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• Mary Hall Freedom House, City of Sandy Springs resolve zoning conflict

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published May 16, 2019

  In April, the City of Sandy Springs and the nonprofit Mary Hall Freedom House reached an agreement to settle a two-year dispute over zoning violations. Pax Christi of St. Jude the Apostle Church, Father John Kieran and others spoke out on behalf of the organization and its work.

• St. Jude the Apostle School holds ‘Maddox Strong’ day

  Published March 22, 2019

  SANDY SPRINGS—When St. Jude the Apostle School parents, Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kelly, received a devastating medical diagnosis for one of their sons, the school community immediately flew into action. Nick and Nour Kelly were told their youngest son, four-year-old Maddox, had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Within hours, prayer chains and special rosaries were underway to […] Full Story

• Pax Christi members participate in vigil for Sandy Springs nonprofit

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published March 7, 2019

  SANDY SPRINGS—In the document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” the U.S. bishops examine the church’s teaching encouraging Catholics to take an active part in public life. Father John Kieran, archdiocesan priest and Sandy Springs resident, is joining members of Pax Christi of St. Jude the Apostle Church to live out this call to faithful citizenship. […]

• St. Jude the Apostle students mark year’s end with joyful singing

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 11, 2018

  SANDY SPRINGS—The St. Jude the Apostle school community held its third annual Praise and Worship event May 17 in the church sanctuary. Father Tim Hepburn, director of vocations for the archdiocese, led the program. Ed Bolduc, Jeff Simpson, music teacher; Chris Fason, physical education teacher; and Mike Hinton also lent their musical talents. Simpson teamed […]

• St. Jude the Apostle School puts together a winning Future City team

  

  Published March 26, 2018

  SANDY SPRINGS—A team from St. Jude the Apostle School won first place in the regional Future City competition and represented Georgia at the World Competition in Washington, D.C., in mid-February. The victory was the fourth time in the five years that young future engineers from this school brought home a first-place prize. Future City’s purpose […]

• St. Jude’s parish mission welcomes noted healer

  Published January 11, 2018

  SANDY SPRINGS—St. Jude the Apostle Church will host a special parish mission, Jan. 29-31, with St. Clare Sister Briege McKenna, OSC, a noted healer. Vincentian Father Kevin Scallon, CM, will also be featured. The mission theme is “The Way, the Truth and the Life.” Monday’s theme is “Reconciliation” with Mass and talk at 10 a.m., […] Full Story

• St. Jude the Apostle students witness baptism of coach’s daughter

  

  By RUTH MALLORY, Special to the Bulletin
  Published November 27, 2017

  SANDY 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

• Many sectors of Atlanta community heed call to combat anti-Semitism

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published April 6, 2017

  SANDY 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

• ‘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

• The greatest show of mirth on Catholic middle school turf

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published October 15, 2015

  SANDY 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

• Football teams don’t pass up chance for preseason ‘Hail Marys’

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published August 20, 2015

  SANDY 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

• Parish that gave birth to Disabilities Ministry hosts national Catholic ministry leader

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
  Published August 6, 2015

  SANDY 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]