Georgia
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GRACE Scholars brings faith, education to families
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2020Faith and education come together for hundreds of GRACE scholarship recipients each year. Thirty-four Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah accept GRACE scholarships. All students receiving GRACE awards demonstrate financial need.
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Zenith Ministries founder hopes to share God’s healing
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2020Thomas Clements hopes the new ministry he founded will share God’s healing to his Millennial peers. It is known as Zenith Ministries.
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Catholic Foundation announces Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory Fund
Published December 10, 2020
The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, along with its board of directors, announces establishment of a permanent endowment fund to honor Atlanta’s previous archbishop, Cardinal Wilton Gregory.
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‘Angels Unawares’ to be displayed at Holy Spirit
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2020This bronze sculpture, called “Angels Unawares” is a monument to migration. Created by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz, it is scheduled to be displayed on the campus of Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta starting Jan. 7.
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Atlanta’s 2021 Eucharistic Congress cancelled amid COVID concerns
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published December 10, 2020On Monday, Dec. 7, Deacon Dennis Dorner, chancellor of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, announced that the 2021 Eucharistic Congress will not be held. Due to the uncertainty about the safety of gathering thousands of people in one space six months from now, organizers decided to cancel the event.
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Spanish language virtual program a success
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published December 2, 2020More than 250 participants from the Archdiocese of Atlanta and around the nation participated in the virtual program “New Directory for Catechesis: The Gospel Always Current.”
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Magnificat creates videos with bishop, Father Hepburn as speakers
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Special to the Bulletin
Published December 1, 2020The Magnificat ministry in the archdiocese, which has not been able to hold the Magnificat meal for women since March, has stepped out in faith, creating virtual events with speakers Bishop Bernard Shlesinger and Father Tim Hepburn. Both of the videos can be seen on the YouTube channel of the Magnificat Joyful Visitation chapter.
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Georgia prepares for Senate runoffs January 5
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published November 26, 2020Candidates for two U.S. Senate seats representing Georgia are preparing for a runoff election on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Faithful Citizenship videos available through the archdiocese can be a good starting point for Catholics preparing to vote.
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#iGiveCatholic responds to pandemic needs
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published November 26, 2020Coordinated locally by the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, #iGiveCatholic is an online giving day that brings the Catholic community together to give back.
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The necessity of Black Catholic History Month: A reflection
By ASHLEY MORRIS, Th.M.
Published November 26, 2020More than a 30-day recounting or retelling of a series of little-known church facts, Black Catholic History Month is the perfect opportunity to reflect upon and uplift God’s movement within communities regularly overlooked in our narratives.
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Reminders of what it means to be thankful
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 26, 2020As Thanksgiving approached, The Georgia Bulletin reached out to Catholics featured in earlier stories as the pandemic began. It was a hope that through their disrupted lives, they might remind us all of what it is to be thankful during this holiday.
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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.
