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• Georgia Bulletin pilgrimage to explore sacred sites of England, Scotland

  Published January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—Father Tim Hepburn, director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will lead a pilgrimage to the sacred sites of England and Scotland Oct. 26-Nov. 5. The Georgia Bulletin is sponsoring this coming fall 2018 pilgrimage. Reservations are now being accepted. The itinerary for the 11-day pilgrimage features a number of historic and interesting Catholic […] Full Story

• King Center honors Catholic school students for art promoting love

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—Two Catholic school students were recognized Jan. 9 at The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta, for their artwork depicting the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tinsley Lutz, from St. Thomas More School, Decatur, and Grant Crunk, from St. Jude the Apostle School, Sandy Springs, created colorful art that will be […] Full Story

• Beatitudes ‘an icon of hope,’ says archbishop at annual MLK Mass

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—Scores of believers gathered Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Shrine of Immaculate Conception to celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With spirituals and prayers recited in 10 languages, the congregation reflected on the life of the Atlanta native, commemorating the 50 years since he was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee. The […] Full Story | En Español

• Young adults assemble to act on Dr. King’s message

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—Some two dozen 20- and 30-something Catholics shared a meal and honored the memory of the civil rights icon, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with an act of service. The Sunday, Jan. 14, gathering at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta, was the first event in a weeklong celebration of the civil rights leader, […]

• Ministers affirm commitment at annual Mass for the Unborn

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—The arrival of Tony Maturo’s daughter at 2 pounds, 13 ounces, with six weeks spent in the neonatal intensive care unit, inspired his work and affection for the Respect Life ministry. “After the previous two miscarriages—and the circumstances in which our daughter was born—I witnessed firsthand and fully understood that life is both a miracle […]

• Father de la Cruz, early pioneer in area’s Hispanic ministry, dies

  Published January 25, 2018

  SNELLVILLE—Father Juan de la Cruz, one of the first Spanish-speaking priests to serve the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Tuesday, Jan. 16. He was 85. Born Sept. 1, 1932, in Colombia, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Buga, Palmira, Colombia, on June 29, 1957. Following his ordination, he served as a professor at […] Full Story

• Atlanta’s most senior priest remembered as a ‘joy-filled man’

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Special to the Bulletin
  Published January 25, 2018

  DUNWOODY—Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan was remembered Jan. 19 as a dedicated pastor, a chaplain to Georgia’s first-responders and a life-loving personality who was part of the transformative growth of the Catholic community and the Atlanta region over the last 68 years. The most senior priest of the Atlanta Archdiocese died at the age of 93 […] Full Story

• Athletic director Mark Kelly retires, leaves ‘legacy of excellence’ at St. Pius X

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—A fixture at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, athletic director Mark Kelly retired Dec. 31 after more than four decades of service. “He has brought an intense love of St. Pius and everything Catholic,” said principal Steve Spellman. “He’s going to be hard to replace. It’s his life.” Although the school has been […]

• Msgr. Donald Kiernan, longtime priest and dedicated public servant, dies at 93

  

  Published January 12, 2018

  ATLANTA—Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan, longtime priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and dedicated public servant, died Tuesday, Jan. 9. He was 93. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Dec. 28, 1924, the son of Thomas F. and Lena V. (Doherty) Kiernan. He attended Coyle High School, Taunton, and Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island. In […]

• La Salette priest Father Roger Plante dies Dec. 9

  Published January 11, 2018

  MARIETTA—La Salette Father Roger J. Plante, senior priest in residence at St. Ann Church in Marietta, died suddenly on Dec. 9, 2017. He was 82. Father Plante was born in Springvale, Maine, on March 19, 1935, son of the late Ovila and Diana (Mailhot) Plante. He attended La Salette Seminary in Enfield, New Hampshire, and […]

• Chaplain for Atlanta’s Haitian Catholics happy to serve ‘my countrymen’

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published January 11, 2018

  DECATUR—In the 20th anniversary of its establishment, the Haitian Catholic Community of Atlanta celebrates une bonne année or happy new year with the assignment of its first full-time chaplain. A member of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles, the Scalabrinians, Father Carl Jean will begin serving in January as chaplain to the Haitian […]

• St. Peter Claver School runners hope for a track and field of dreams

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 11, 2018

  DECATUR—They run laps in the parking lot and hurry to the curb when a car appears. The oldest athlete looks out for the youngest, exercising hand in hand. The runners are members of the Kilometer Kids club at St. Peter Claver Regional School in Decatur. Among runners in blue sweat suits emblazoned with the school […] Full Story | En Español

• St. Jude’s parish mission welcomes noted healer

  Published January 11, 2018

  SANDY SPRINGS—St. Jude the Apostle Church will host a special parish mission, Jan. 29-31, with St. Clare Sister Briege McKenna, OSC, a noted healer. Vincentian Father Kevin Scallon, CM, will also be featured. The mission theme is “The Way, the Truth and the Life.” Monday’s theme is “Reconciliation” with Mass and talk at 10 a.m., […] Full Story

• Geneva Tigue will speak at the February Magnificat

  Published January 11, 2018

  ATLANTA—All women are invited to come to the first Magnificat meal of 2018, which will be held on Saturday morning, Feb. 17. Worship leader and speaker Geneva Tigue will share her faith story. The Magnificat is held at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Whether with a friend or on their […]

• Archbishop to celebrate Mass for the Unborn Jan. 22

  Published January 11, 2018

  ATLANTA—The 29th annual Mass for the Unborn will be celebrated Monday, Jan. 22, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass, which is to begin at 10 a.m. The Mass will be followed by Stand for Life, a roadside witness sponsored by the […]

• St. Vincent de Paul Georgia supports Clark’s Christmas Kids

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 11, 2018

  ATLANTA—Despite an unusual blast of snow during prime shopping days, Clark’s Christmas Kids gift drive fulfilled the Christmas wishes of thousands of children living in foster care. Snowfall on Friday, Dec. 8, set back the gift-buying tradition. But with a boost in online giving and volunteer shoppers stepping in, the more than 27,000 gift requests […]

• Falcons bring fun to the Family Promise Christmas gathering

  Published January 11, 2018

  DULUTH—A celebration the week before Christmas brought together members of the Atlanta Falcons football team and families and volunteers of Family Promise of Gwinnett County. Falcons linebackers Sean Weatherspoon and De’Vondre Campbell and defensive end Brooks Reed were on hand for a party held Dec. 19 in St. Augustine Hall at St. Monica Church in […] Full Story

• Parishes, schools earn grant money to be more energy efficient

  Published December 21, 2017

  ATLANTA—Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), a faith-based nonprofit, recently awarded nine parishes and schools a total of $34,253 to upgrade facilities to improve energy usage. The grants come out of a study to reduce the carbon footprint of Catholic institutions and a collaboration between GIPL and the Atlanta Archdiocese. The effort found that schools […] Full Story

• Knights of Columbus trains others to respond to natural disasters

  Published December 21, 2017

  KENNESAW—Nearly 20 women and men graduated from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training offered this fall by the Georgia Knights of Columbus at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw. Sal Gullo is the state disaster coordinator for the Georgia Knights. Among the topics covered in the training are light search and rescue, team organization, […] Full Story

• Preparation and training for potential violence at church draws parish leaders

  Published December 21, 2017

  SMYRNA—Some 100 people attended a training to prepare church leaders for a potential active shooter attacking at a parish event. At Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s request, on Monday, Dec. 4, Bernard King, public programs coordinator for Cobb County Emergency Management Agency, and Alex Hagan, of Catholic Mutual Insurance, led the training The program leaders emphasized […]