Pennsylvania
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Archbishop Pérez, son of migrants, tells migrants: ‘You are not alone’
By GINA CHRISTIAN, OSV News
Published July 24, 2025“You are not alone,” said Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia, addressing migrants in a July 23 pastoral letter on immigration. The archbishop is the son of Cuban exiles.
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How a saint became part of the tax code, forever changing U.S. philanthropy
By TIM SWIFT, Catholic News Service
Published March 30, 2022This tax season, Americans have an unexpected figure to thank for one of their most-used deductions. She wasn’t an accountant, a lawyer or even a politician, but an actual saint.
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Ukrainian crisis threatens peace and democracy in Europe, observers warn
By GINA CHRISTIAN, Catholic News Service
Published January 20, 2022Ukrainian-American Catholics warn a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border poses a grave threat not only to that nation, but to Europe and democracy itself.
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Sister Pilar Dalmau, former Hispanic apostolate director, remembered
Published October 26, 2021
Sister Pilar Dalmau, ACJ, former director of the Hispanic Ministry of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sept. 27 at Holy Redeemer St. Joseph Manor Hospital in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania.
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Sister Mary Sue Thomas, of the Grey Nuns, dies January 29
Published February 6, 2020
Sister Mary Sue Thomas, GNSH, formerly Sister Mary Susan, died Jan. 29 at St. Joseph’s Manor in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania in the 67th year of her religious life. She was 91.
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Sister Barbara Sitko, HM, former St. Pius X teacher, dies May 27
Published August 23, 2018
PITTSBURGH, Penn.—Sister Barbara Sitko, HM, died Sunday, May 27, at McGee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was 79. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1956. Sister Sitko completed her bachelor of arts in English and French, graduating magna cum laude from Notre Dame College of […] Full Story
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Local scientist to be honored by her alma mater for contributions to the community
Published August 24, 2017
IMMACULATA, Pennsylvania—Immaculata University announced Susan Varlamoff, of Lilburn, will receive the Amethyst Award at the Immaculata Awards Gala on Oct. 20. The Amethyst Award honors alumni in recognition of their outstanding contributions to or achievement in a church, community or professional activity. After graduating from Immaculata University in 1971 with a bachelor of arts in […] Full Story
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Sister Frances Whitman, GNSH, dies at 90
Published April 20, 2017
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.—Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart Sister Frances C. Whitman, who served in the Atlanta Archdiocese for decades in Tribunal work and Catholic education, died March 18 at the age of 90. She was in her 53rd year of religious life as a Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart. Born in Atlanta on […] Full Story
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Sister Eileen Murray celebrates 75th jubilee
Published June 23, 2016
YARDLEY, Pa.—Sister Eileen Murray, a Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart, celebrated her 75th jubilee this spring. In her decades of service, Sister Eileen taught in the Atlanta Archdiocese both at Christ the King School and at St. Jude the Apostle School. Then from 1986 until her retirement in 2010 she founded and served as […]
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Sister M. Sponsa Beltran, OSF, missionary to Liberia, dies
Published April 14, 2016
READING, Pa.—Sister Sponsa Beltran, OSF, died peacefully on April 6 at St. Joseph’s Villa, Reading, Pennsylvania. She was 91. The oldest of eight children of Helen and Joseph Beltran, Sister Sponsa was the sister of the late Father Joseph Beltran of the Atlanta Archdiocese and Archbishop Eusebius J. Beltran, archbishop emeritus of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. […] Full Story
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Lawsuit seeks HHS records on abortion access for unaccompanied children
By LIZ O'CONNOR, Catholic News Service
Published May 14, 2015LEVITTOWN, Pa. (CNS)—The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Department of Health and Human Services to provide records related to government policies on abortion and contraception access for unaccompanied and refugee children. The organization filed a lawsuit in April against the HHS and the Administration for Children and Families under the Freedom of Information Act […]
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Humility of Mary Sister Damian remembered
Published March 5, 2015
VILLA MARIA, Pa.—Humility of Mary Sister Damian Schirmer, 83, died Jan. 25. The daughter of Frank and Catherine Schirmer, she had been professed for 61 years. She was a pioneer in parish team ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, serving from 1967-75 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, and at Corpus Christi Church, Stone […] Full Story
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Facebook, Apple criticized for offer to pay to freeze female workers’ eggs
By LIZ O'CONNOR, Catholic News Service
Published November 13, 2014LEVITTOWN, Pa. (CNS)—The recent announcements by Facebook and Apple that they would include among employee health benefits the option for young women to freeze their eggs for future use at a cost of up to $20,000 has been greeted with numerous objections by bioethicists and pro-life leaders. Unlike normal medical procedures intended to restore health […] Full Story
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Grey Nun writes book on foundress of congregation
Published February 20, 2014
The Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart served here for 73 years, ministering in education, health care, social work and administrative posts. Yet, their story from 18th century Canada to 21st century America is unknown to many Georgians, according to a news release. “Paths of Compassion” is a history of the Grey Nuns. The book, […] Full Story
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Newspaper Wins Three Catholic Media Awards
Published July 21, 2011
The Georgia Bulletin received three journalism awards at the Catholic Media Convention held June 21-24 in Pittsburgh. The convention, which celebrated the centennial anniversary of the Catholic Press Association, was held jointly with the CPA and the Catholic Academy of Communication Arts Professionals. Staff reporter Andrew Nelson received a first-place award for best reporting on […] Full Story
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Sister Eileen Murray Honored On 70th Jubilee
By EILEEN DICKERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published June 9, 2011Looking back on her 70 years as a Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart, Sister Eileen Murray’s years as group mother at St. Joseph’s Home in Ogdensburg, N.Y., shine in her memory as some of the most meaningful of her ministry. So it seemed fitting that one of the boys she mothered there surprised her […] Full Story
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Grey Nuns Remember 73 Years In North Georgia
By EILEEN DICKERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published June 24, 2010In the summer of 1937, five Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart arrived in Atlanta at the invitation of Savannah Bishop Gerald O’Hara, who was responsible for all Catholics in Georgia. He asked the sisters to help found Christ the King School, a new Catholic elementary school that would be nestled in an area where […] Full Story
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Four Enter Seminary
Published November 9, 2006
St. Vincent Seminary welcomed 19 new students for the 2006-2007 school year. The students represent nine dioceses, including the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Dioceses of Charleston, S.C., and Savannah. The four seminarians from the Archdiocese of Atlanta are: Jasen Lee Blehm of Acworth, the son of Nicholas and Connie Blehm. He is a 1999 […] Full Story
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Three Atlanta Seminarians Installed As Readers
Published April 13, 2006
Fourteen seminarians from St. Vincent Seminary, including three from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, were installed to the Ministry of Reader on March 20 by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory in the St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica. The seminarians are from two religious orders and eight dioceses and archdioceses. The three Atlanta seminarians are Ricardo Botello, Salomon Garcia […]