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• Pinecrest’s formation director celebrates 25 years in consecrated life

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published September 6, 2018

  CUMMING—In her 25 years as a consecrated woman of Regnum Christi, Kathleen Nichols has joyfully labored in formation and administration in Catholic schools around the world, from Spain and Argentina to the United States and Italy. And in giving herself to Christ and heeding his great commission, the Wyoming native has been rewarded a hundredfold […] Full Story

• AACCW to hold annual conference Sept. 21-23

  Published September 6, 2018

  ATLANTA—The 62nd annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will be held Friday to Sunday, Sept. 21-23, at Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria, 200 Interstate North Parkway, SE, Atlanta. The theme of the event is “In Christ, We Are One.” The convention will include liturgies, workshops, prayer, speakers, fellowship and more. All […]

• Corpus Christi to have second annual Festival of Nations

  Published September 6, 2018

  STONE MOUNTAIN—Corpus Christi Church will have its free Festival of Nations Sunday, Sept. 16, beginning at 10 a.m. The second annual event is fun for the entire family. The church is located at 600 Mountain View Drive, Stone Mountain. The festival will be held in the church’s lower parking lot. Enjoy food from the various […]

• Archdiocesan Blue Mass to be celebrated Sept. 11

  

  Published September 6, 2018

  ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta will celebrate its fourth annual Blue Mass for all public safety officials and first responders at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the celebrant. In the United States, the Blue Mass tradition began […]

• Pinecrest Academy names new head coach for varsity girls lacrosse

  Published August 24, 2018

  CUMMING—Mary Alexandra “Alex” Abbey has been named the new head coach for Pinecrest Academy’s varsity girls lacrosse team. Abbey, a graduate of Lambert High School, Suwanee, earned seven varsity letters—four in lacrosse and three in basketball. She received a scholarship to play lacrosse at Shorter University, Rome, where she was a three-year starter. After graduating […] Full Story

• St. Peter Chanel confirmation conference parts ways with traditional preparation

  

  By C. DANIELS DUBOSE
  Published August 24, 2018

  ROSWELL—On a sunny Saturday morning in July, a caravan of SUVs and minivans formed at St. Peter Chanel Church in Roswell. One by one teenagers slowly exited the vehicles. Some had Starbucks cups in hand; others had notepads; all had cell phones. Once inside, they grabbed donuts and pieces of fruit for breakfast and stood […]

• Marist School deals first shutout of the softball season

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published August 23, 2018

  ATLANTA—The game time temperature for the Aug. 14 softball game between Marist School and West Hall High School of Oakwood was 89 degrees. Marist scored its first run in the bottom of the first inning after the team began a rally with back-to-back singles by outfielder Lexi Van Metre and infielder Avery Fantucci. Marist pitcher […]

• Fayette County holds its inaugural media day for high school football

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published August 23, 2018

  FAYETTEVILLE—Fayette County High School hosted the county’s first media day for high school football on Aug. 4. They were joined by five other high schools, which included McIntosh, Our Lady of Mercy, Sandy Creek, Starr’s Mill and Whitewater. Each school was accompanied by its head coach and three players, who took turns taking questions from […] Full Story

• Blessed Trinity Titans and St. Pius Golden Lions clash in season opener

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published August 23, 2018

  ATLANTA—Blessed Trinity High School, Atlanta, went on the road to face St. Pius X High School, Aug. 18. With 7:11 remaining in the first quarter, Blessed Trinity was the first team to score when quarterback Jake Smith ran it in behind the team’s center from three yards out. In the second quarter, with 5:48 left […]

• Organization supporting Gambian Catholics marks special anniversary

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 23, 2018

  ATLANTA—In August 1993, Father Anthony Gabisi traveled from west Africa to Atlanta thinking he’d raise money for the small Catholic community in The Gambia. He instead found natives of his country distant from the faith and ignoring celebrations of their national identity. “Nobody talked about church. This is not how we are at home,” he […] Full Story | En Español

