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• New Catholic section blessed by archbishop at Arlington cemetery

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 11, 2015

  SANDY 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 60 men wrap 1,500 Christmas gifts. It’s a miracle!

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published December 23, 2014

  SANDY 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

• 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

• United by Our Lady, transplanted Puerto Ricans sustain devotion to patroness

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published November 27, 2014

  SANDY 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• At Pax Christi Event, Members Look At Future Plans

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 27, 2012

  SANDY 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

• Q&A With Sister Patricia Chappell Of Pax Christi

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 27, 2012

  Sister 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

• Stuart Has ‘Graduated Into Heaven,’ Priest Says

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published September 13, 2012

  Stuart 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

• 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

• Brazilian Catholics Honor Their Country’s Patroness

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published October 27, 2011

  Members 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

• Brazilian Catholics Honor Their Country’s Patroness

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published October 27, 2011

  Members 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

• Local Catholic Races To Help Those With Endometriosis

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published May 27, 2010

  As founder of the No Time For Pain 5K, an inaugural road race scheduled for Sunday, June 13, St. Anthony of Padua parishioner Kenya Turner, 33, is taking endometriosis head on in an effort to bring attention to this disease—she was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis in 2008. The Georgia Bulletin recently talked with Turner […] Full Story

• Pinecrest Girls Pull Off Upset, Head To State Tourney

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published February 19, 2009

  The Pinecrest Academy Lady Paladins upset the top-ranked Dominion Christian Lady Knights 45-37 to win the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) AAA region one title Friday, Feb. 13. Dominion came into the game as the number one seed with a record of 27-0. Dominion had defeated Pinecrest by more than 25 points in each of […] Full Story

• Arlington Cemetery Mass Commemorates All Souls’ Day

  

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published November 6, 2008

  Shaded beneath old Georgia pines amid the joyful songs of countless birds, nearly 75 people assembled in a secluded spot of Arlington Cemetery on Monday, Nov. 3, to remember the souls of all the bishops, priests, deacons and lay people of the archdiocese who have died and are buried there. With an altar set up […] Full Story

• Papal Organist To Perform At St. Jude’s

  Published September 7, 2006

  The St. Jude the Apostle music ministry will present organist St. James E. Goettsche, principal organist for the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, in a recital to dedicate the new Allen digital organ at the Sandy Springs church, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. This recital offers a unique opportunity to enjoy […] Full Story