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• Hermit finds great joy in journey to perpetual vows

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 21, 2017

  CONYERS—After a spiritual journey filled with “beautiful challenges,” Sister Mary Beatrice Raphael made perpetual vows to live as a hermit, the first in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. In the sacred ceremony, Sister Beatrice vowed to give herself to God “in silence and solitude, in preserving prayer and joyful penitence, in humble labor and holiness of … Continue reading Hermit finds great joy in journey to perpetual vows

• Trappist Father Jerome Hickey dies Nov. 22

  Published December 7, 2017

  CONYERS—Father Jerome Hickey, OCSO, a Cistercian monk of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died Wednesday, Nov. 22. He was 87. He endured a period of illness that confined him to the monastery’s infirmary for 13 years, the last seven of which he was bedridden. He was an example of long-suffering patience as […]

• Deacon Will A. MacDonald, who ministered to Corpus Christi, dies

  Published December 7, 2017

  ROME—Deacon Will A. MacDonald of Rome died Sunday, Nov. 12. He was 95. He was born in North East, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 7, 1922, son of the late Bruce and Marie Spath MacDonald. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Marie Bataille MacDonald in 2007; son-in-law Tom Gutierrez; sisters Helen Kuhn and Zola Smith; […] Full Story

• Our Lady of Fatima is focus of charismatic renewal anniversary event

  By CATHY WEAVER BISCAN, Special to the Bulletin
  Published December 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Atlanta Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference, held Oct. 13-14, marked the 50th anniversary of the renewal as well as the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of the Rosary in Fatima, Portugal. Marked by a miracle of the sun spinning in the sky at midday, the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in […]

• Deacon Fernando Barrueta dies Nov. 21

  Published December 7, 2017

  CONYERS—Deacon Fernando Barrueta, who served at St. Pius X Church in Conyers, died Nov. 21. He was 77. Born May 30, 1940, in Havana, Cuba, Deacon Barrueta studied at a preparatory school there. He was a graduate of the Inter-American Aviation School as an air-conditioning mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife, Raquel. […] Full Story

• HIV/AIDS ministers seek compassion, prayer at World AIDS Day Mass

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published December 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—Volunteers devoted to serving people with HIV/AIDS gathered at a Dec. 1 Mass “For a World Living with AIDS” at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta. Held annually on World AIDS Day, the Mass is hosted alternately by parishes with HIV/AIDS ministries. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was the celebrant for this year’s Mass, which is […]

• ‘Launch’ program transforms religious education at Marietta parish

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published December 7, 2017

  MARIETTA—It’s Sunday morning at St. Ann Church. In the dim lighting of a first-floor room, dozens of children sit on the floor. The students face the twinkling stars that form a constellation in the shape of a Chi Ro cross. A simulated space shuttle cockpit doubles as a stage. The children are mesmerized by their […]

• Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering to have Christmas focus

  Published December 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Catholic and Orthodox communities will gather Monday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, 2500 Clairmont Road, NE, Atlanta. All are welcome to attend. The theme of the Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering will be “Was Jesus Born on Dec. 25? And Why This Matters.” Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and […] Full Story

• Holy Name of Jesus Mission dedicated

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 7, 2017

  NORCROSS—More than 200 people celebrated the dedication of the first Chinese Catholic mission in the Archdiocese of Atlanta during a Nov. 19 Mass. In a procession led by members of the Knights of Columbus in plumed hats, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blessed the Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Mission building on Light Circle in Norcross […] Full Story | En Español

• #iGiveCatholic surpasses fundraising goals in Atlanta

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—In the inaugural #iGiveCatholic campaign in the Atlanta Archdiocese, donors contributed $292,115 to ministries, parishes and schools during a 24-hour span. #GivingTuesday, a national fundraising campaign, initially began in 2012 as an opportunity for people during the holiday shopping season to serve others. Catholic leaders promoted Tuesday, Nov. 28, as #iGiveCatholic, a chance for the […]

• Marist School announces appointments of new president, principal

  Published December 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—Marist School has announced that its principal, Marist Father Joel M. Konzen, has been appointed the school’s president by Father Paul Frechette, SM, provincial superior of the Society of Mary U.S. Province. Father Konzen will assume his new position July 1, 2018. “We are blessed to have a new president who will continue the legacy […] Full Story

• Cathedral Choir welcomes season with ‘Readings and Carols’

  Published December 7, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Cathedral Choir of Christ the King in Atlanta will celebrate the return of “A Candlelight Service of Readings and Carols” on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. The Cathedral is located at 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. This Cathedral tradition combines the prophetic expectation of Advent with the joyful fulfillment of Christ’s birth. The […] Full Story

• Celebrations for Our Lady of Guadalupe set for parishes around archdiocese

  Published December 4, 2017

  ATLANTA—Churches around the Archdiocese of Atlanta have planned activities to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day is Dec. 12. The list of celebrations, listed by parish, can be found in English and in Spanish.

• Anti-Defamation League honors members of Marist School community

  Published November 28, 2017

  ATLANTA—Marist School students and a faculty member were recently recognized for their work with the Anti-Defamation League. Juniors Luis Bowen and Lauren Jennings were selected as Lynne & Howard Halpern Atlanta delegates for the Anti-Defamation League’s 18th annual Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Bowen and […] Full Story

• Middle-schoolers work on behalf of pro-life issues

  Published November 28, 2017

  LILBURN—St. John Neumann Regional School students, who are members of the pro-life club “Students for Life!,” are registered with the national Students for Life association. The club is being revived at the Lilburn school. The student group is moderated by Linda Totino, religion coordinator; Mary Lou Schwaner, religion and music teacher; and parent Teresa Sullivan. […] Full Story

• National recognition for Holy Spirit Prep for its Catholic identity

  Published November 28, 2017

  ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School has been recognized as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School—the sixth consecutive School of Excellence award for the Atlanta private Catholic school. The national Honor Roll program is directed by the Cardinal Newman Society and has recognized over 300 high-performing Catholic high schools nationwide since the program’s inception in 2004. The […]

• Student essays win top prizes for Veterans Day

  

  Published November 28, 2017

  TYRONE—Three students from Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone, earned the top spots at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Annual Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen essay competition for Georgia VFW Post 9949. Colin Malallay, Mandy Tolman and Jake Whatley earned first, second and third place, respectively. The students were among 109 other entries from […]

• St. Mary, Mother of God touches lives with ‘Project Outreach’

  

  Published November 28, 2017

  JACKSON—In connection with World Mission Sunday on Oct. 22, the parishioners at St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Jackson, under the leadership of the youth ministry and the Knights of Columbus, organized a one-day outreach program Oct. 21. Thirty-three parishioners joined together in reaching out to the needy in the area. “Project Outreach” was born […]

• Atlanta Catholic singer has new album

  Published November 28, 2017

  ATLANTA—Local singer Elyse O’Kane released her second album, “A Time to Heal.” The project was completed with the assistance of two Catholic musicians in Atlanta, Mary Welch Rogers, of the Cathedral of Christ the King, who produced the album, and Ed Bolduc, of St. Ann Church in Marietta, who wrote choral and musical arrangements and […] Full Story

• Youth leaders spotlighted at Pan African Celebration

  Published November 28, 2017

  STONE MOUNTAIN—Hundreds of people came out to celebrate the eighth annual Pan African Mass and celebration on Oct. 21. The gathering was at Corpus Christi Church, Stone Mountain. The main celebrant was Msgr. Edward Branch, with Father Henry Atem giving the homily. In his remarks, Father Atem used the Gospel story of the Canaanite woman […]