• VolunTEENS spend summer in service to hospital community

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published August 23, 2018

  ATLANTA—At Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, summertime means the return of the VolunTEENS to the corridors. Youth ages 15 to 19 from across metro Atlanta, dressed in blue scrubs, work in various departments at the hospital. It’s a chance for the teens to explore careers in health care and interact with patients and staff. … Continue reading VolunTEENS spend summer in service to hospital community

• New nonprofit to deliver hope to Puerto Ricans in hurricane recovery

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 23, 2018

  ATLANTA—A new ministry aims to knit closer ties between Catholics in Atlanta and those in Puerto Rico as the first anniversary of Hurricane Maria approaches. The island continues rebuilding after the Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds made landfall on Sept. 20, 2017. It took nearly 11 months for electricity to be restored to […] Full Story | En Español

• Blessed Trinity senior completes teen-oriented Girl Scout Gold Award project

  

  Published August 23, 2018

  MARIETTA—Mattie Riordan, a senior at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project this summer by creating a safe outdoor space for teens of St. Ann Church, Marietta. A member of Troop 26214 of St. Joseph School, Marietta, Riordan’s project addresses the issues of juvenile violent crime and the digital divide. […] Full Story

• Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s statement in response to the resignation of Theodore McCarrick

  

  Published August 9, 2018

  ATLANTA— “As shepherd of the Catholic Church in Atlanta and united with my brother bishops under Pope Francis in service to Jesus Christ and His Church, I express my profound anger, sadness, and distress concerning sexual abuse by Church leaders of children, young people and those over whom they exercised authority. My anger and disappointment, […]

• AACCW members explore the call to holiness at leadership seminar

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published August 3, 2018

  SMYRNA—The members of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) learned more about Pope Francis’ teaching on holiness at the group’s annual leadership seminar June 16 at the Chancery of the archdiocese. Guest speaker Kathy Kelly-Huey, director of religious education at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Newnan, highlighted the pope’s apostolic exhortation of 2018—“Gaudete et […] Full Story | En Español

• New columbarium and memorial garden dedicated at St. Oliver’s

  

  Published August 3, 2018

  SNELLVILLE—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blessed the columbarium and memorial garden at St. Oliver Plunkett Church, on May 13, immediately following the 11:15 a.m. Mass at the Snellville church. The project of building the columbarium and the garden started in 2016 with the approval of La Salette Father John Welch, who was then the pastor, and […]

• Confirmation celebrated in American Sign Language

  

  Published August 3, 2018

  MARIETTA—On April 19, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated Mass and the sacrament of confirmation for a group on young people, including Nicholas Spacht, at Transfiguration Church, Marietta. Nicholas is unique among his classmates in that he is deaf and fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). During the years of his sacramental preparation, sign language interpreters […]

• Christ Child members expand garden at Elaine Clark Center

  

  Published August 3, 2018

  CHAMBLEE—Youngsters served by the Elaine Clark Center in Chamblee are making full use of the center’s newly rededicated garden area, redesigned and expanded by members of the Christ Child Society of Atlanta. Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III blessed the garden April 27, named for the late Elizabeth Huffner, who was a president of Christ Child […] Full Story

• Atlanta delegates prepare for national Encuentro

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 3, 2018

  ATLANTA—Some two dozen women and men will represent the Archdiocese of Atlanta at the National Fifth Encuentro, as Hispanic Catholics gather to strengthen the Latino presence in the church. Drawing together believers from around the country, V Encuentro (Spanish for meeting) maintains an effort begun more than 40 years ago “to continue our walk as […]

• Muralists enliven their Catholic faith in public with vivid street art

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 3, 2018

  ATLANTA—Three months ago, Kathleen Loesel and Alison Mabery used their free hours to stand on a sidewalk with paintbrushes in hand, creating images in color on the concrete wall as trucks and cars hurtled past. Drivers and walkers stopped at the impromptu studio near the Krog Street tunnel as the artists painted the mural of […]