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• St. Matthew Church comforting community following school shooting 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 6, 2024

  St. Matthew Church in Barrow County is comforting the grief-stricken following a tragic shooting Sept. 4 at Apalachee High School in Winder.

• Archdiocese of Atlanta plans new interparochial Catholic school 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 6, 2024

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta is preparing to open a new school in Hall County. This will be the first new school established by the archdiocese in close to 20 years.  

• Cristo Rey announces director of corporate work study 

  Published September 5, 2024

  New director of Corporate Work Study named at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School.  

• Bishop Tran visits Mary Our Queen camp 

  

  Published September 5, 2024

  A two-week program at Mary Our Queen Church was an opportunity for 20 children, from 2 to 15, to experience a summer camp.

• Bishops of Atlanta urge prayer and action following Apalachee High School shooting 

  

  Published September 4, 2024

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., was joined by Atlanta’s auxiliary bishops in offering prayers for healing for the Winder community following the Sept. 4 shooting at Apalachee High School.

• Ghanaian Catholic community in Atlanta marks a decade 

  

  Published September 4, 2024

  The Ghanaian Community in the Archdiocese of Atlanta recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. 

• Pinecrest students learn skills for the future 

  Published September 4, 2024

  Pinecrest Academy students are gearing up for this fall’s robotic competition as the private school debuts a robotics club for the 2024-2025 school year.  

• Chart-topping Hillbilly Thomists perform in Georgia as part of ‘Marigold’ tour 

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published September 4, 2024

  A band of Dominican friars is making its third appearance on Billboard’s bluegrass chart. The Hillbilly Thomists visited Atlanta as part of a summer tour.

• Deacon Alfred Mitchell, former director of deacon personnel, dies August 27 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published September 1, 2024

  Deacon Alfred Mitchell, former director of deacon personnel for the archdiocese, died Aug. 27. He served in that capacity for 15 years and was also a deacon for Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur.  

• New elementary school principals named 

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published August 20, 2024

  The Office of Catholic Schools announced new principals are taking the helm at four elementary schools.

• Father Bruce Schultz, OP, remembered

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published August 15, 2024

  Father Bruce Barnabas Charles Schultz, OP, died Aug. 5. He spent most of his three decades as a Dominican serving in the African American community.

• Youth in Mission joins Archdiocese of Atlanta 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 14, 2024

  Youth in Mission helps teenagers and young adults cover mission trip costs to serve those in need. This summer, it was announced YiM would become a ministry of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

• Archdiocese to partner with Georgia GOAL for student scholarships 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 12, 2024

  GRACE Scholars helped thousands of students to attend some three dozen Catholic schools since it opened its doors 16 years ago. Now, the same mission is being picked up by Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program.

• Three schools awarded Cognia STEM certification

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published August 12, 2024

  St. Jude the Apostle School, St. Mary’s Academy and St. Joseph School earned the Cognia STEM certification this summer, creating history as the first three institutions to achieve this status in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

• ‘Final Audition’ playwright incorporates Catholic faith into production 

  

  Published August 12, 2024

  “Final Audition, Last Chance for the Role of a Lifetime,” a comedy written and directed by Catholic playwright John Ruane, debuts in September in Marietta.

• Catholic Foundation announces spring awards 

  

  Published August 11, 2024

  The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia awarded community grants and parish enrichment grants this spring to support the work of schools and churches.

• From the Archives: Catholics and the Atlanta Olympic Games

  

  By GEOFFREY HETHERINGTON, Archivist
  Published August 10, 2024

  The Paris Olympics will soon conclude with the closing ceremony on Aug. 11. Like many of the games before, this year’s event was characterized by dramatic moments, victories and defeats, and some controversy. In that respect, the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta were not that different.  

• Marcos Arias leads Blessed Trinity HS

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 9, 2024

  Marcos Arias is starting the 2024-2025 school year as president of Blessed Trinity High School. Here he talks about lessons he learned in high school, how he centers himself through prayer and planning for the future as the school celebrates its 25th anniversary.

• Celebrating St. John the Baptist

  Published August 9, 2024

  Mary Our Queen Church hosted a parish festival for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on June 24, complete with fireworks and a dunking booth.

• At 50, St. Lawrence Church plans for renewed campus  

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 8, 2024

  With its humble beginnings in an appliance storefront, St. Lawrence Church is setting off on a $10 million campaign, envisioning its future on the Grayson Highway campus. St. Lawrence celebrated its Golden Anniversary in June.