Georgia
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Information session on May 23 to spotlight Georgia Bulletin pilgrimages
Published May 3, 2018
SMYRNA—Pilgrims and interested travelers are invited to an information session on Wednesday, May 23, that will include highlights of upcoming pilgrimages sponsored by The Georgia Bulletin. All are invited to attend this meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the archdiocesan Chancery, 2401 Lake Park Drive, SE, Smyrna. Belinda Held, a representative of tour […] Full Story
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‘A life of great joy and gifts’: Father Matt celebrates six decades of priesthood
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 3, 2018CONYERS—Having graduated from college with a chemistry degree, Father Matt Torpey, OCSO, was enjoying a beach day back in 1950 when his girlfriend handed him Trappist monk Thomas Merton’s autobiography, “The Seven Storey Mountain,” which had just hit the market. To his own surprise, the book set the 22-year-old on the spiritual hike of a […] Full Story | En Español
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Sacred gathering of Christian leaders marks King anniversary
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2018ATLANTA – Gospel songs echoed off the stone walls of the Cathedral of Christ the King as spiritual leaders from different Christian denominations focused on the legacy left by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The gathering on April 23 brought some 200 people together with five leaders from Protestant, Orthodox and Catholic churches to […]
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AACCW’s outstanding women and teens of the year
Published May 3, 2018
ATLANTA—Each year, the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) honors women and high school seniors for their service to the church and the community. Here are this year’s honorees: Outstanding Women of the Year Maria C. Almeida, St. Matthew Church, Winder; Rita Anderson, St. Ann Church, Marietta; Barbara Ange, St. Joseph Church, Marietta; Laurel […] Full Story
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Father Dan McCormick, first priest ordained for Atlanta, dies
Published May 3, 2018
ATLANTA—Father Daniel J. McCormick, 90, the first priest ordained for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Thursday, April 19. The son of Daniel and Mary Ursula McCormick, he was born Dec. 2, 1927, in Lynbrook, New York. Following high school in Malverne, New York, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948 on a […]
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Nursing school classmates celebrate almost 50 years of memories
Published May 2, 2018
ATLANTA—Attendees at the St. Joseph’s Infirmary Class of 1969 reunion relived old times and made new memories during a celebratory cruise. The former nurses gathered in Tampa, Florida, to kick off the trip. The reunion brought together 15 classmates and one husband. The five classmates who have died over the years were remembered, including Mandy […]
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Community effort raises money for St. Peter Claver Regional School athletes
Published May 2, 2018
ATLANTA—More than 50 people participated on the ACE Teaching Fellows Team in March in the Publix Georgia Marathon. ACE, the Alliance for Catholic Education, is a master’s degree education program earned through Notre Dame University. The runners included several who ran the 26.2-mile course and nearly 20 who laced up for the 13.1-mile half marathon. […]
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Student earns first prize at high school photography exhibition
Published May 2, 2018
ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School senior Jordan Daly earned the top prize at the 27th annual Georgia Photography Awards and Exhibition at Pace Academy. The 2018 show featured 100 photos from Georgia high school students at one of the largest photography festivals in the country. Daly’s inspiration came from the various face collages she found on […]
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Scholarship will assist St. Pius X student in Spanish culture immersion
Published May 2, 2018
ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School junior Ansley Boykin won the 2018 Junior Study Abroad Scholarship for her achievement on the National Spanish Examination and for her excellent skills in the Spanish language. Boykin earned travel to Spain to study the language and culture at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She’ll join 23 other scholarship winners. […]
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Bishop lauded for leadership abilities
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 20, 2018ATLANTA—Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, learned to be a leader and administrator on the Marist School campus, but he has not kept his expertise inside the brick entrance to the Brookhaven school. He and Marist School have supported Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School since before it opened four years ago. Marist, run by the […]
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Marist teachers will miss Bishop Konzen’s dedication
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published April 20, 2018ATLANTA—The teachers of Marist School, Atlanta, know firsthand the qualities that longtime school administrator Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, brings to his work. In 2015, then-principal Konzen earned the Educational Excellence Award from the National Catholic Educational Association. He was one of seven award recipients nationwide, selected from more than 100,000 educators serving in U.S. […]
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Friends, family applaud Bishop Konzen as the ‘right person … right time’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 19, 2018ATLANTA—From an early age, Joel Konzen knew he wanted to be a priest. Lifelong friend John Hermes remembers him playing as if he were saying Mass, substituting a Necco wafer for a communion host. Now, members of his childhood church, St. Boniface, are talking about how they can get this native son of Oak Harbor, […]
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Biography of Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM
Published April 19, 2018
Joel M. Konzen, the son of Lawrence A. and Margaret Thome Konzen, was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Nov. 6, 1950, and grew up attending public schools in Oak Harbor, Ohio. He attended the Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio, for high school, followed by St. Meinrad College in Indiana, where he graduated in 1972 with […] Full Story
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Coat of arms of Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM
By DEACON PAUL J. SULLIVAN, Commentary
Published April 19, 2018The episcopal heraldic achievement, or bishop’s coat of arms, is composed of a shield, that is the central and most important part of the design and tells to whom the design belongs, the external ornamentation, that tells the owner’s position or rank, and a motto, placed upon a scroll. By heraldic tradition the design is […]
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Blue and gold blessing for Marist leader called to be bishop
By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
Published April 19, 2018ATLANTA—Bishop-designate Joel M. Konzen, SM, thought he’d stay at Marist School for the rest of his life, but God had other plans. As he bid farewell to the students, alumni, parents, and former and current Marist faculty and staff who filled Centennial Center gymnasium, he expressed his gratitude for the nearly three decades he spent […] Full Story
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New bishop hopes to go about tasks of a dutiful Christian
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 19, 2018ATLANTA—Bishop-designate Joel M. Konzen, SM, made his oath of fidelity to the Catholic Church on the eve of his episcopal ordination with his hand resting on a verse in the Gospel of St. Luke that has been an inspiration to him. It was about being a useless servant. Speaking at the end of the April […]
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An interview with Bishop Konzen
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Executive Editor
Published April 19, 2018ATLANTA—In the weeks preceding his ordination as auxiliary bishop of Atlanta, Father Joel M. Konzen, SM, in the midst of moving and setting up his new office and preparing for his new duties while winding up former responsibilities at Marist School, found time to sit down for an interview with The Georgia Bulletin. He reminisced […]
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Marist priest ordained Atlanta’s newest auxiliary bishop
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published April 19, 2018ATLANTA—Having chosen “Be merciful, and with a cheerful heart,” as his episcopal motto, Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, was ordained an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta during an afternoon Mass, April 3. Magnificent Easter flowers adorned the altar of the Cathedral of Christ the King as Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory ordained the Society […]
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Pius Players dedicate show to Msgr. Young
Published April 19, 2018
ATLANTA—The Pius Players of St. Pius X High School in Atlanta dedicated their spring musical production, “Best of Broadway” to a special priest and educator. Director Bonnie E. Spark and the student cast dedicated their March 8-11 performances to Msgr. Terry Young, who served as the school’s principal for 15 years. Msgr. Young was ordained […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities Atlanta to host 2018 Soirée
Published April 19, 2018
ATLANTA—“Moonlight Masquerade,” the annual benefit event for Catholic Charities Atlanta, will be held Saturday, April 28, from 6:30-11:30 p.m. at The Fairmont, 1429 Fairmont Avenue, NW, Atlanta. All proceeds from this event go directly to support the programs and services that CCA provides to its clients in need. The Soirée includes a catered seated dinner, […] Full Story
