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• Counselor hopes consecration brings God into the midst of daily life

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 21, 2022

  Heather Triggs, guidance counselor at Holy Redeemer School, professed vows for a life consecrated to God last November. She recently restated her vows during a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta so friends could witness the joy.

• St. Brigid Church to host memorial Mass June 24 for Mustard Seed administrator

  Published June 23, 2021

  St. Brigid Church in Johns Creek will have a memorial Mass June 24 to remember a Mustard Seed administrator, well known in the Atlanta Catholic community for her service to children in need.

• Faith-filled home becomes a home for faithful in Johns Creek

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published November 26, 2020

  Dr. Fred Jabaley, a cradle Catholic and dentist, bought farmland for his family on Old Alabama Road in 1973. Years later, the land and some surrounding it would become the home of St. Brigid Church and Holy Redeemer School in Johns Creek, and more recently the parish columbarium.

• Memorial Garden, columbarium at Johns Creek parish a place for prayer

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published November 26, 2020

  A quiet and prayerful memorial garden and columbarium sits right outside the adoration chapel at St. Brigid Church. Blessed by Cardinal Wilton Gregory in 2016, then Archbishop of Atlanta, the columbarium at the Johns Creek parish is a sacred resting place for cremated remains.

• Father Okeke remembered as priest who shared his humanity

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 5, 2018

  JOHNS CREEK—With praises sung in Ibo, the language of his native Nigeria, Father Charles Okeke was memorialized during a funeral Mass March 23 at St. Benedict Church. The faithful filled the sanctuary’s 1,200 seats to say farewell to the priest in the church where he began his ministry in 2011. Wearing ornate headdresses and blue […] Full Story

• BT student competes in Scotland dance championship

  Published March 26, 2018

  JOHNS CREEK—Alanna Filberg, a St. Brigid Church parishioner, is getting ready for the World Irish Dance Championships in Scotland at the end of March. For the unknowing, it is a big deal. Think of it as the Olympics of Irish dance. The 15-year-old is following in the footsteps of her older sister, Enya, who competed […] Full Story

• Allen Hunt to lead St. Brigid Lenten parish mission

  Published February 8, 2018

  JOHNS CREEK—St. Brigid’s Lenten parish mission will feature Dr. Allen Hunt, nationally known speaker and author, Monday to Wedneday, Feb. 26-28. Each mission program begins at 7 p.m. at the church, located at 3400 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek. All are welcome to attend. The theme of the mission is “Find Your Greatness: 4 Habits […] Full Story

• Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity celebrate Commitment Day Mass

  

  Published November 3, 2017

  JOHNS CREEK—Each year, members of the Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity commit to serve the Archdiocese of Atlanta according to their Rule of Life—holiness, obedience and humble servanthood. On the afternoon of Sept. 20, Marian Servant greeters welcomed 48 men and women of the Atlanta community as they gathered with spouses and friends to […] Full Story

• School community welcomes Holy Redeemer alumna back as teacher

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published February 9, 2017

  JOHNS CREEK—The sense of community is Amber Hamilton’s favorite thing about teaching at Holy Redeemer School. Hamilton, who teaches second grade, once walked the Holy Redeemer hallways as a student. She graduated from the school, which serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade, in 2004, five years after it opened. “I love second grade. It’s […] Full Story

• Artists paint to raise spirits of children fighting cancer

  Published November 4, 2016

  JOHNS CREEK—More than 70 artists from the Atlanta area, many without any art background, created inspirational canvases to donate to children undergoing cancer treatment or to give to someone in need in their own family. Caring Canvases is the ministry arm of Joy to the WORD, LLC, and its mission is to spread uplifting, positive […]

• ‘Painting It Forward’ for CURE Childhood Cancer

  Published September 1, 2016

  JOHNS CREEK—“Painting It Forward,” to be held on Sunday, Sept. 11, at Holy Redeemer School, will mark the third anniversary of Caring Canvases. Holy Redeemer is located at 3380 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek. The event will be from 2-5:30 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. All proceeds will be donated to CURE Childhood Cancer. […]

