinity 79-64. It’s one thing to face a […]

• A Founder Observes The Monastery’s 65th Birthday

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 19, 2009

  “I wanted to be a simple religious. A nobody would be the best thing,” said Father Luke Kot, who helped establish Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery. “I don’t try to be too religious, or try to be too monkish.” At 97, he is an energetic and talkative fellow, who is able to trace […]

• Young Woman Prepares To Enter Religious Order

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published March 19, 2009

  Vocations to the religious life have fascinated Katie Press for years, even if she doesn’t exactly remember telling her mom she wanted to be a nun when she was in the fourth grade. “I . . . am pretty sure I didn’t even know who/what a nun was at that age,” Press exclaimed after sharing […]

• Borromeo House Eases Entry Into American Culture

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 19, 2009

  The sweet smell of incense hangs in the air in the small chapel as the three men gather for evening prayer. One by one, each of the three stands and prays in halting English the Liturgy of the Hours. It is one of the daily routines for these 20-somethings. “It is a very good place […]

• St. Paul The Apostle Church Hosts Pilgrims March 28

  Published March 19, 2009

  St. Paul the Apostle Church in Cleveland, Georgia, a pilgrim church for the Year of St. Paul, offers a program Saturday, March 28, beginning at 3 p.m. on the topic of “Joy” in Paul’s letters. Prayer, meditation time, confession, 5 p.m. Mass, followed by a light supper at the church and then the workshop will […]

• Arson Caused St. Helena Church Fire

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 19, 2009

  Fire investigators have blamed arson for the March 1 fire that gutted the new St. Helena Church as it was nearing completion. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of the arsonist that caused the damage to the church building at 137 Meadow Stream Lane, […]

• Business Leaders Learn Ways To Mesh Faith, Work

  By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 19, 2009

  More than 160 business professionals from 25 parishes met on a rainy Saturday for the first Atlanta Catholic Business Conference at St. Peter Chanel Church. But from the onset, this was not business as usual. With job layoffs, corporate leader misconduct and the spiraling stock market as a backdrop, the Feb. 28 meeting instead focused […]

• Alter Christus Uses Posters To Support Seminarians

  Published March 19, 2009

  Alter Christus, an organization founded by Diana Shertenlieb and former vocations director Father Brian Higgins, has found a visual image to emphasize the importance of supporting young men pursuing the priesthood. Created to provide prayer support for archdiocesan seminarians, Alter Christus (“Other Christ”) has created a poster with photos and biographies of them. The poster […] Full Story

• Father Tom O’Donnell, Marist Priest, Teacher, Dies

  Published March 19, 2009

  Marist Father Thomas O’Donnell passed away on Thursday, March 12, after an illness of several years. He was 92. Known as Father Tom, the priest’s ministry spanned 64 years with more than half of his time in the Atlanta area. After the premature deaths of his parents, he spent part of his youth in an […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities Gala To Feature National Leader

  Published March 19, 2009

  Catholic Charities Atlanta is celebrating its second annual gala by honoring a local attorney who gave voice to the voiceless in the court system. Charles Lester Jr., an attorney and partner at the Sutherland Asbill & Brennan law firm, is to be given the social service agency’s most prestigious recognition, the Archbishop Donoghue Award, for […]

• Morehouse, Emory Students Find Professor Is Priest

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 13, 2009

  Professor Tom Flynn once led a seminar of Emory University seniors through the sticky ethical questions surrounding euthanasia. As usual, he let students grapple with the knotty issue. When Flynn, a respected scholar who has penned four books, was prompted to give his own thoughts, a student dismissed his point. “You would say that. You […]

• Decatur Parish To Hold 10th Annual Mary Day

  Published March 13, 2009

  A day of prayer and reflection on our Lady of Lourdes will be the theme for the 10th anniversary of Mary Day at Sts. Peter and Paul Church on Saturday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The program will begin with Mass, celebrated by Father Eric Hill, pastor […]