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• IHM appoints interim principal to leadership role

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published March 3, 2021

  After six months of serving as interim principal, Laura Cichanski was appointed to the leadership role at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in early February.

• Support grows for bi-partisan effort to repeal Georgia’s death penalty

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
  Published March 3, 2021

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta, including Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty (GCADP) and the Georgia Catholic Conference, are joining other advocacy groups to support a house bill to repeal Georgia’s death penalty.

• Historian looks at Atlanta’s Our Lady of Lourdes Church

  

  Published March 3, 2021

  Dr. Leah Mickens focused on the city’s oldest historically Black parish, located a block from Ebenezer Baptist, where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served. She examined how Black Catholics at Our Lady of Lourdes influenced and were influenced by religious and social change ushered in by the Second Vatican Council and the civil rights movement. 

• Archbishop Hartmayer asks parishes to celebrate memorial Masses on March 2

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published February 26, 2021

  As the nation reached a heartbreaking milestone of more than 500,000 lives lost to the COVID-19 virus, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer asked all parishes to celebrate memorial Masses for victims and others who have died in the last year.

• Prayer, fasting and giving guide Catholics during Lenten season

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published February 24, 2021

  Ideas for simple meatless meals and ways to help those in need can be found in the annual tradition of the Lenten rice bowl by Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Originally called “Operation Rice Bowl,” the program was created in 1975 to respond to famine in Africa.

• Deacon Edward Krise, who served at All Saints, dies January 31

  Published February 22, 2021

  Deacon Edward Lyle Krise, who served at All Saints Church for more than a decade, died Jan. 31. He was 79 years old.

• Pro-life billboard placed near Atlanta airport

  

  Published February 22, 2021

  A Mississippi pro-life initiative recently placed a billboard on I-85 north near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport, reading “Choose Life—Pray, Pray, Pray.” Learn how to support the program.

• Fransalians launch construction of priest retirement home

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2021

  Friends and family of the Fransalian religious order gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new retirement home for priests. The home is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

• Meet the 2021 class of deacons

  Published February 17, 2021

  Learn more about each of the 2021 deacons, ordained on Feb. 6.

• Gainesville Catholic community mourns nitrogen leak victims

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2021

  Families and friends paid final respects to workers killed at a poultry plant at funeral Masses. Three of the victims of the chemical leak on Jan. 28 at the Foundation Food Group were members of St. John Paul II Mission. A fourth worshipped at Prince of Peace Church, Flowery Branch. 

• New deacons called to draw believers together

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 9, 2021

  Calling the candidates “dear sons,” Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., ordained seven men to the diaconate with the ancient tradition of laying on of hands and praying over them.

• OLV’s Wilkerson named Principal of the Year

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published February 5, 2021

  With his students joining by virtual assembly, George Wilkerson of Our Lady of Victory School learned Dec. 3 that he was selected Principal of the Year for the 2020-21 school year.

• 40 Days for Life kicks off in Atlanta on Ash Wednesday

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published February 5, 2021

  The annual 40 Days for Life campaign, bringing Christians together to end abortion, launches on Feb. 17.

• Atlanta Catholics praying for post-inauguration unity

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 5, 2021

  Post-inauguration, Catholics in the archdiocese are praying for unity and healing of divisions.

• Catholic Schools Week honorees exemplify faith, excellence and service

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published February 5, 2021

  The Office of Catholic Schools for the archdiocese named its 2020-21 honorees representing each school in celebration of Catholic Schools Week.

• New on-demand Bible study featured on The Quest Atlanta 1160 AM 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 4, 2021

  A new Bible study podcast on the Book of Esther is being rolled out by The Quest Atlanta 1160 AM station, offering guidance for these trying times.

• Faith and bonds enrich outgoing Blessed Trinity football coach

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published February 4, 2021

  After 10 seasons with the Titans, Tim McFarlin has stepped down as the head football coach at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell.

• Departing St. Pius X coach leaves legacy on and off the football field

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published February 4, 2021

  After 20 years with the Golden Lions, Paul Standard will leave his position as head football coach of St. Pius X High School in Atlanta.

• Town hall addresses coronavirus’ impact on hunger

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published February 4, 2021

  A virtual town hall on hunger and justice, sponsored by Justice and Peace Ministries of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, discussed global hunger and the impact of the coronavirus.

• Archdiocese announces consolidation of two southside Catholic schools

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published February 4, 2021

  Our Lady of Victory School in Tyrone and Our Lady of Mercy High School in Fayetteville will be consolidated into one PreK-12 Catholic school beginning in the 2022-23 school year.