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• Archbishop honors staff of Catholic schools

  

  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—Schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta observed Catholic Schools week Jan. 27-Feb. 2 with Masses and activities for students and families. Sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association, Catholic Schools Week is an annual celebration. The observance’s focus is the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to the church and communities. […] Full Story

• Suzanne Haugh to speak at Magnificat March 9

  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—Journalist and teacher Suzanne Haugh, who was inspired to aid and accompany youth and young adults of the world in their journeys of faith, will be the guest speaker at the March Magnificat meal. All women are invited to attend the Magnificat, which will be held on Saturday, March 9, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. […] Full Story

• Atlanta’s faithful take a stand for life

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN
  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—As Catholics began to learn of a new state law in New York that radically expanded abortion, Atlanta parishioners and students took part in a positive witness for the dignity of all life. Groups and individuals from across the Archdiocese of Atlanta attended the annual Mass for the Unborn and Stand for Life at the […] Full Story | En Español

• OLM honoree keeps school running well

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published February 7, 2019

  FAYETTEVILLE—Jorge Londoño, native of Colombia, South America, is the plant operator for Our Lady of Mercy High School and ensures the school’s various systems from electrical to plumbing are running smoothly. Londoño, also an OLM parent, is this year’s Catholic Schools Week staff honoree for the Fayetteville high school. “I love to be here. It […] Full Story

• Marist’s Martin encourages teachers to be authentic

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—John Martin would in the past show Atlanta teens the world with photos and maps using overhead projectors. Now, laptop-carrying students have the world’s knowledge at their fingertips on the web. “If I had this stuff when I was growing up, I would have been blown away. I would have gone nuts, said Martin, who […] Full Story

• IHM school nurse dispenses kindness

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—In her 20 years as a school nurse Brenda Conlon learned a few things she didn’t acquire at nursing school. A piece of chocolate slowly melting on a tongue can be a cure for an anxious child. A chat can do wonders. For her efforts to care for the more than 500 students and staff […] Full Story

• Archbishop ordains eight men to permanent diaconate

  By ANDREW NELSON, anelson@georgiabulletin.org
  Published January 31, 2019

  ATLANTA—Eight men were ordained to serve as permanent deacons in the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Speaking before the congregation and the men, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory charged the deacons to fulfill their ministries as “icons of Christ the servant.” Their ministry in the diaconate […] Full Story | En Español

• St. Catherine of Siena School mascot wins national contest

  Published January 28, 2019

  KENNESAW—The community of St. Catherine Siena School came together to vote for the school pet, Blaze, in the national habitat contest organized by “Pets in the Classroom.” Blaze, a bearded dragon, won the contest by one vote, although it was a close race on the last day of voting. The pet’s caretaker is fifth grade […] Full Story

• Georgia Bulletin Pilgrimage explores Marian Shrines of Europe

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published January 28, 2019

  ATLANTA—Father Paul Flood, pastor of St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek, will lead a Catholic pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines of Portugal, Spain and France, Oct. 21-30. The pilgrimage is sponsored by The Georgia Bulletin with reservations now being accepted. Pilgrims will learn about the intervention of our Blessed Mother at two Marian apparition shrines, pray, […] Full Story

• Life is Beautiful Gala benefits Pregnancy Aid Clinic

  Published January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA—The Atlanta Region, Federal Association of the Sovereign Order of Malta, will sponsor the eighth “Life is Beautiful” Gala Thursday, Feb. 21 to benefit the Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC). The Pregnancy Aid Clinic provides women free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, and offers medically accurate information about abortion and its risks. Parenting classes and family support […] Full Story

• Catholic community continues support of holiday basketball tournament

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA— The 12th annual Sam Robb Memorial Holiday Classic basketball tournament took place Dec. 27-29 at Roswell’s Blessed Trinity High School and Queen of Angels School, Atlanta’s Marist School and St. Jude the Apostle School, Sandy Springs. With the support of the Catholic Metro League of Atlanta (CMLA), parishes and schools, the holiday classic has […]

• Standard is 2019 winner of Msgr. Branch Young Adult Award

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA—Natalie Standard is the type of leader who doesn’t talk, doesn’t brag. She just does. Starting from a young age, she has not stopped engaging with her peers and her church at St. Philip Benizi Church, Jonesboro. When she went off to Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina, she joined other Christian athletes to serve […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities’ work with veterans supported by Annual Appeal

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA—More than an estimated 450 military veterans were homeless in Atlanta and four other counties in 2018 in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, according to advocates for veterans. Catholic Charities Atlanta is one of the resources that helps women and men who served in uniform to stabilize their lives with housing and employment assistance. The goal […] Full Story | En Español

• Transfiguration parishioner honored with Prejean Unity Award

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 24, 2019

  ATLANTA—Breon Haskett is committed to helping young people. He has served as an outreach volunteer with the homeless shelter, Covenant House, by driving the streets of Atlanta to find young people in need of a meal and a safe place to stay. He attends Transfiguration Church, Marietta, where he has taught high schoolers the faith, […] Full Story

• Archdiocese completes parish incorporation project

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
  Published January 24, 2019

  ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta recently completed another step in a decade-long review of its legal structure by incorporating its parishes. The review and its implementation, begun in 2006, are being overseen by a task force of canon lawyers, outside civil attorneys and members of the archdiocesan finance council. It is led by Bishop Joel M. […] Full Story

• Birthright celebrates five decades of quiet pro-life service

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published January 24, 2019

  ATLANTA—Birthright of Atlanta pregnancy center director Lisa Olwine recently took a call from a pregnant woman who was about to get evicted from her home and sought an abortion. “She was thinking if I’m going to be homeless I don’t want to be homeless and pregnant and she was wanting an abortion,” Olwine recalled. “I […] Full Story | En Español

• Pinecrest Academy fencers lunge toward the competition with precision

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published January 23, 2019

  CUMMING—It’s a week after Thanksgiving, two days before the fifth fencing tournament of the season, and members of the Pinecrest Academy fencing team are practicing in the fitness classroom at the Old Atlanta Recreation Center in Suwanee. The recreation center, which is four miles east of the school, is the practice site for the fencing […]

• St. Catherine of Siena Church to host Faith and Love Conference

  Published January 23, 2019

  KENNESAW—The Faith and Love Conference, set for Saturday, March 30 at St. Catherine of Siena Church, will help Catholics understand the church’s teaching on marriage and human sexuality. The conference runs from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and will be preceded by Mass at 8:30 a.m. The church is located at 1618 Ben King Road, Kennesaw. Speakers […]

• Catholics remember MLK’s desire to see God’s message lived

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 21, 2019

  ATLANTA–The Atlanta Catholic community remembered the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a joyful Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Jan. 19, displaying the diversity of believers. The gospel music of the St. Anthony of Padua Church Choir. The lilting sounds of praise from the women of the Cameroonian community […] Full Story

• KOC Essay winners reflect on family life and faith

  Published January 10, 2019

  LILBURN—Eighth grade students at St. John Neumann Regional School competed in the 2018-2019 Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. Students were asked to write an essay of 500-750 words, reflecting on the question: “How does your family put its Catholic Faith in Action every day?” Laura Betteker earned the first-place prize, Natasha Kravis earned […] Full Story