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• Bishop Konzen responds to phishing email scam

  

  Published August 14, 2019

  Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, diocesan administrator, has released a statement on an Aug. 13 phishing email scam.

• It’s back-to-school time for Catholic school students

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER
  Published August 8, 2019

  The Georgia Bulletin was present for the first day of school, Aug. 5, at St. John Neumann Regional School in Lilburn, and stopped in at a teacher meet and greet the same day at Holy Redeemer. In archdiocesan and independent Catholic schools, enrollment for all schools this year is estimated to be around 11,300 students.

• ‘Belong’ theme of Steubenville Atlanta conference

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published August 8, 2019

  Teens from Atlanta and surrounding areas gathered July 12-14 for the annual Steubenville Atlanta conference at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. The Franciscan University of Steubenville, in partnership with Life Teen, hosts six conferences every summer for high school students.

• Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces spring grant awards

  Published August 8, 2019

  The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 62 grants totaling $160,700 for the spring 2019 competitive grant cycle. The grants support both the Catholic and greater community through a variety of causes within the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

• D’Youville Academy holds reunion

  

  Published August 8, 2019

  In June, D’Youville Academy’s last graduating class—the class of 1969—came back to Atlanta to mark the passage of 50 years. Twenty-two of the 30 graduates attended the reunion.

• Explaining the process of appointing bishops

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published August 8, 2019

  Since the departure of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory from Atlanta to serve in Washington, D.C., many Catholics have questions about how the process of selecting a new archbishop works. The Aug. 8 edition of The Georgia Bulletin includes a two-page infographic on the process, based on resources from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

• Native Haitian celebrates 103rd birthday at Decatur parish

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published August 8, 2019

  Family and friends of Marie Antoinette Alce, a native of Haiti, gathered to mark her milestone 103rd birthday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church July 13.

• Archdiocesan schools bring three new principals on board

  

  By MARDESSA SMITH, Special to the Bulletin
  Published August 8, 2019

  As the 2019-20 school year gets underway, three archdiocesan schools—Christ the King, St. Catherine of Siena and St. Thomas More—welcome new principals.

• Run for Mercy 5K raises funds for indigent health care

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published August 8, 2019

  The third annual Run for Mercy 5K, hosted by Emory Saint Joseph Hospital, raised more than $73,000 to support the hospital’s mission and Mercy Care Atlanta.

• Superior general’s Atlanta visit inspires Missionaries of Charity community

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published August 8, 2019

  Sister Mary Prema Pierick, superior general of the Missionaries of Charity, visited the Atlanta members of the congregation and volunteers in June. Sister Prema arrived June 27 for her first visit with the Atlanta sisters.

• St. Mary Magdalene breaks ground for new education building

  

  Published August 8, 2019

  St. Mary Magdalene Church, Newnan, celebrated a ground breaking ceremony, Tuesday May 28 for Annunciation Hall.

• St. George Church celebrates 50th anniversary

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN
  Published August 8, 2019

  Parishioners of St. George Church welcomed Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III on June 15 for a Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the church’s dedication.

• New Tribunal advocates help applicants navigate annulment process

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 8, 2019

  New court advocates, made up of permanent deacons and laywomen and men, were recently commissioned by Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, diocesan administrator, to serve in the Metropolitan Tribunal in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

• AM 1160 The Quest aims to bring people closer to Christ

  

  By MARK WOOLSEY, Special to the Bulletin
  Published August 8, 2019

  Atlanta’s only full-power Catholic radio station AM 1160 The Quest is gaining traction as it moves into its second year.

• To boldly go: A reflection on the first moon landing

  

  By FATHER BRUCE WILKINSON, Commentary
  Published July 17, 2019

  As the world recalls the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landing, Father Bruce Wilkinson reflects on the significance of this historic event to the Christian community.

• Trappist monks ordained to the priesthood June 28

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published July 15, 2019

  On a warm summer morning on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, family, friends and religious celebrated the ordinations of Brother Cassian Russell and Brother Peter Damian Spera to the priesthood on Friday, June 28, at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers.

• Military veterans join Starve Wars effort to support the hungry

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 11, 2019

  More than 600 people showed up at Starve Wars to pack some 86,400 meals for people in need. The four-year-old event kicked off the 24th annual Eucharistic Congress, Friday, June 21.

• Father Joseph Mullakkara, MSFS, to speak at Magnificat Aug. 10

  Published July 11, 2019

  The guest speaker at the August Magnificat meal will be Father Joseph Mullakkara, whose vocation as a missionary priest brought him from India to the Atlanta Archdiocese where he has served for almost 30 years.

• Friday Congress speakers encourage being present, reaching out to others

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published July 11, 2019

  Friday’s Congress events included an opening Mass, a healing service, the Revive track for young adults and a Francophone track. Attendees were able to visit the exhibitor’s hall to purchase Catholic books and gifts, and learn more about programs within the archdiocese. In addition, confessions and adoration were available.

• Teen track returns to the Eucharistic Congress

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published July 11, 2019

  Middle and high school students from various parishes attended this year’s teen track at the Eucharistic Congress, held on June 22. The teen track returned to the Eucharistic Congress this year after a break.