Copyright (c) 2013 The Georgia Bulletin http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local Local Catholic news happening in the Archdiocese of Atlanta from the The Georgia Bulletin http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_draws_beautiful_community/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_draws_beautiful_community/?s= COLLEGE PARK— Tens of thousands of people attended the 18th annual Eucharistic Congress, delving into the Catholic faith, praying for the needs of the world, and greeting nationally known speakers. Archdiocese of Atlanta vocations director Father Tim Hepburn holds the Blessed Sacrament before the congregation. Adoration and Benediction followed... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_imitate_marys_joy_when_receiving_eucharist/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_imitate_marys_joy_when_receiving_eucharist/?s= COLLEGE PARK— As Mary rushed with joy to see her cousin Elizabeth, so Catholics should rush with joy to the Eucharist, said Bishop Luis R. Zarama, the main celebrant of the opening Mass of the 2013 Eucharistic Congress. Deacon Gary Schantz of St. Andrew Church, Roswell, right center, holding... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/murray_the_man_i_called_daddy/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/murray_the_man_i_called_daddy/?s= OK, I’ll admit it. When people talk about God the Father’s love, which is limitless and unconditional, I have trouble getting it. My own father was somewhat distant, you see. He was someone who loved my mother, and he drove the big Oldsmobile, and if the kids spilled a glass... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/fortnight4freedom_june21/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/fortnight4freedom_june21/?s= ATLANTA— Masses for Religious Freedom will be celebrated across the archdiocese during 14 days of prayer and special events June 21-July 4 focusing on this essential freedom. The Fortnight for Freedom is a time when people of good will are invited to deepen their knowledge of issues surrounding freedom... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/abg/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/abg/?s= I made my fourth pastoral visit to the Catholic community of St. Helena in Clayton this past Sunday to bless and dedicate their new pastoral center, which is truly beautiful! I used my GPS to chart my course from Atlanta to Clayton, and I now realize that I should have... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/behrens_the_ways_jesus_looked_at_us/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/behrens_the_ways_jesus_looked_at_us/?s= A friend of mine fell into hard times. He cannot afford a car. He lives in a homeless shelter and is looking for work. The last time I saw him, he was hopeful that he had landed a job. So things are looking up for him. He gives a lot... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_double_blessing_for_year_of_faith_filmmakers/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_double_blessing_for_year_of_faith_filmmakers/?s= COLLEGE PARK— Two short films earned the top prize as part of the archdiocesan Year of Faith video contest—a trip to Rome, Italy. Filmmakers were asked to contribute a three-minute film focused on faith. About 15 nominations were submitted. Julio Palacio and Kate Papania stood in front of the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_healing_prayer_teams_lift_up_burdens_of_others/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_healing_prayer_teams_lift_up_burdens_of_others/?s= COLLEGE PARK— Once approached by some with hesitation and curiosity, the healing service offered as part of the Eucharistic Congress has become a welcomed and much anticipated opportunity for restoration and grace. Led by Father Tim Hepburn, the archdiocesan vocations director, and Father Jacques Fabre, CS, administrator of San... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_english_track_speakrs_extol_blessed_mother_andeucharist/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_english_track_speakrs_extol_blessed_mother_andeucharist/?s= COLLEGE PARK— With word, song, action and art, the speakers in the English track of the 2013 Eucharistic Congress inspired and informed the thousands gathered to listen and learn. The six presenters touched on the themes of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, the importance of Scripture,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_our_lady_of_guadalupe_shines_at_hispanic_track/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_our_lady_of_guadalupe_shines_at_hispanic_track/?s= COLLEGE PARK— Our Lady of Guadalupe was an ever-present mother at the Spanish track of the Eucharistic Congress June 1. Her image sat, framed, as a centerpiece onstage. Signage and books bore her likeness. And her form was stitched into apparel and accessories across a crowd of thousands—from T-shirts... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_tales_trumpets_te_amo/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_tales_trumpets_te_amo/?s= COLLEGE PARK— Msgr. Daniel Stack endeared the crowd in the Spanish track, interspersing his casual talk with music. He sang traditional Spanish hymns to the tune of trumpets played by a handful of boys from his parish, St. Francis of Assisi in Cartersville. Msgr. Stack purchased the trumpets on... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_overheard_at_ec/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_overheard_at_ec/?s= "It’s like a revival, spiritually, physically, emotionally. It’s fantastic. It’s open to everyone. For me, it’s a fantastic experience." – Anastasia Joseph, of Christ Our Hope Church, Lithonia. Her fingers held her rosary beads as she was about to pray as part of her penance following the sacrament of... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_saints_are_romes_treasure_art_historian_says/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_saints_are_romes_treasure_art_historian_says/?s= COLLEGE PARK— In the ballroom of the Marriott Gateway hotel, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano met the future of the church. