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• Archdiocese of Atlanta, Diocese of Savannah welcome independent review of child abuse files

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2019

  A third-party review of any records of the Archdiocese of Atlanta regarding suspected child abuse will begin soon and is fully supported by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, who first encouraged the independent study of files last fall.

• Georgia governor signs heartbeat bill restricting state abortions

  

  By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
  Published May 7, 2019

  Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation May 7 to ban abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is around six weeks.

• The mystery of love through a child’s eyes

  By LORRAINE V. MURRAY
  Published May 2, 2019

  Someone had made my bed and it was a much neater job than my own efforts. This same person had tidied up the bathroom and provided me with fresh towels, plus a carafe of filtered water. I was spending the Easter weekend at Ladydale, the name of my friends’ home in South Carolina. They live […] Full Story

• AACCW honors dedicated youth, women at annual Recognition Day Mass

  

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published May 2, 2019

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recognized women and youth for outstanding support of their parish communities during the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) Recognition Day Saturday, April 13. A Mass was celebrated at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

• Religious share stories, encouragement for World Day of Prayer for Vocations

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published May 2, 2019

  Sunday, May 12, will mark the 56th anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, a day to pray for ordained ministries—priesthood and diaconate—and religious life in all forms.

• Honoring the 2019 jubilarian priests

  

  Published May 2, 2019

  The April 16 Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King was a jubilee celebration of the ordinations of seventeen priests, both religious order and archdiocesan priests. Read more about their service.

• Marist girls and Blessed Trinity boys excel at regional track meet

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
  Published May 2, 2019

  After 16 track and field events had been scored during the April 25 regional track meet at Blessed Trinity High School, the Marist School girls took first place with 185 points and the Blessed Trinity High School boys took first place with 163 points.

• Lilburn mission breaks ground on education building

  

  Published May 2, 2019

  Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III joined parishioners of Our Lady of the Americas Mission to break ground on a new classroom and parish office building on Sunday, April 7. The project is expected to be completed in 2020.

• Spiritual child of St. Padre Pio visits Peachtree City

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published May 2, 2019

  PEACHTREE CITY — Many gathered at Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City, the evening of Saturday, April 27, to hear the inspirational story of Adolfo Affatato, 82, a spiritual child of St. Padre Pio of fifteen years. “As one of the last living spiritual children of Padre Pio, whom I believe was the highest expression and […] Full Story | En Español

• Holy Spirit Preparatory comes from behind to win at home

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
  Published May 2, 2019

  Holy Spirit Preparatory School was the 13-3 winner over Atlanta’s Brandon Hall School in the April 25 baseball game, coming from behind to claim victory.

• Mental health and faith intersect at annual conference

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published May 1, 2019

  Catholic mental health professionals and students from across the country attended the Catholic Psychotherapy Association (CPA) annual conference April 25-27 in Atlanta. The theme of the conference was “Let not your hearts be troubled.”

• At Chrism Mass, archbishop urges priestly unity

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 1, 2019

  More than 150 of Atlanta’s priests said farewell to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory during his final Chrism Mass as the leader of the Atlanta Archdiocese. The annual Holy Week Mass is a gathering of nearly all priests who serve in north and central Georgia.

• Divine Mercy Mass a time to bid farewell to Archbishop Gregory

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 1, 2019

  Signs of Jesus are shown in “your mercy and compassion,” Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory told believers at a Sunday, April 28 farewell Mass at Marist School. The faithful had time afterward to wish the Archbishop well as he neared the end of his Atlanta ministry.

• Archbishop Gregory’s statement on third party file review

  

  Published April 30, 2019

  This is Archbishop Gregory’s statement, issued April 30, on a third party file review of both Georgia dioceses by the Prosecuting Attorneys Council. Both Archbishop Gregory and Bishop Gregory Hartmayer of the Diocese of Savannah agreed to the review and have been working for months on the agreement.

• Abuse survivor offers reflection for healing

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published April 23, 2019

  Gina Garcia, program assistant for the Office of Child and Youth Protection of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, wonders what she can do to help people and a church in need of healing amid the sex abuse crisis. After her traumatic experience of being abused by a priest, Garcia wrote a poem, “Behind the Veil,” about […] Full Story

• Archbishop Gregory’s years of ministry remembered

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published April 23, 2019

  What does 14 years of ministry in one archdiocese look like? Atlanta Catholics answered this question with an array of pictures and memories of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as he prepares to become the next Archbishop of Washington on May 21.

• Atlanta’s bishops ask for forgiveness, mercy at Mass of Reparation

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published April 18, 2019

  Catholics came together with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, and Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III on Wednesday, April 10, for the Mass of Reparation at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. The theme of the evening Mass was “Calm Before the Storm,” taken from Psalm 107.

• Archbishop Gregory to become the new leader of the Archdiocese of Washington

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 18, 2019

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will depart Atlanta on May 3, heading to the Vatican for a Papal Foundation meeting before taking up his role as the new spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of Washington. He will become the seventh archbishop of the nation’s capital

• Marist baseball team displays diamond domination at home

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published April 18, 2019

   ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School’s baseball team traveled to Marist School’s Jerry Queen Field, where they faced some formidable pitching and an offensive barrage of runs. Marist shut out St. Pius X 11-0 in the April 11 game. Marist School’s right-handed pitcher William Stephens held St. Pius X scoreless for five innings. Stephens was helped […]

• Farewell Mass for departing archbishop April 28

  

  Published April 18, 2019

  ATLANTA—A farewell Mass for Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be held on Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. at Marist School, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, NE, Atlanta. Mass will be in the Centennial Center in the Young Gymnasium. Everyone is encouraged to arrive early. An overflow room will be available. Messages of love, appreciation and […]