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To: Priests, deacons, brothers, sisters, principals, parish and chancery staff
From: Maureen Smith, Director, Office of Communications
The Office of Communications presents last week’s media coverage of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in the news and The Georgia Bulletin.
In case you missed them, please see below for links to last week’s featured stories:
The Georgia Bulletin
- Georgia Bulletin receives eight Catholic Press awards
- Work of two Atlanta civil rights leaders remembered
Social Media
- A Georgia native, Father Paul worked in broadcasting before entering the seminary. Learn about him and the newest #Atlanta priests.
- Today and over the past two days we have been excited to announce the nine new members of our Board of Directors and thank them for their commitment to our mission and to the @archatl.
- Read about the newest priests in @archatl #CatholicTwitter
- Please click on the link below to see a letter from our Superintendent of Schools on our plans to safely reopen all of our Archdiocesan Catholic schools.
- Happy Birthday and Congratulations to Thomas Gaines one of our seminarians that today was admitted to Candidacy for Holy Orders!
- A short visit to the Catholic Center at UGA! Thank you for the warm welcome to Fr. Brian and Fr. Fred the new Priests at the Catholic Center!
- Today I had the privilege to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta GA. Great teens, the present and future of the Church!!! Thank you to all who made possible this joyous evening.
National News
- U.S. Bishops Urge President to Rescind Divisive Memorandum Excluding Undocumented from Inclusion in Apportionment of U.S. House of Representative Seats
- Bishop Chairmen Condemn Acts of Vandalism, Destruction at Catholic Sites
- U.S. Bishops’ Subcommittee On The Catholic Campaign For Human Development Approves $500,000 Strategic National Grant to put Laudato Si’ in Action
- Ministry Leaders to Examine Catholic Church’s Engagement with Young People
Local News
- ‘This too shall pass.’ Parishioners serenade Columbus friars recovering from COVID-19
- Gwinnett County Catholic School open now with in-person teaching
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Thank you.