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• ‘Repairing the World’ honors Nostra Aetate anniversary

  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Oct. 28, marks the 52nd anniversary of “Nostra Aetate,” the Second Vatican Council document that transformed the Catholic Church’s approach to Judaism after centuries of troubled relations. To commemorate the anniversary, the American Jewish Committee Atlanta Regional Office and the Archdiocese of Atlanta will host a community event, “Repairing the World: Understanding Our Shared Responsibility,” […] Full Story

• Office of Catholic Schools to host town hall meeting

  Published October 19, 2017

  ROSWELL—The Office of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta will hold a town hall meeting Thursday, Nov. 2, to gather input for the office’s strategic planning. All key stakeholders—parents, employees, guardians, parishioners, and more—are invited to participate in this meeting, the third of three taking place this year. This final meeting will be held […]

• Lawyer returns to Catholic Charities Atlanta to lead immigration legal services

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Amy Fairchild Haer was a newly minted lawyer when she found herself handling cases based on obscure sections of the country’s complex immigration laws. “I was doing whatever walked in the door,” she said. That turned out to be doing a lot of talking with natives of Central America who had fled violence. Some were […] Full Story | En Español

• St. Pio of Pietrelcina relics tour makes stop at Holy Spirit

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—A half dozen relics of the beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina drew crowds of believers to Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta Oct. 3 for veneration and prayer. The relics, brought from Italy to the United States, made the only stop in the southeast U.S. as part of a national tour sponsored by the Saint Pio […] Full Story

• Red Mass proffers time to pray for ‘servants of justice and mercy’

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Judges, attorneys and others who administer justice came together Thursday, Oct. 12, for the annual Red Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Atlanta. Wearing red scarves over their black judicial robes, some 50 judges led the procession into the landmark church, followed by several deacons and priests, Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III […] Full Story

• From division to evolving dialogue

  Published October 19, 2017

  ROSWELL—A joint prayer service between St. Andrew Church and Cross of Life Lutheran Church, both in Roswell, will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The service is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew Church, 675 Riverside Road in Roswell Father Dan Fleming, pastor of St. Andrew, is co-host of […]

• Parish energy audits identify areas of attention

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—An energy audit of a dozen area parishes and schools has resulted in a map that could help parishes redirect money from energy bills to mission projects. The audits identified some $600,000 in total costs in implementing the recommendations, with forecast savings of $900,000 over a decade. The pilot project between the Archdiocese of Atlanta […] Full Story

• Reformation Day events set

  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—In October 2016, Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation launched a year of activities to mark the 500th anniversary in 2017 of Martin Luther’s efforts to reform the church. The pope encouraged Catholics to commemorate the event by focusing on concrete ways to strengthen doctrinal agreements reached by Catholic and Lutheran theologians. […] Full Story

• Green Mass reflects on ‘grandeur and goodness’ of God’s creation

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Worshipers gathering at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Oct. 4, prayed for the strength to teach others to share and care for God’s creation. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, joined by scientists, environmental stewards and college students, celebrated the second annual Green Mass at the […] Full Story

• Atlanta Catholics open hearts to stranded Puerto Ricans

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
  Published October 6, 2017

  ATLANTA—Several residents of Puerto Rico stranded in Atlanta found haven with the Catholic community after Hurricane Maria devastated their island home. Many groups and individuals helped the seven travelers during their extra-week stay in Atlanta. They returned to the wrecked island on Thursday, Sept. 28. The three priests and four lay people were in Atlanta […] Full Story | En Español

• Enduring, esteemed Georgia Bulletin editor retires

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—Gretchen Keiser retired on Sept. 30 as editor of The Georgia Bulletin, having served under five archbishops for nearly four decades as a pillar of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s communications. Keiser feels privileged to have devoted her career to the Catholic press. “The sense that this was a gift to me has never really left,” […] Full Story

• Nichols to serve as new director of parish preschools program

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published October 5, 2017

  SMYRNA—Mary Jo Nichols is no stranger to Catholic schools. Now as the new director of parish preschools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Nichols will play an instrumental part in helping to grow Catholic early childhood education throughout north Georgia. Nichols assumed the director position from Terry Graham, who retired this summer. Nichols began her career […] Full Story

• Growth of preschools program highlight of Graham’s tenure

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published October 5, 2017

  SMYRNA—Terry Graham will miss everything about her job—except her commute. After 13 years as the director of parish preschools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Graham began her well-deserved retirement this summer. Mary Jo Nichols, former director of the Holy Family Church Preschool in Marietta, is now serving as Graham’s successor. “When you love your job, […]

• International stewardship speakers examine faith practices of millennials

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—With two youngsters in tow to Sunday Mass, things can get forgotten, like cash, which Ryan Johnson admitted he rarely carries. He’d love the option to use his mobile phone to donate to a cause at the parish on the spur of the moment. “We like cashless, paperless, checkless,” said Johnson, a millennial Catholic. The […] Full Story

• Three times the best: St. John the Evangelist gets Blue Ribbon

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 5, 2017

  HAPEVILLE—On Sept. 28, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos named St. John the Evangelist School in Hapeville a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, the school’s third time to earn the designation. The Hapeville school received the honor previously in 1994 and 2010. The Council for American Private Education nominates exemplary, high performing non-public […] Full Story | En Español

• Archbishop Gregory invites all to Share the Journey gathering

  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—Local Catholics are being encouraged to join in the Share the Journey initiative espoused by Pope Francis, which kicked off Sept. 27. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has invited the local Catholic community to join him and leaders of other faiths in welcoming migrants and refugees who have settled in the Atlanta area as part of […] Full Story

• Nichole Golden named as new editor

  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—Nichole Golden is the new editor of The Georgia Bulletin. The appointment, effective Oct. 1, was announced by Mary Anne Castranio, executive editor of the newspaper. Golden succeeds Gretchen Keiser, who retired at the end of September. Castranio said, “Nichole’s work as an accomplished reporter and storyteller has been invaluable, as well as her willingness […]

• Father Daniel Ketter appointed Atlanta’s judicial vicar

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 5, 2017

  SMYRNA—Father Daniel Ketter was recently appointed the judicial vicar of the Metropolitan Tribunal by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Ordained in 2008, Father Ketter has served in the archdiocesan Tribunal since 2015. He earned a licentiate in canon law that same year from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Father Ketter is a 1988 graduate […]

• St. Anthony of Padua Church to host social justice forum

  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—St. Anthony of Padua Church will have its first social justice forum Sunday, Oct. 22, at 10:15 a.m., following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. The church is located at 928 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., SW, in Atlanta. The Sybil M. Robinson Social Justice Forum will feature the program, “When the Innocent are Imprisoned.” Guest speakers will […] Full Story

• Youth in Mission scholarships available

  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—Do you or anyone you know plan to travel on a mission trip in 2018? Youth in Mission helps eligible middle school, high school and college students who want to serve on mission trips, but lack the funds to get there. Last year, Youth in Mission awarded 35 scholarships to local youth for their 2017 […] Full Story