Pope calls for monthlong global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic. “The initiative will involve in a special way all shrines in...
View ArticleArchbishop Hartmayer encourages young professionals at speaker series
ATLANTA—The local chapter of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) gathered recently for an executive speaker series event featuring Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. More than 50...
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Corpus Christi parishioners join community effort to garden with love
STONE MOUNTAIN—In a garden less than two miles away from Corpus Christi Church, volunteers grow produce to help feed local families. Rosemary, kale and squash are some of the many fruits, vegetables...
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Archbishop Hartmayer addresses return to Mass in letter to the faithful
ATLANTA—Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., shares the following letter to Catholics in the Archdiocese regarding expiration of the dispensation of obligation to attend Mass: “To the people of...
View ArticleDuc In Altum a ‘connector and collaborator’ of ideas for educators
ATLANTA—What began as a small summit in 2015, hosted by four school leaders and a priest, is expanding into a national network for educators and the diverse communities they serve. The Duc In Altum...
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Choir brings Gregorian chant to worship at Atlanta parishes
“Dum Transisset Sabbatum, Maria Magdalene et Maria Jacobi et Salome emerunt aromata, ut venientes ungerent Jesum. Alleluia,” chanted the 10 women and men as their blended voices filled the chapel, its...
View ArticleGeorgia Bulletin pilgrimages take flight in 2022
ATLANTA—Reservations are being accepted for two pilgrimages in 2022 sponsored by The Georgia Bulletin. Travelers are invited to join the archdiocesan newspaper on pilgrimage to Oberammergau, Germany...
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Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church feeds hundreds daily
NORCROSS–Six days a week, a 2004 grey Honda Odyssey minivan, with a rosary hanging from its rearview mirror and a St. Joseph prayer card tucked in its dashboard, gets loaded with nearly 300 meals. A...
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Walking With Moms in Need initiative addresses barriers to choosing life
JOHNS CREEK—For Cathy Schneider, her efforts for years fighting abortion focused on the annual observance of 40 Days for Life where she prayed to end it. Now, she’s finding herself throwing online baby...
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School in Ghana named in honor of Bishop Joel Konzen
ATLANTA—A new school, named for Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, of Atlanta, will open doors and possibilities for 225 vulnerable children living in Ghana, West Africa. The school is part of the Pope Francis...
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Marist School athletic director retires after 25 years
ATLANTA—Thomas “Tommy” Marshall, Marist School athletic director will retire this summer after 25 years serving at the Catholic high school. A competitor at heart, Marshall, 66, started playing sports...
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Historical issues of The Georgia Bulletin now available online
ATLANTA—Digital versions of The Georgia Bulletin are now available for anyone to search online. A project of the Office of Archives and Records of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, full text issues of the...
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Nonprofit rooted in Corpus Christi Church supports youth on the margins
STONE MOUNTAIN—Love of youth inspired Oduntan Gordon, 41, to extend his outreach through a nonprofit called Youth for Humanity. For 17 years, Gordon has been working with the Columbian Squires, a male...
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First year of archbishop’s ministry shaped by pandemic
ATLANTA—On May 6, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., marked one year as shepherd of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. In a May 13 interview with The Georgia Bulletin, the archbishop remembered...
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The Class of 2021: Top scholars honored at Catholic high schools
ATLANTA—Valedictorians and salutatorians from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta were honored for their academic achievements. This year’s valedictorian for Blessed Trinity High School...
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Longtime Georgia Bulletin photographer retires
ATLANTA—For nearly 25 years, the pages of The Georgia Bulletin have featured the photographs of Michael Alexander. On April 30, Alexander retired from his work at the archdiocesan newspaper. From...
View ArticleNew priest assignments announced
ATLANTA—Archbishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv., is pleased to convey the following official announcements regarding priestly ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Unless noted, the appointments...
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Three transitional deacons ordained
ATLANTA–On Saturday, May 29, three men reached milestones on their journeys to the priesthood. Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., ordained Benjamin “Ben” Thomsen, Juan Carlos Villota Viteri...
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Adoration gives ‘tangible reality’ of Jesus’ presence
ATLANTA—In his apostolic exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium,” Pope Francis invites Christians everywhere “to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ.” “The Lord does not disappoint those who take...
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Campaign begins for Atlanta Catholics to rediscover the Eucharist
ATLANTA–The Archdiocese of Atlanta is starting a multiyear initiative to develop and deepen an appreciation of the Eucharist. The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, on June 6,...
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