• Special needs youth ministry program is ‘a gift from God’ for families

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published August 4, 2016

  JOHNS CREEK—Five members of St. Brigid Church received the sacrament of confirmation this spring as one aspect of a parish ministry for middle and high school students with disabilities that uses teen volunteers. Nicole Fehd, Daniel Medina, Joseph Newton, Abraham Vigil and Gavin Wise received the sacrament of confirmation during the Saturday vigil Mass April … Continue reading Special needs youth ministry program is ‘a gift from God’ for families

• Like early Christians, women, youth of year ‘continue the works of the Holy Spirit’

  

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published May 12, 2016

  JOHNS CREEK— In the works of mercy, charity and vitality that outstanding women and young people are accomplishing in their parishes, “we can still behold the activity of God’s Holy Spirit in our own time,” Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said April 16. Fifty-eight women and 59 high school seniors, representing a total of 71 parishes, […] Full Story

• Lenten mission at St. Brigid will feature speaker Allen Hunt

  Published February 5, 2016

  JOHNS CREEK—Allen Hunt, Ph.D., author and convert to Catholicism, will present the Lenten mission at his home parish, St. Brigid Church in Johns Creek on Monday to Wednesday, Feb. 22-24. All are welcome to attend. The theme of the parish mission will be “Experiencing Jesus: Three Nights to Accept Pope Francis’ Invitation to Encounter Christ.” […] Full Story

• International award given to Knights’ Assembly at St. Brigid Church

  Published November 26, 2015

  JOHNS CREEK—The Fourth Degree Father Joseph T. O’Callahan Assembly of the Knights of Columbus St. Brigid Council won the international “To Be A Patriot” award for its contributions to the Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk. It was one of only three groups out of 3,000 assemblies worldwide to win for the 2014-2015 fraternal year. The […]

• Advent parish mission to prepare for the Year of Mercy

  Published November 12, 2015

  JOHNS CREEK—“The Door of Mercy: Crossing the Threshold” is an Advent parish mission that will be held nightly from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at St. Benedict Church, 11045 Parsons Road, Johns Creek. Speaker Stephen J. Binz will lead the mission each evening at 7:30 p.m. to help people prepare for the opening of the […] Full Story

• Canvases of love, along with donations, sent to CURE Childhood Cancer

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2015

  JOHNS CREEK—Art canvases that lift the spirits were donated to CURE Childhood Cancer for young patients after a Sept. 13 gathering that honored the late Sam Robb and brought attention to the foundation created in his memory for childhood cancer research. About 60 people came to the event for CURE, a nonprofit focused on battling […]

• Marian Servants community grows with four new full members, nine candidates

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2015

  JOHNS CREEK—The Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity welcomed four new full members during an annual commitment day Mass Sept. 10 at St. Benedict Church in Johns Creek. The Mass also celebrated Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s recent affirmation of the Marian Servants as a public association of the Christian faithful in the archdiocese. The Atlanta […]

• Bishop heralds jubilee pastor as ‘a bridge, bringing people together’

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
  Published July 9, 2015

  JOHNS CREEK—Father Paul Flood may be Irish, but his silver jubilee celebration was a festival of music, cultures and traditions from around the world. Bagpipes, African drums and a traditional choral music enriched Father Flood’s 25th anniversary Mass Saturday, May 30, at St. Benedict Church, where he is pastor. Several priests concelebrated the Mass, including […]

• 4-Liter Challenge makes teens aware of world water needs

  

  Published May 14, 2015

  JOHNS CREEK—Members of Life Teen at St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek, took up a challenge to limit their drinking water to realize the value of clean water. The teens heard a presentation on water conservation. Stephanie Lange spoke to the teens about how one in nine people in the world lacks access to clean water. […] Full Story