Georgia
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Bishop Konzen ordains three transitional deacons May 25
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 30, 2019On Saturday, May 25, three men were ordained transitional deacons at the Cathedral of Christ the King to serve in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Catholics share in faith at annual Eucharistic Congress, June 21-22
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2019Thousands of Catholics from the Southeast will gather for the 2019 Eucharistic Congress on June 21-22 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park.
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St. Pius’ Teacher Jam a year-end school tradition
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2019Teacher Jam has been a tradition closing out the school year since 2001 at St. Pius X High School. The outdoor concert, featuring teachers as the musicians, gives students a chance to relax before final exams.
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St. John Bosco wins its first state soccer championship
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Published May 16, 2019The St. John Bosco Academy boys varsity scoccer team won its first Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association (GICAA) Division II-AA state championship May 4.
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Accolades for Pinecrest Academy soccer athletes and coach
Published May 16, 2019
The Class 1A-Private Area 8 soccer teams were announced, and Pinecrest Academy had five girls and two boys named to the area’s first team and four boys and three girls to the area’s second team.
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Blessed Trinity advances to baseball’s ‘final four’
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Published May 16, 2019It took a second day of competition, but on May 9, Blessed Trinity High School earned a spot in the Class AAAA state semifinal game by defeating College Park’s Woodward Academy, 2-1, for its second victory of a three-game series.In the first game, May 8, Blessed Trinity defeated Woodward Academy 7-2.
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Cristo Rey student wins 2019 Anne Frank essay competition
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2019Bae Na Dae Ta, a sophomore at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, is the winner of the national 2019 “Lessons from Anne” essay competition, inspired by the writings of Anne Frank.
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Pastors welcome 53 graduates who will help them catechize in Spanish
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 16, 2019An innovative program equipping parishes with catechetical leaders trained in Spanish for ministry has graduated its third class. More than 50 leaders representing 30 Hispanic ministries received a certificate in pastoral theology in April.
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Notre Dame Academy’s first graduation ceremony May 31
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2019Notre Dame Academy in Duluth will have its first ever graduation ceremony May 31. Twenty students will earn their high school diplomas from the independent Catholic school.
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Mary Hall Freedom House, City of Sandy Springs resolve zoning conflict
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2019In April, the City of Sandy Springs and the nonprofit Mary Hall Freedom House reached an agreement to settle a two-year dispute over zoning violations. Pax Christi of St. Jude the Apostle Church, Father John Kieran and others spoke out on behalf of the organization and its work.
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Hundreds attend St. Catherine of Siena’s Faith and Love conference
By PAUL THIGPEN, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 16, 2019More than 500 Catholics from as far as Colorado gathered on Saturday, March 31, at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Kennesaw. They filled the sanctuary for the “Faith and Love Conference: Understanding and Explaining the Church’s Teaching on Marriage and Human Sexuality.”
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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, 2019A 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.
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Georgia governor signs heartbeat bill restricting state abortions
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Published May 7, 2019Georgia 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.
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The mystery of love through a child’s eyes
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY
Published May 2, 2019Someone 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
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AACCW honors dedicated youth, women at annual Recognition Day Mass
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 2, 2019Archbishop 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.
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Religious share stories, encouragement for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published May 2, 2019Sunday, 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.
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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.
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Marist girls and Blessed Trinity boys excel at regional track meet
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
Published May 2, 2019After 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.
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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.
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Spiritual child of St. Padre Pio visits Peachtree City
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published May 2, 2019PEACHTREE 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 […]
