Georgia
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With the support of the community, Cristo Rey Atlanta dedicates new place to learn
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 8, 2018ATLANTA—Students, parents, benefactors and civic dignitaries celebrated the dedication of the new Cristo Rey Jesuit Atlanta High school building on Jan. 30. Dancing cheerleaders sporting large hair ribbons and confetti and streamers streaking through the air added to the excitement, as students and staff danced to hip-hop and Spanish music piped over the sound system. […] Full Story | En Español
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Pinecrest Academy celebrates 25 years
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published February 8, 2018CUMMING—A portrait of the late Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan was placed on the right side of the altar for the Founders’ Day Mass at Pinecrest Academy in Cumming Feb. 2—a nod of appreciation for the priest’s friendship to the school community. It was Msgr. Kiernan, then pastor of All Saints Church in Dunwoody, who first […]
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Marist priest and educator named Atlanta’s newest auxiliary bishop
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
Published February 8, 2018SMYRNA—Pope Francis named a longtime administrator of the Marist School as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta Feb. 5. Bishop-designate Joel M. Konzen, SM, has served in front of the classroom and as a principal at the respected independent Catholic school for some 28 years. “I look forward to serving the people of […]
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New bishop called ‘great asset’ by friends, colleagues
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff writer
Published February 8, 2018ATLANTA—Marist priests serving in Atlanta gathered for a day of recollection at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers Feb. 6, the day after one of their own was appointed the new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Bishop-designate Joel M. Konzen, SM, was to join his fellow Society of Mary priests at […]
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St. Anthony Church to hold healing mission
Published January 26, 2018
BLUE RIDGE—St. Anthony Church in Blue Ridge will host Augustinian Father Albert MacPherson, of the Augustinian Healing Ministry, during a Jan. 28-Jan. 31 mission. Father MacPherson will also preach at the weekend Masses at the parish on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m., preceding the mission days. The […] Full Story
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Youth in Mission grants mission scholarships
Published January 26, 2018
MARIETTA—Youth in Mission, a Catholic Foundation of North Georgia-sponsored charity, recently presented $20,000 in scholarships toward the 2018 travel fees of 36 young missionaries. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory attended and blessed the youth and their mission trips at the sixth annual Youth in Mission Scholarships Presentation on Dec. 16, 2017, at St. Joseph Church in […] Full Story
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Annual Appeal kicks off for 2018, calls for support of the work of the church
By Georgia Bulletin Staff
Published January 25, 2018ATLANTA—Consider these: the ministries of Peace and Justice, Respect Life, Disabilities, Child and Youth Protection; the religious education and preschool programs; the ministries on campuses, in marriage and family life, prisons and jails, hospitals, religious education and with youth and young adults; the helpful assistance and leadership of Catholic Charities Atlanta; the education and guidance […] Full Story
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Order of Malta to have anointing Mass Feb. 10
Published January 25, 2018
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the anointing Mass of the Order of Malta, Atlanta chapter, on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta. The Mass is open to all, but most especially to those who are sick and their caregivers. Assistance will be provided for those with difficulty walking. Holy […] Full Story
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St. Pius X Church to offer sex trafficking prevention program
Published January 25, 2018
CONYERS—The St. Pius X Women’s Jail and Prison Ministry will sponsor the community-wide event, “Teen Sex Trafficking: How to Spot It, How to Stop It” on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. in the parish hall at St. Pius X Church, 2621 Highway 20, Conyers. All are welcome to attend the program, which is free. […] Full Story
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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 […]
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King Center honors Catholic school students for art promoting love
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 25, 2018ATLANTA—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 […]
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Beatitudes ‘an icon of hope,’ says archbishop at annual MLK Mass
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 25, 2018ATLANTA—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 […]
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Young adults assemble to act on Dr. King’s message
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 25, 2018ATLANTA—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, […]
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Ministers affirm commitment at annual Mass for the Unborn
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 25, 2018ATLANTA—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 […]
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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
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Atlanta’s most senior priest remembered as a ‘joy-filled man’
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Special to the Bulletin
Published January 25, 2018DUNWOODY—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
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Athletic director Mark Kelly retires, leaves ‘legacy of excellence’ at St. Pius X
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published January 25, 2018ATLANTA—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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Chaplain for Atlanta’s Haitian Catholics happy to serve ‘my countrymen’
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published January 11, 2018DECATUR—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 […]
