Georgia
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HIV/AIDS ministers seek compassion, prayer at World AIDS Day Mass
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 7, 2017ATLANTA—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 […] Full Story | En Español
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‘Launch’ program transforms religious education at Marietta parish
By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
Published December 7, 2017MARIETTA—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 […] Full Story | En Español
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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
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Holy Name of Jesus Mission dedicated
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 7, 2017NORCROSS—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
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#iGiveCatholic surpasses fundraising goals in Atlanta
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 7, 2017ATLANTA—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 […] Full Story
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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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
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The Atlanta Homeward Choirs welcome a women’s choir
Published November 28, 2017
ATLANTA—The Atlanta Homeward Choir at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta, is expanding its membership to include women. Close to a dozen women have joined the choir during its inaugural season. Donal Noonan, the choir founder, said his vision had been to broaden the participants in the choir, made up of people who are […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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St. Philip Benizi dedicates memorial garden, outdoor sanctuary
By YONE DALY, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 27, 2017JONESBORO—With completion of a new memorial garden at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro, a Mass of dedication and blessing of the garden was held Aug. 23, the feast of the parish’s patron saint. Father John Koziol, OFM Conv., pastor, was the celebrant with Father Gabriel Scasino, OFM Conv., concelebrating. Deacon John Halloran assisted. From […] Full Story
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St. Jude the Apostle students witness baptism of coach’s daughter
By RUTH MALLORY, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 27, 2017SANDY SPRINGS—Participating in God’s sacraments is one of the beautiful blessings enjoyed as Catholics, and sharing those sacraments with family and friends is a tenet of the faith. The students of St. Jude the Apostle School in Sandy Springs were privileged to participate in the sacrament of baptism Oct. 27 when the school’s physical education […] Full Story
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Thanksgiving service offers time for collective prayer
Published November 27, 2017
ALPHARETTA—St. Thomas Aquinas Church hosted the ninth annual Alpharetta Community Thanksgiving Service the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 14. Five other houses of worship participated in the night of prayer, music and messages of unity. Members of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, The Bahá’í Community of Alpharetta, the Islamic Center of North Fulton, and […] Full Story
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AACCW members ‘gather in the Grace of Mary’
Published November 27, 2017
PEACHTREE CITY—In his homily at the 61st annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW), Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory acknowledged the “lots and lots of little things of charity” practiced by council members. “Your outreach to women expecting children and their newborns; even the little things that you do, you fashion them […] Full Story
