Sandy Springs
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Many sectors of Atlanta community heed call to combat anti-Semitism
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published April 6, 2017SANDY SPRINGS—Members of the Catholic community participated in the first Atlanta leadership forum on anti-Semitism March 30 at Temple Emanu-El. Leaders representing 150 religious, civic and business organizations across Atlanta, in addition to law enforcement agencies, attended the forum. The Atlanta Initiative Against Anti-Semitism co-hosted the event with the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish […] Full Story
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‘Stop Hunger Now’ inspires theme of St. Jude School project
Published March 3, 2016
SANDY SPRINGS—In another Catholic Schools Week event, St. Jude students participated in a project for the benefit of children—kids helping kids. The school community has been doing similar activities for nearly a dozen years. For the past five years, students worked with Stop Hunger Now to package meals for other children. They packed more than […] Full Story
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The greatest show of mirth on Catholic middle school turf
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 15, 2015SANDY SPRINGS—The 2015 edition of St. Jude the Apostle School’s biennial circus took place Sept. 23-27 with performances scheduled in the school gymnasium. Under the guidance of Circus of the Kids, the Tallahassee, Florida–based circus arts instructional program, this is the school’s fifth circus since 2007. Circus of the Kids, which was founded in 1982, […] Full Story
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Football teams don’t pass up chance for preseason ‘Hail Marys’
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published August 20, 2015SANDY SPRINGS—Nearly 200 jersey-clad football players, coaches and parents from Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, and Holy Spirit Preparatory School and St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, participated in an Aug. 5 rosary rally at St. Jude the Apostle Church. Conducted by Father Tim Hepburn, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the evening service […] Full Story
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Parish that gave birth to Disabilities Ministry hosts national Catholic ministry leader
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
Published August 6, 2015SANDY SPRINGS—For more than 30 years, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability has been working collaboratively to ensure all people with disabilities are able to fully experience parish life. At a reception at St. Jude the Apostle Church July 22, the success of that collaboration in the Archdiocese of Atlanta was celebrated at a fundraiser […] Full Story
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New Catholic section blessed by archbishop at Arlington cemetery
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published June 11, 2015SANDY SPRINGS—A statue of St. John Vianney, patron saint of priests, overlooks the new columbarium and Catholic section of Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, joined by Deacon Ray Egan and members of the Knights of Columbus, blessed the columbarium and cemetery space May 26 in an afternoon ceremony. The Knights […] Full Story
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Parishes to host sacred relics’ exposition
Published April 2, 2015
SANDY SPRINGS—St. Jude the Apostle Church will host a teaching and exposition of sacred relics on Monday, April 13, at 7 p.m. Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross will be at the parish with his special ministry to teach about these holy objects. He will bring with him over 150 relics, some […] Full Story
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Rabbi Skorka, friend of pope, to speak in Atlanta on King legacy
Published January 9, 2015
SANDY SPRINGS—Masorti Olami, the World Council of Conservative Masorti Synagogues, will host “A Conversation with Dr. Rabbi Abraham Skorka” on Sunday, Jan. 18. Rabbi Skorka was Pope Francis’ co-author for the book, “On Heaven and Earth,” regarding interfaith dialogue. The program begins at 7 p.m. at Congregation Or-Hadash, 7460 Trowbridge Road in Sandy Springs. The […] Full Story
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St. Jude the Apostle School hosts first Daffodil Project
Published January 8, 2015
SANDY SPRINGS—The eighth-grade class at St. Jude the Apostle Church took part in the Daffodil Project Dec. 19, 2014. The service project as a worldwide goal aspires to build a living Holocaust memorial by planting 1.5 million daffodils around the world in memory of the 1.5 million children murdered during the Holocaust. The first daffodils were […] Full Story
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60 men wrap 1,500 Christmas gifts. It’s a miracle!
