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• Compassion Kitchen Project helps restaurant workers, feeds the hungry

  

  By IMELDA RICHARD, Special to the Bulletin
  Published May 14, 2020

  Recognizing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on both the restaurant community and the hungry, parishioners of the Cathedral of Christ the King started The Compassion Kitchen Project.

• Deacon Chester Gorman dies April 20

  Published May 14, 2020

  Chester Elmore Gorman, who served at St. Brendan the Navigator Church,Cumming, died on Monday, April 20.

• Former parishioners welcome archbishop back home

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published May 14, 2020

  Beginning in 1995, Archbishop Hartmayer served as pastor of St. Philip Benizi Church for 15 years, then at St. John Vianney in Lithia Springs. Former parishioners recall his collaborative style.

• The ministry of a Franciscan friar

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published May 14, 2020

  Archbishop Hartmayer is one of 25 Conventual Franciscan Friars serving as bishops worldwide and one of three in the United States. Franciscans live out their vocations in a variety of ways.

• Family, friends recall Archbishop Hartmayer’s childhood 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 14, 2020

  The values taught around the dining room table in his modest home in upstate New York shaped the new Atlanta archbishop’s life.

• Atlanta’s new archbishop installed in quiet ceremony

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 14, 2020

  In the silence of the Cathedral of Christ the King, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., was installed May 6 to lead the 1.2 million Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, telling believers they must care for each other without limit.

• Archbishop provides call to action at solemn vespers

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published May 14, 2020

  On the eve of his installation and 41st anniversary of ordination to the priesthood, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., gathered with clergy, religious and laity for solemn vespers.

• Transfiguration’s ‘Operation Elder Care’ maintains connection, meets needs of seniors

  Published April 30, 2020

  Since March 19, Transfiguration Church in Marietta has been participating in what they are calling “Operation Elder Care” to make connections with and assess the needs of seniors.

• Mercy graduate brings positive spirit to nursing

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 30, 2020

  As the pandemic grew, nurse Jaime Gilbert’s work in an Augusta hospital changed. The 25-year-old surgical recovery nurse is a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School.

• Atlanta ministries to benefit from #iGiveCatholic Together

  

  Published April 30, 2020

  To support the church in this time of crisis, the national organization of #iGiveCatholic decided to turn on the #iGiveCatholic giving platform on May 5.

• Two Atlanta education leaders earn national awards

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published April 30, 2020

  The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) announced that two Atlanta Catholics are among the 27 recipients of the NCEA 2020 “Lead, Learn, Proclaim Award.” 

• Mercy Care Rome provides safety net for seniors during pandemic

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 30, 2020

  The new coronavirus closed the day program for senior citizens at Mercy Care Rome. But staff members are still caring for their elderly clients during this pandemic.

• Installation of Archbishop Hartmayer to be livestreamed, broadcast

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published April 30, 2020

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., will become the new spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Wednesday, May 6. Catholics are invited to join the installation online or watch on television.

• Faith helps family battle coronavirus

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published April 30, 2020

  Faith has taken on new meaning since the COVID-19 virus hit the Paulus family of St. Philip Benizi Church, Jonesboro. While several family members have recovered, father Chuck Paulus remains hospitalized.

• Georgia’s bishops write letter to the faithful regarding celebration of public Masses

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published April 23, 2020

  In a letter to the faithful, the bishops of Georgia discussed the decision to suspend public liturgies through the end of May following Governor Brian Kemp’s announcement permitting some businesses to reopen.

• Delayed RCIA journeys are tests in patience

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 16, 2020

  In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, more than 1,900 women, men, and children wait to join other believers in the church as the public celebration of the Easter vigil Mass was suspended due to the pandemic.

• UGA senior looks for blessings as time on campus ends

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 16, 2020

  The pandemic crisis ended Nikki Edwards’ senior year as the University of Georgia campus in Athens closed. It also upended the campus organization she co-leads.

• Hospital chaplain shares hope with patients, families

  Published April 16, 2020

  Father Patrick Scully is a chaplain at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, the Catholic hospital in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He has learned the novel coronavirus pandemic demands new ways to serve.

• Parishes show creativity with Triduum, Easter celebrations

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published April 16, 2020

  Despite being unable to gather for Holy Week celebrations, parish leaders in north and central Georgia found creative ways to work with and around annual traditions.

• Archbishop Hartmayer joins first virtual unity Seder

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published April 16, 2020

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., joined the American Jewish Community (AJC) in Atlanta for the first virtual Atlanta Unity Seder April 6.