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory brought Archbishop Vigano, the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States, to address hundreds of young adults who attended the annual Revive session of the Eucharistic... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_asl_presenter_reminds_deaf_community_of_marys_role/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_asl_presenter_reminds_deaf_community_of_marys_role/?s= COLLEGE PARK— Why am I here? Do I have value? Who am I? Am I alone? Where am I going? Msgr. Glenn Nelson, presenter for the American Sign Language track at the 2013 Eucharistic Congress, gracefully tackled deep questions such as these for the 25 participants of the track,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_answer_vietnamese_youths_faith_questions_priestsays/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/ec2013_answer_vietnamese_youths_faith_questions_priestsays/?s= COLLEGE PARK— The Vietnamese Catholic community, whose elders with a booming drum always lead the massive Eucharistic procession into the Georgia International Convention Center, have a deep devotion to adoration that arises in part out of suffering, a speaker said. Father Matthew Hy K. Nguyen, a native of Vietnam,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/vocations_five_ordained_as_transitional_deacons_for_atl/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/vocations_five_ordained_as_transitional_deacons_for_atl/?s= ATLANTA— A diverse group of men were ordained May 25 as transitional deacons, charged to preach the Gospel and to champion the poor, the forgotten and the neglected. Among the five men are natives of Haiti, Puerto Rico and Mexico, along with an African-American and a deacon with Korean... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/abg_new_priest_assignments/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/abg_new_priest_assignments/?s= ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. The assignments are effective July 1. NEW PASTORS Father Juan Areiza has been assigned as pastor at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Blairsville. This is his first pastorate. Father Gilbert Exume has been assigned as pastor at St. Matthew Church,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/pope_focuses_on_need_for_peace_gift_of_eucharist/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/pope_focuses_on_need_for_peace_gift_of_eucharist/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS)— The horror of war, the valor of peacemaking and the gift of the Eucharist were on Pope Francis’ mind June 2, the day Italy celebrates its establishment as a republic and the day most dioceses around the world celebrated the feast of the Body and Blood... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/scouts_policy_change_not_in_conflict_with_church/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/scouts_policy_change_not_in_conflict_with_church/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS)—The head of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting said the Boy Scouts’ vote in May to admit homosexual youth into their ranks is “not in conflict with Catholic teaching,” something by which “we should be encouraged.” Edward Martin, the committee’s national chairman, said Scouting is “still the best... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/catholic_orthodox_event_emphasizes_mother_of_god/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/catholic_orthodox_event_emphasizes_mother_of_god/?s= ATLANTA— Holy Spirit Church hosted the eighth Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering on May 14, with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Metropolitan Alexios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta officiating. In celebration of the Year of Faith and the Marian year in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the theme of the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/50years_looking_back_june1963/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/50years_looking_back_june1963/?s= The Georgia Bulletin issue of June 3, 1963, announced the death of Pope John XXIII. A special eight-page edition of the Catholic newspaper was published in memory of the pontiff on the day of his death. In his statement, Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan wrote: “The news of Pope John’s... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/legionaries_regnum_christi_asked_to_make_novena/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/legionaries_regnum_christi_asked_to_make_novena/?s= ROME (CNS)— As the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi prepare for a new beginning after a Vatican-ordered reform, the groups asked members to participate in a novena of atonement and healing in the aftermath of their founder’s misconduct. “In each of us, the healing process has been and... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/abgesp/?s= Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/06/06/abgesp/?s= Este domingo pasado cuando visité por cuarta vez la comunidad católica de St. Helena en Clayton para dedicar y bendecir su nuevo centro pastoral, ¡el cual es verdaderamente hermoso!, decidí utilizar mi GPS para que me indicara el camino de Atlanta a Clayton. Ahora me doy cuenta de que en... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/sister_built_bridge_for_atlanta_asian_refugees/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/sister_built_bridge_for_atlanta_asian_refugees/?s= Cultural enrichment instructor Quyen Nguyen, standing, teaches the youth class words and phrases in Vietnamese as (clockwise, from left) Huy Thang Dang, Lucas Long, Dong Bach, Sandra Nguyen, Tan Bach and Kevin Nguyen listen and look over their material. (Photo by Michael Alexander) CHAMBLEE— Sister Christine Truong My Hanh... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/tornadoes_exact_deadly_toll_region_needs_prayers/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/tornadoes_exact_deadly_toll_region_needs_prayers/?s= OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS)— Even after the initial death toll was cut by more than half, the human and material devastation of a string of tornadoes that buffeted areas of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City May 19-20 was incalculable. “Our first concern is for the victims who have lost their... