Georgia Bulletin

Smyrna

• New car for seminarians thanks to St. Brigid Men

  

  Published August 21, 2014

  Seminarians have golfers to thank for their Nissan Versa. The Men of St. Brigid in May held their annual golf tournament. The financial success of this fundraiser allows them to donate money to the Archdiocese of Atlanta Office of Vocations in the name of their late pastor, Msgr. Paul Reynolds. Money has been donated four […] Full Story

• ‘Pornography Plague’ workshops set for September

  Published August 21, 2014

  SMYRNA—A workshop on “Pornography Plaque: A Pastoral Response” will be offered three times in September, and registration is now open. The workshop will be held Friday, Sept. 5, and Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, 2401 Lake Park Drive, SE, in Smyrna. The same program will be presented both Friday […] Full Story

• Event underscores faith perspective on death penalty

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published August 7, 2014

  SMYRNA—More than 85 people, at varying stages in the journey to oppose capital punishment, attended an inaugural event of Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty Aug. 2 at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. “Restoration, Reconciliation and Forgiveness: A Catholic Perspective on the Death Penalty” featured speakers, group discussions, a question-and-answer session and afternoon […] Full Story

• Crossroads Pro-Life walkers visit archdiocese

  Published August 7, 2014

  A group of young adults with the Crossroads Pro-Life Walk Across America visited the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 1. The walkers joined the staff for Mass in St. Dominic’s Chapel and then shared in pizza and prayer. The Crossroads walkers are visiting various parishes around the archdiocese as part of their […] Full Story

• Women’s ‘huge influence’ can be magnified with unified Catholic action, NCCW president says

  

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published July 24, 2014

  SMYRNA—There are 35 million Catholic women in the United States, the president of the National Council of Catholic Women told those gathered for an archdiocesan women’s leadership and networking workshop June 14. “Just think, if we could all act together on a single issue, what we could accomplish,” said Rebecca Woodhull, a Springfield, Illinois, educator. […] Full Story

• Death penalty conference to focus on reconciliation

  Published July 10, 2014

  SMYRNA—Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty will have an informative gathering, “Restoration, Reconciliation and Forgiveness: A Catholic Perspective on the Death Penalty” on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the archdiocesan Chancery offices, 2401 Lake Park Drive in Smyrna. The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program’s nationally acclaimed speakers will take an in-depth […] Full Story

• AACCW to offer leadership workshop in June

  Published May 29, 2014

  SMYRNA—The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) will have a Leadership Networking Workshop on Saturday, June 14, at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, 2401 Lake Park Drive, SE, in Smyrna. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration begins with coffee served at 8:30 a.m. A light lunch will […] Full Story

• Parents praise team for welcoming Hannah

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published March 7, 2014

  SMYRNA—On a Tuesday afternoon, 6-year-old Hannah Foy of Smyrna and her mother, Beth, are tackling homework before heading to the YMCA for a swim. While waiting for older sister Sarah to arrive home from St. Joseph School in Marietta, Hannah eagerly calls out numbers on a calendar as her mom points to each one. Hannah, […] Full Story

• Parents praise team for welcoming Hannah

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published March 6, 2014

  SMYRNA—On a Tuesday afternoon, 6-year-old Hannah Foy of Smyrna and her mother, Beth, are tackling homework before heading to the YMCA for a swim. While waiting for older sister Sarah to arrive home from St. Joseph School in Marietta, Hannah eagerly calls out numbers on a calendar as her mom points to each one. Hannah, […] Full Story

• Chancery staff bring five in out of the cold

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2014

  SMYRNA—Five stranded people found shelter overnight at the Chancery of the archdiocese Jan. 28, pulled into the warmth of the building by a staff member who had been out helping drivers on Cobb Parkway. Daniel West, one of four archdiocesan employees unable to leave work in time as conditions deteriorated, said after listening to the […] Full Story

• Children’s faith center of study day on Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published November 7, 2013

  SMYRNA—Parish catechetical leaders and priests participated in a study day for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Oct. 29 at the Chancery. The program, “Early Encounters with Jesus: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, an Approach to Religious Formation,” featured national speakers and breakout sessions on the religious formation methods. The Office of Formation and Discipleship […] Full Story

• Weeping Mary inspires reconciling ministry of La Salettes

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 26, 2013

  SMYRNA—Father Brian Sheridan’s office is filled with books, greeting cards and a large world map takes up most of a wall. Pointing a finger at some small dot on the colorful map is how this Connecticut-born priest connects with believers from Latin America to Africa as they show him their native cities. “We have to […] Full Story

• Planning ahead for immigration reform

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 1, 2013

  SMYRNA—Some 70 pastors and lay leaders attended the first public meeting of the Atlanta Archdiocese’s Immigration Reform Task Force July 19, as federal lawmakers wrestle with renewed attempts to rewrite the nation’s immigration laws. The goal of the task force is to organize people in parishes and church social services to prepare for what they […] Full Story

• Baptism in chapel at archdiocesan Chancery

  Published July 18, 2013

  Perla and Eric Freed celebrated the baptism of their daughter, Linda Gabriela, in St. Dominic Chapel at the Archdiocese of Atlanta Chancery. Family and friends crowded the chapel for the noontime celebration on Wednesday, July 10. “You could feel the love in the room. People were oohing and aaahing,” said Perla, who works in the […] Full Story

• AACCW leadership seminar speaker: ‘Women critically important to vitality of church’

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published July 18, 2013

  SMYRNA—Leadership for a Catholic woman must look different than the world’s view, a keynote speaker told women gathered at a recent archdiocesan leadership and networking seminar. “For us, leadership has to be about service and witness. Our leadership must be our lights shining in a world that has lost its way. The look of our […] Full Story

• New Face In The Vocations Office

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 23, 2013

  SMYRNA—Adam Lindenau was recently appointed the associate vocations director, working with director Father Tim Hepburn to help young people in the Archdiocese of Atlanta discern God’s will in their lives. The 22-year-old lives in Dunwoody and attends All Saints Church, Dunwoody. Engaged to be married on July 6, Lindenau was the guiding force in getting […] Full Story

• Archdiocesan Schools Affirmed By Certification Team

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published May 23, 2013

  SMYRNA—A visiting team of 10 Catholic school educators has unanimously recommended the Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholic schools for district-wide accreditation by AdvancED. It was the culmination of a great deal of self-scrutiny by the Catholic school system. The Office of Catholic Schools, along with each individual school, had already completed an extensive self-study that analyzed […] Full Story

• Local Author To Hold Book Signing At Chancery

  Published April 25, 2013

  SMYRNA—The local author of a book about turning his life around using prayer and faith will be holding a book signing on Wednesday, May 8, at the Chancery in Smyrna. Richard Hardy, the author of “God’s Gladiator,” will be at the Chancery from 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. All are welcome to stop in for the signing […] Full Story

• Chancery Office Hosts First Justice And Peace Expo

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE
  Published February 28, 2013

  SMYRNA—A variety of social justice ministries offered information and materials to visitors to the Archdiocese of Atlanta Chancery on Tuesday, Feb. 5, during the inaugural archdiocesan Justice and Peace Exposition. Sponsored by the archdiocesan Justice and Peace Ministries, the day was designed to highlight ministries and organizations that are reflective of some aspect of the […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities To Provide Immigration Workshops

  Published October 11, 2012

  Catholic Charities Atlanta’s Immigration legal staff are to provide a number of workshops on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) legislation. On June 15, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several key guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a […] Full Story