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 23, 2014SANDY SPRINGS—The ministry hall of St. Jude the Apostle Church looked like the elves’ workshop the Monday before Thanksgiving as the men’s mentoring group wrapped 1,500 books to give away. Made up of 60 men, some with their young sons in tow, the group gift-wrapped copies of author Matthew Kelly’s book, “The Four Signs of […] Full Story
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St. Jude sports teams excel during fall season
Published December 23, 2014
SANDY SPRINGS—The St. Jude the Apostle Jaguar Sports Association capped off a successful fall season. Six different teams from two of its three fall sports programs finished as champions in the Catholic Metro League of Atlanta. The fall sports program includes cross country, soccer and volleyball. St. Jude teams crowned champs include: the under 10 […] Full Story
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United by Our Lady, transplanted Puerto Ricans sustain devotion to patroness
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 27, 2014SANDY SPRINGS—From generation to generation, devotion to the Blessed Mother has been part of daily life on the island of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican community of Atlanta celebrated Mass honoring Our Lady of Divine Providence—Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia—on Nov. 16 at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Sandy Springs. It was one […] Full Story
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St. Jude School community gives back
Published November 27, 2014
SANDY SPRINGS—St. Jude the Apostle School, in Sandy Springs, hosted its first Family Day of Service on Saturday, Nov. 1. Students and their families helped to support projects in their community, both near and far. They could send letters of support to soldiers, prepare meals for homeless shelters, write to those in prison, or collect […] Full Story
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Fightin’ Irish Dash to boost ND scholarships
Published September 12, 2013
All you fans of Notre Dame football, don’t just cheer for the team. Now you can help a Domer by lacing up your running shoes. The Notre Dame Atlanta Fightin’ Irish Dash 5K/10K is to take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 a.m. at Cochran Shoals Park, 5450 Interstate North Parkway, Sandy Springs. Both […] Full Story
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Break a leg, Father Joseph Peek and Matt Calvo
Published September 12, 2013
The play “A Few Good Men” at Act3 Playhouse in Sandy Springs this month has two Catholics in ministry in featured roles. Father Joseph Peek, parochial vicar at All Saints Church in Dunwoody, plays the sergeant at arms. Matt Calvo, media director and web designer at Transfiguration Church in Marietta, acts as Lt. Jack Ross. The […] Full Story
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At Pax Christi Event, Members Look At Future Plans
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 27, 2012SANDY SPRINGS—From fighting racism and building bridges between Arabs and Jews in the Holy Land to visiting prisons, Catholic activists with Pax Christi USA talked about a vision for the international peace movement. Some 40 members of the organization spent Saturday, Sept. 15, at St. Jude Church, Sandy Springs, talking with each other and the […] Full Story
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Q&A With Sister Patricia Chappell Of Pax Christi
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 27, 2012Sister Patricia Chappell is helping to build a road map for the future of Pax Christi USA, the Catholic peace movement. Its executive director for the last nine months, Sister Chappell is going around the country to gauge the opinions of and pick up insights from members of the organization. She spent some time in […] Full Story
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Stuart Has ‘Graduated Into Heaven,’ Priest Says
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published September 13, 2012Stuart Utterback defied the odds from the moment he was born. Stuart was gregarious, well liked. He loved being involved in his parish as an altar server. He lived his life with joy. Stuart was special. Stuart, 61, died Aug. 27. When Stuart was born with Down syndrome in 1951, doctors told his parents their […] Full Story
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St. Jude To Host Annual Music Symposium
Published July 19, 2012
Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the Southeastern Liturgical Music Symposium is an annual gathering of musicians who share an interest in advancing the quality of Catholic liturgical music. This year’s symposium will be hosted by St. Jude the Apostle Church on August 24–25 and will focus on how to select appropriate music for the […] Full Story
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Brazilian Catholics Honor Their Country’s Patroness
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 27, 2011Members of the local Brazilian Catholic community gathered at St. Jude the Apostle Church for a Mass commemorating the feast day of Brazil’s Our Lady of Aparecida (“Our Lady Who Appeared”) Oct. 12. Her feast day has been observed as a public holiday in Brazil since the late Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica […] Full Story