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/murray_what_would_mother_teresa_do/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/murray_what_would_mother_teresa_do/?s= “What a great idea,” I thought when the email came around. The pro-life group at our church would be providing a meal for a parenting class run by the Pregnancy Center of Decatur. Volunteers were asked to deliver the meal on a Thursday at 5 p.m. to a place in... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/abg/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/abg/?s= Move your tassels to the left! With that announcement, hundreds of our Catholic high school seniors have succeeded at moving from being students at our local schools to becoming alumni thereof. The widespread use of a mortarboard and the accompanying tassel perhaps has Catholic clerical roots. Some believe that the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/abgesp/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/abgesp/?s= ¡Muevan sus borlas al lado izquierdo! Con este anuncio, cientos de nuestros estudiantes católicos en su último año de secundaria habrán concluido exitosamente su etapa de estudiantes en nuestras escuelas locales y se convertirán en egresados para siempre. El amplio uso que se le ha dado al birrete y a... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/redesign_for_the_georgia_bulletin/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/redesign_for_the_georgia_bulletin/?s= It’s time for a change at The Georgia Bulletin. I’m happy to announce that with the July 4 issue, we’ll unveil the latest version of The Georgia Bulletin: a fresh, new print edition and the launch of a matching website. This is a project that has been in the works... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/eight_priests_celebrate_ministries_of_25_50_years/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/eight_priests_celebrate_ministries_of_25_50_years/?s= Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, center, poses with the 2013 silver and golden jubilee priests. They include (l-r) silver jubilarians Missionaries of the Nativity of Mary Father Jaime Molina and Conventual Franciscan Father John Koziol, golden jubilarian Msgr. Frank Giusta, silver jubilarians Father Philip Ryan and Dominican Father Bruce Schultz... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/archbishop_hosts_priests_from_class_of_1973/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/archbishop_hosts_priests_from_class_of_1973/?s= Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, center, is joined by 11 priests from his May 9, 1973 ordination class on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. All of the priests, except one, are from the Archdiocese of Chicago. (Photos by Michael Alexander) ATLANTA— Forty years ago they were the class of... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/gosnell_conviction_shows_ugliness_of_abortion/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/gosnell_conviction_shows_ugliness_of_abortion/?s= Dr. Kermit Gosnell is shown in a courtroom artist sketch during his sentencing at Philadelphia Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia May 15. Gosnell was sent to prison to serve three life terms without parole for murdering babies during late-term abortions and for other crimes at his squalid clinic. In... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/inspiration_intercessor_mary_beloved_in_latin_america/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/inspiration_intercessor_mary_beloved_in_latin_america/?s= A pilgrim carries an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe during celebrations marking her feast day, Dec. 12, 2012, outside the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Mary is associated with everything from national identity in Mexico to the mother earth in Chile to the national... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/50years_looking_back_may1963/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/50years_looking_back_may1963/?s= The Georgia Bulletin issue of May 23, 1963, includes a front-page story expressing concern over the health of Pope John XXIII. Vatican officials announced May 21 that he would go on retreat within a few days. No authoritative comment was made publicly about the pope’s health, but all private audiences... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/archdiocesan_schools_affirmed_by_certification_team/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/archdiocesan_schools_affirmed_by_certification_team/?s= 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... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_boyscout_among_few_earn_national_designation/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_boyscout_among_few_earn_national_designation/?s= Tommy Treat , the leader of Scouting in the Atlanta Archdiocese, reported good news. The Boy Scout program was notified it had received the National Catholic Committee on Scouting Quality Diocese award every year since its inception in 2002. Out of 197 dioceses in the country involved with Scouting,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_young_artist_wins_1000_sjs_she_gets_free_burritos_for_a_month/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_young_artist_wins_1000_sjs_she_gets_free_burritos_for_a_month/?s= Congrats to McKinley Roth . The student at St. Joseph School, Marietta , won a $1,000 donation to her school as her top prize in Willy’s Mexicana Grill T-shirt design contest. Willy Bitter , founder of the restaurant, visited McKinley, 9, of Marietta, in her classroom at the school, with... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_catholics_and_jewish_students_learn_about_each_others_faiths/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_catholics_and_jewish_students_learn_about_each_others_faiths/?s= The Davis Academy seventh-grade class hosted 150 seventh-grade peers and their teachers from Marist School to provide a forum for understanding more about each other’s religious traditions. The Davis Academy is a Reform Jewish day school, for students through eighth grade.   