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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
- Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement on violence at nation’s Capitol
- Pope amends canon law so women can be installed as lectors, acolytes
- Marist caps off perfect season with third state football championship
- A look back at 2020 in the Catholic community
- Favorite photograph harks back to an unfavorable moment in 2020
- Pastor of Christ our Hope Church dies December 25
Social Media
- “Angels Unawares” Inauguration and Blessing. Thank you to all who made this possible, especially PAVM Georgia Chapter.
- Yesterday’s confirmations at St. Brendan the Navigator in Cumming, GA.
- “We Are Because God Sustains Us in God’s Memory:” A Pastoral Response to Dementia”
- For their Forgotten American Heroes project, 7th graders researched an American historical figure who is a person of color
- “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” ~ Psalm 95
- But being inside allows for the perfect opportunity to read scripture and literally see with our own eyes God’s word, as said in today’s Mass, from 1 Thessalonians:
En español
- Declaración del Arzobispo Hartmayer sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19
- El espíritu de la Epifanía
- Declaración del Arzobispo Hartmayer respecto a la violencia en el Capitolio de la nación
Local News
- Saint Joseph Knights of Columbus, Saint Vincent de Paul Society help families in need
- Georgia Catholics remain engaged in extended election season
National News
- U.S. Bishop Chairmen Call for End to Executions and Ask Congress to Abolish Federal Death Penalty
- U.S. Bishops’ Collection for the Church in Latin America Scheduled for January 23-24
- U.S. Bishops’ President Condemns Violent Protests and Prays for Safety as Chaos Threatens U.S. Capitol
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Thank you.