Georgia
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Faith-filled home becomes a home for faithful in Johns Creek
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published November 26, 2020Dr. Fred Jabaley, a cradle Catholic and dentist, bought farmland for his family on Old Alabama Road in 1973. Years later, the land and some surrounding it would become the home of St. Brigid Church and Holy Redeemer School in Johns Creek, and more recently the parish columbarium.
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Memorial Garden, columbarium at Johns Creek parish a place for prayer
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published November 26, 2020A quiet and prayerful memorial garden and columbarium sits right outside the adoration chapel at St. Brigid Church. Blessed by Cardinal Wilton Gregory in 2016, then Archbishop of Atlanta, the columbarium at the Johns Creek parish is a sacred resting place for cremated remains.
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Happy Thanksgiving from The Georgia Bulletin
Published November 26, 2020
“All your works give you thanks, O LORD and your faithful bless you.” –Psalm 145:10
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Deacon Connell, of St. Anna Church, dies November 3
Published November 13, 2020
Deacon Jerry Connell of St. Anna Church died peacefully on Nov. 3 at his home in Monroe. He was 85 years old.
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OSV presenting offertory stabilization program to parishes
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 12, 2020Leaders of the Archdiocese of Atlanta are encouraging parishes to begin an offertory recovery initiative from Our Sunday Visitor in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Central Night Shelter volunteers serve homeless amid pandemic
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 12, 2020The Central Night Shelter is facing its first full winter season in the pandemic. As temperatures dipped into the 30s in early November, volunteers on the ground floor of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception served scores of people who are homeless.
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Catholic Foundation of North Georgia creates emergency response fund
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published November 12, 2020In order to help relieve some of the suffering, the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia has created the Catholic Emergency Relief Fund.
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Harnessing the power of prayer at St. Jude the Apostle Church
By ERINA LAMBETH, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 12, 2020When the doors of St. Jude the Apostle closed due to the pandemic, Carol Wood heard God’s call and answered it. She and many faith-filled friends met in front of the church without fail for 212 days to pray the rosary.
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Parish Milestones: St. Patrick Church, Norcross, celebrates 50 years
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published November 12, 2020St. Patrick Church in Norcross, served by the Fransalians, marks its 50th anniversary this year and celebrated in a special way in August.
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COVID-19 cases at St. Pius X High School prompt return to virtual learning
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published November 12, 2020Administrators at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, the Office of Catholic Schools of the archdiocese and Archdiocesan Task Force on COVID-19, are monitoring an increasing number of positive cases of the coronavirus among members of the school community.
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Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement on McCarrick report
Published November 10, 2020
Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offered a statement Nov. 10 upon release of the Vatican report on the investigation of now-disgraced former cardinal, Theodore McCarrick.
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Catholic organizations partner to feed homeless for Thanksgiving
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 30, 2020Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia are partnering to feed the homeless during the holiday season.
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Lyke House receives USCCB recognition for campus ministry
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2020The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently spotlighted the Lyke House, along with 14 other campus ministries, as a model among the 2,500 religious centers for college students.
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Community reacts with joy to former archbishop’s elevation to cardinal
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAF
Published October 29, 2020In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Catholics rejoiced at the news that their former shepherd, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of the Archdiocese of Washington, had been appointed a cardinal.
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New Catholic ministry serves poor in north Georgia
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2020Not too far from a hardware store and veterinary hospital in the north Georgia mountain town of Cleveland sits the I See U Ministries Thrift Store. Money raised at the store helps the poor living in White County.
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Candler’s Catholic Studies director nominated for Latin Grammy
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2020As a composer, Tony Alonso has more than 20 collections of music to his name. His newest work honors his Cuban roots and has been nominated for a Latin Grammy in the Best Christian Album category.
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A sense of community can help those grieving in a pandemic
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2020The Jeanne family is one of many grieving in the time of a pandemic. While many are mourning the loss of loved ones due to other causes, more than 220,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus. Learn how community can help the grieving.
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Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement on appointment of Archbishop Gregory to College of Cardinals
Published October 25, 2020
Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., issued a statement regarding the appointment of his predecessor Archbishop Wilton Gregory to the College of Cardinals.
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Archbishop Hartmayer offers statement on pope’s civil union comments
Published October 22, 2020
ATLANTA–Below is a statement from Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., on the comments made by Pope Francis regarding civil unions: “I know there has been a lot of conversation about comments Pope Francis made in a secular documentary released in Rome this week. To be clear, there has been no change in church doctrine. […]
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Archbishop Hartmayer celebrates pallium Mass with family, friends
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 15, 2020Archishop Hartmayer was joined by family and friends to celebrate receiving the pallium on Oct. 7 at St. Peter Chanel Church.