In small groups, the students discussed each other’s faiths... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_young_women_spend_year_in_service_to_others/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_young_women_spend_year_in_service_to_others/?s= Three women with ties to the Atlanta area have spent a year in volunteer service. Two recent graduates of the University of Georgia in Athens and members of the Catholic Center at UGA served with the Franciscan Volunteer Ministry, an organization of lay people whose members live together in faith... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_brothers_earn_boyscouting_highest_rank_st_peter_chanel/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/notable_brothers_earn_boyscouting_highest_rank_st_peter_chanel/?s= Brothers Matthew and Joseph Hill earned the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 1134, sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Church, Roswell. It is Boy Scouting’s highest rank. They are the sons of Jeffrey and Anna Hill. Joseph, 13, is an eighth-grade student at Queen of Angels School, Roswell. He is the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/roswell_valedictorian_latest_in_family_at_georgia_tech/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/roswell_valedictorian_latest_in_family_at_georgia_tech/?s= Erin Flynn ROSWELL— Erin Flynn always gravitated toward math and science and now reaches for the stars, career-wise, as valedictorian at Roswell High School. Flynn will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology in the fall where she plans to major in material science engineering, aspiring to build, one day,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/pentecost_pope_shares_personal_stories_of_his_faith/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/pentecost_pope_shares_personal_stories_of_his_faith/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS)— With humor and passion, Pope Francis shared highlights of his personal faith journey and explained some key points of his teaching to an enthusiastic crowd of representatives from Catholic lay movements. Celebrating a vigil on the eve of Pentecost with an estimated 200,000 people singing, chanting... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/taste_of_life_fundraiser/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/taste_of_life_fundraiser/?s= ATLANTA— Taste of Life, the annual food and wine tasting event benefiting Living Room, Inc., a nonprofit agency that helps low-income families and individuals affected by HIV acquire and maintain safe and affordable housing, will be held Saturday, June 8, from 8 to 10 p.m. at Holy Cross Church,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/order_of_malta_honored_with_celebrate_life_award/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/order_of_malta_honored_with_celebrate_life_award/?s= ATLANTA— The Advice and Aid Pregnancy Problem Center, Atlanta’s only Catholic crisis pregnancy center, focuses at the core on its mission of protecting the rights of the unborn. Through the introduction of both health and educational options, the center offers ongoing support and assistance to mothers in crisis and... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/fords_the_searchers_connection_and_redemption/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/fords_the_searchers_connection_and_redemption/?s= Roger Ebert, who died recently and was perhaps the most important 20th-century apologist for cinema as both popular entertainment and serious art form, said of the relationship between movies and our collective imagination: “We live in a box of space and time. Movies are windows in its walls.” Binx Bolling,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/new_disabilities_leader_focuses_on_abilities_inclusion/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/new_disabilities_leader_focuses_on_abilities_inclusion/?s= ATLANTA— Maggie Rousseau dove right into the hubbub that is Toni’s Camp. It’s a “marvelous evangelical opportunity to spread love,” she said about her introduction to the annual weekend retreat camp in the Atlanta Archdiocese that attracts about 100 people with disabilities. “It’s such a faith-building environment.” Rousseau was... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/matt_maher_marks_cd_release_with_local_concert/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/matt_maher_marks_cd_release_with_local_concert/?s= Matt Maher and his band appear at All Saints Church’s Studio ONE, where they performed songs off his latest compact disc, “All The People Said Amen.” Maher kicked off a 15-city North American tour on April 29 to promote the new music. (Photos by Michael Alexander) DUNWOODY— Playing to... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/on_the_deck_kicks_off_may30/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/on_the_deck_kicks_off_may30/?s= ATLANTA— On The Deck, a Catholic college ministry bringing together college-age students from all over Atlanta for the summer, will have its kickoff gathering on Thursday, May 30, at the Catholic Center at Georgia Tech, 172 Fourth St., NW, Atlanta. The group will meet every Thursday through Aug. 8... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/new_face_in_the_vocations_office/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/new_face_in_the_vocations_office/?s= 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,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/annual_mass_honors_couples_married_50_60_years/?s= Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2013/05/23/annual_mass_honors_couples_married_50_60_years/?s= JOHNS CREEK— Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will honor couples married in 1963 and 1953 at the annual golden/diamond wedding anniversary Mass. This year’s anniversary Mass, recognizing marriages lasting 50 and 60 years, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 12 p.m. at St. Brigid Church in Johns Creek....