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• Meet the 2018 jubilarian priests

  Published April 5, 2018

  ATLANTA—The March 27 Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King was a jubilee celebration of the ordinations of nine priests: 60-year jubilarians Father Jerome McKenna, CP, is the pastor of St. Paul of the Cross Church, Atlanta. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is the oldest of seven sons of the late Francis […]

• Father Okeke remembered as priest who shared his humanity

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 5, 2018

  JOHNS CREEK—With praises sung in Ibo, the language of his native Nigeria, Father Charles Okeke was memorialized during a funeral Mass March 23 at St. Benedict Church. The faithful filled the sanctuary’s 1,200 seats to say farewell to the priest in the church where he began his ministry in 2011. Wearing ornate headdresses and blue […] Full Story

• Teens use Eagle Scout projects to help people in need

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 5, 2018

  ATLANTA—Young men who earn the rank of Eagle Scout are in rare company. It’s been reported only four percent of Boy Scouts achieve the recognition. Two Scouts who are Catholic recently completed their Eagle Scout community projects that are the capstones of their Scouting experience. The two participated in the Scout Mass on March 24, […] Full Story

• Archdiocesan committee on Scouting celebrates milestone anniversary

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published April 5, 2018

  ATLANTA—For generations, Scouting has helped countless young people to grow in skills, values and integrity. Boys and girls have learned to love their country and live their lives with respect for nature—and one another. And for many Scouts, their experiences have helped them grow in their faith as well. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the […]

• Renowned art historian to speak at benefit lecture for Eucharistic Congress

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Executive Editor
  Published April 4, 2018

  ATLANTA—Elizabeth Lev, Ph.D., a noted art historian and dynamic speaker based in Rome, will give a lecture at an upcoming event to benefit the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s annual Eucharistic Congress. The event, set for Saturday, May 5, at 7 p.m. will be held at the Glen Memorial Sanctuary on the Emory University campus, 1652 North […] Full Story

• BT student competes in Scotland dance championship

  Published March 26, 2018

  JOHNS CREEK—Alanna Filberg, a St. Brigid Church parishioner, is getting ready for the World Irish Dance Championships in Scotland at the end of March. For the unknowing, it is a big deal. Think of it as the Olympics of Irish dance. The 15-year-old is following in the footsteps of her older sister, Enya, who competed […]

• Construction to begin at Atlanta’s cathedral

  Published March 26, 2018

  ATLANTA—There was a “Handing the Keys Over” ceremony at the Hyland Center on the Cathedral of Christ the King campus on Saturday, March 11. Bishop-designate Joel M. Konzen, SM, joined the Cathedral rector, Msgr. Frank McNamee, along with archdiocesan school superintendent Diane Starkovich, Ph.D, and representatives from building contractors, New South Construction, and many parishioners […] Full Story

• IHM School’s families pack boxes for fifth annual Military Care Package Drive

  Published March 26, 2018

  ATLANTA—Students and families from Immaculate Heart of Mary School recently came together to prepare care packages for military service members stationed abroad. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade gathered items such as dried goods, toiletries, books, puzzles and movies for personalized packages to be sent to men and women serving overseas. The Military Care Package […] Full Story

• New officers of Knights at St. James Church, Madison

  Published March 26, 2018

  MADISON—On Saturday, Feb. 3, recently elected officers of the Father Peter Whelan Council of the Knights of Columbus were installed during a traditional ceremony that took place at St. James Church in Madison. Established in 1882, the Knights organization consists of Catholic men at least 18 years of age. United by their faith, Knights volunteer […] Full Story

• St. Jude the Apostle School puts together a winning Future City team

  

  Published March 26, 2018

  SANDY SPRINGS—A team from St. Jude the Apostle School won first place in the regional Future City competition and represented Georgia at the World Competition in Washington, D.C., in mid-February. The victory was the fourth time in the five years that young future engineers from this school brought home a first-place prize. Future City’s purpose […] Full Story

• Celebration of community in Hapeville school

  

  Published March 26, 2018

  HAPEVILLE—St. John the Evangelist School recently hosted a special event for students, parent, and leaders from the church, business community and the city of Hapeville who contributed to the school’s recognition as three-time winner of the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award. Students and their families, teachers, priests and special community guests attended a […] Full Story

• Ambassador-student organizes team for Muscular Dystrophy

  Published March 26, 2018

  ROSWELL—Jack Milani is representing the Muscular Dystrophy Association by serving as a local ambassador. This year, he will participate in the 2018 MDA Muscle Walk, which raises funds for medical research to find a cure. The team’s name is Jack’s Joggers. His goal is to raise $5,000, and he’s more than halfway there. To donate […] Full Story

• Praying for blessings at Mary Our Queen

  Published March 26, 2018

  PEACHTREE CORNERS—The construction at Mary Our Queen Church continues and recently reached a milestone. The Peachtree Corners faith community is constructing a new sanctuary. On Feb. 16, parishioners along with Father Darragh Griffith, the pastor, and Deacon Bill Boyd blessed the construction site as they placed a statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the […] Full Story

• Archdiocese opposes Georgia HB 605 as unfair, catastrophic to the church’s mission

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published March 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—In a March 9 statement, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced opposition to Georgia House Bill 605—a proposal to waive statutes of limitations on civil lawsuits claiming sexual abuse of young people against nonprofits and businesses, but not government agencies or public schools. He said, “I write to inform you of an extraordinarily unfair bill currently […] Full Story

• Catholic students mark Parkland tragedy with prayers, activism

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 22, 2018

  FAYETTEVILLE—Like their peers across the country, students at Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta honored the 17 victims of the Parkland, Florida high school shootings. “(Students) have decided this is a problem. This is to bring adults’ attention to this issue, especially politicians and legislators,” said Celia Browning, a junior and organizer of a […]

• Holy Spirit Preparatory boys successfully defend state basketball title

  

  Published March 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—For the second consecutive year Holy Spirit Preparatory School boys’ basketball team can stake a claim as the 2018 Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) state basketball champions. On March 3 at Mercer University, Macon, Holy Spirit Prep defeated The Heritage School, Newnan, in the Class AAA state finals by a score of 57-51. It was […] Full Story

• St. Pius X faces a familiar foe, for the second year in a row

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published March 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—The year’s Class AAAA state basketball championship game was practically a duplication of the 2017 contest. The game took place on the same day, March 10, at the same location, Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion. The championship was between the same two teams, St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, and Upson-Lee High School, Thomaston. The ultimate … Continue reading St. Pius X faces a familiar foe, for the second year in a row

• Fishers of Men encourages friendships for men based on faith

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—About 400 men gathered at Holy Spirit Church for the inaugural Men’s Morning of Spirituality on Saturday, March 10. Fishers of Men, a ministry from Memphis, Tennessee, sponsored the event to build small faith groups of men in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Planning for the day took some 18 months. The effort encourages friendships between men […] Full Story | En Español

• Irish born priest remembered for healing, prayer ministries

  

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—The Mass of Christian Burial for Father Denis Dullea, a longtime priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, was held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, on March 8.  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was the principal celebrant with Msgr. Francis G. McNamee, rector for the Cathedral, and several other priests of the archdiocese concelebrating. […]

• Epiphany Byzantine Church announces Holy Week schedule

  Published March 22, 2018

  ROSWELL—The Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Church invites all to join a spiritual journey to Golgotha and the empty tomb of Easter this Holy Week. The church is located at 2030 Old Alabama Road, Roswell. The Holy Week schedule is as follows: Palm Sunday and the Feast of the Annunciation; Sunday, March 25, at 10 […]