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• High schools to host Catholic College Fair at Holy Spirit Prep

  Published March 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—Seven Atlanta-area high schools are joining forces to host a Catholic College Fair on Monday, March 26, from 6-8 p.m. at Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta. This is the third year for the event, sponsored by Blessed Trinity High School, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, Holy Spirit Prep, Marist School, Notre Dame Academy, […] Full Story

• Father Charles Okeke, scientist and priest, dies at 61

  Published March 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—Father Charles Nwora Okeke, a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Monday, March 5. He was 61. The son of the late Christopher Okeke and Florence Okeke, he was born in Abatete, Anambra state, Nigeria, on April 11, 1956. He attended Government Secondary School, a boys’ high school located in Afikpo, Abia state, Nigeria. […] Full Story

• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Georgia HB 605

  

  Published March 14, 2018

  ATLANTA—The following frequently asked questions about Georgia House Bill 605 were provided by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to supplement his March 9 letter to the Catholic community. How does the Archdiocese help survivors of sexual abuse? The Archdiocese of Atlanta offers its services to those who have experienced abuse as a minor by church personnel, […]

• Through lives of devoted service, sisters bring the faith to the people

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 9, 2018

  ATLANTA—For 20 years Hawthorne Dominican Sister Miriam Smith has quietly provided free palliative care and a listening ear at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home to those dying of cancer, where typically less than 5 percent of the patients are Catholic. Over at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, founded by Sisters of Mercy in 1880, Sister […] Full Story

• Nashville Dominicans offer ‘radical witness’ to religious life

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 9, 2018

  KENNESAW—Founded in 1860, the Nashville Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia have staffed St. Catherine of Siena School in Kennesaw since 2004. Sisters live in close community, attending Mass together, eating and praying the rosary together plus morning, afternoon and evening prayer. “Because of my religious vows, my consecration, everything I do is done first of […]

• Sister Helen Prejean carried by the ‘current’ of her vocation

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—For more than a generation, Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, has been the face of the anti-death penalty movement. Undaunted by her years of advocacy, it is a path she’s committed to pursuing. There is “a moral imperative not to walk away,” said the author of the best-seller, “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the […]

• Archdiocese receives gift of nun doll collection

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—To Margaret Alsup of Cumming, her nun dolls were like friends. And in looking for a permanent home for her beloved dolls, in December 2017 she donated her 75 carefully and meticulously created nun dolls to the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Office of Archives and Records. Educated by the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, Alsup […]

• Technology requires positive choices, says media-savvy sister

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—The Internet. Social media. Smart phones. Technology can be used for good as well as evil—but it takes the commitment and faith of a discerning Christian to make healthy, positive choices when it comes to media use in this ever-changing technological world. Sister Helena Burns, FSP, a media literacy and Theology of the Body expert, […]

• Talent of St. Pius X art students on display

  

  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School is hosting the 14th annual juried visual arts show exhibit through Friday, March 16, at the school. An opening reception was held Feb. 23 in the Young Center auditorium, followed by a reception. Artwork in a variety of media will be on display. Categories for judging included drawing, painting, sculpture, […] Full Story

• Aquinas Center kicks off series on roles and legacy of Pope Francis

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—Pope Francis’ ministry leading the church for the past five years has focused on “justice in the world, mercy in the church,” according to a speaker at the Aquinas Center of Theology. Desiring a church supporting people on the margins of society, Pope Francis wants to “shape a community of faith which has the capacity […] Full Story

• Deacon N. Michel “Mike” Landaiche Jr. dies Jan. 26

  Published March 8, 2018

  PEACHTREE CITY—Deacon N. Michel (Mike) Landaiche Jr. died Friday, Jan. 26. He was 83. He was born on Feb. 25, 1934, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the only son of N. M. Landaiche Sr. (Bob) and Leonie Gremillion Landaiche. He was preceded in death by his sister, Judith Ann Landaiche, in 2015. He grew […]

• Father Denis Dullea, an Atlanta priest for almost 57 years, dies

  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—Father Denis F. Dullea, a longtime priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sunday, Feb. 25. Born Jan. 28, 1935, in Cork City, Ireland, he was 83 at the time of his death and resided at St. George Village in Roswell. The son of Denis and Nora O’Sullivan Dullea, he attended St. Finbarr’s Seminary, Farranferris, […]

• CRSA to host New Americans Celebration

  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—The Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies (CRSA) will have the 2018 New Americans Celebration at the Georgia State Capitol with events on Tuesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 15. The celebration brings together more than 300 new Americans and community supporters in order to engage with Georgia’s lawmakers and show support for refugees and immigrants. […] Full Story

• Hospital’s culture formed by charism of sisters

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—A nurse for 50 years, Sister Peggy Fannon, RSM, has lived out her vocation at the bedside of patients facing severe burns, cancer and other critical conditions. And as National Catholic Sisters Week celebrates religious women, the Sister of Mercy feels privileged to have attended nursing school and served 45 years at Emory Saint Joseph’s […]

• Almost 2,000 on journey to join church at Easter

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—Victoria Minino, of Alpharetta, didn’t have a faith tradition in her life growing up. Instead her parents told her to explore and make choices on her own. Her decision came as a young adult. At 22, she is preparing to be baptized and to receive the sacraments of the Catholic Church. She attended Mass growing … Continue reading Almost 2,000 on journey to join church at Easter

• UGA graduate inspired to help Tanzanian people

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—University of Georgia graduate Maria Harding is spending a gap year before graduate school in Moshi, Tanzania, teaching university classes and volunteering at an orphanage. Harding made her first trip to the Eastern African nation in the summer of 2016 with UGA’s annual Serving Learning Study Abroad program. “That’s when the children at the Upendo […]

• Alliance of the Two Hearts to offer Lenten retreat

  Published March 8, 2018

  ROSWELL—The Alliance of the Two Hearts will hold a Lenten weekend retreat on Saturday to Sunday, March 17-18, given by spiritual director Father Edgardo Arellano. All are welcome to attend. The retreat will be at the Holiday Inn Atlanta/Roswell, 909 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. Father Arellano will celebrate the extraordinary form of the Mass (Tridentine) […]

• St. Patrick’s Day events planned for March 15, 16

  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA— The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta is sponsoring events on Friday, March 16, honoring Father Thomas O’Reilly’s heroic actions during the Civil War. All are invited to attend. It is the 154th anniversary of the historic turmoil in 1864 when a large swath of Atlanta was destroyed by fire, but five downtown churches and […]

• Catholic students, educators respond in prayer and unity to school shooting

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2018

  ATLANTA—Catholic education leaders in Atlanta are exploring how to participate in observances that honor the victims of the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida, by supporting students and balancing safety concerns. Students across the country are preparing a walkout of school as a protest against gun violence on Wednesday, March 14, which marks one month […] Full Story

• St. Jude Thaddeus relic at Lilburn Lenten mission

  Published February 26, 2018

  LILBURN—For centuries, Catholics and others have sought the hope, refuge and strength associated with the prayers and veneration of the “Apostle of Hope,” St. Jude Thaddeus. Join Father Mike Ford, OP, Dominican friar and spiritual director of the Ministries of the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude in Chicago, as he accompanies the arm relic of […]