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With Parkinson’s diagnosis, priest draws strength from St. John Paul II
May 25, 2018ATLANTA—Photographs of St. John Paul II adorn the walls of Father Paul Burke’s office at the Metropolitan Tribunal. In one picture, a young Father Burke kneels before the Polish pope to receive his blessing. The priest, chaplain of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home and promoter of justice for the Tribunal, crossed paths with St. […]
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The first graduation: Cristo Rey Atlanta offers unparalleled opportunity
May 25, 2018The Georgia Bulletin was with Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School as it opened four years ago, creating a series of stories that looked at the school’s ambitions, students and its unique partnership with Atlanta businesses. This story revisits the school as its first senior class graduates. ATLANTA—Bethy Ramirez-Sanchez faced a final task before dressing […]
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Annual ‘Battle of Books’ creates lifelong readers
May 25, 2018KENNESAW—St. Catherine of Siena School, Kennesaw, hosted the best readers in third through eighth grades at the 16th annual Battle of the Books May 10. School teams from both independent and archdiocesan Catholic schools read the 2018 list of books for their specific grade level before the competition. Librarians formulate questions based on each book […]
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Top scholars named for Catholic high schools
May 25, 2018ATLANTA—The Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta honored their valedictorians and salutatorians at graduation ceremonies around the region. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell Graduation for Blessed Trinity High School took place on Saturday, May 19, at the high school. The class of 2018 had 1,006 college acceptances to 186 schools in the U.S. […]
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With a pair of 10s, Blessed Trinity punches its ticket to the state championship
May 18, 2018ROSWELL—With joint state semifinal victories on May 15 over a common opponent, Kell High School of Marietta, the boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams at Blessed Trinity High School advanced to the May 19 state championship games. The boys defeated Kell 10-9 on their home field before a sizable crowd of supporters. The first half of […]
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State wrestling champion pays tribute to late mother
May 8, 2018ROSWELL—Although Blessed Trinity High School junior Vincent Baker shows a quiet demeanor, he smiles broadly when speaking of his mother and his wrestling career. A two-time Class AAAA state wrestling champion, Baker won his most recent title less than two weeks after the January death of his mother, Louise, from colon cancer. Baker’s mother was […]
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St. George Church honors founders at Mass of Thanksgiving
May 3, 2018NEWNAN—Parishioners of St. George Church gathered for a Mass of Thanksgiving Saturday, April 21, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Father Henry Atem, pastor, celebrated Mass in honor of Ellis and Effie Mansour, whose home was the site of the first Mass ever celebrated in Coweta County 80 years ago. Concelebrating was Father Alvaro Avendaño, […]
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Blessed Trinity hosts qualifying track and field meet
May 3, 2018ROSWELL—Twenty-three high schools, comprised of Class AAAA’s regions 3, 4, 7 and 8, competed during an April 28 sectional meet at Blessed Trinity High School’s stadium. The top eight competitors in each of the 16 track and field events qualified for the upcoming state championship. In addition to Blessed Trinity, Marist School and St. Pius […]
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AACCW honors women, high school seniors for service to others
May 3, 2018CONYERS—At the 41st annual Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) Recognition Day, 60 women and 55 high school seniors were honored for their ministries and service to the church and their communities. Recognition Day was held this year on March 17 at St. Pius X Church, Conyers. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the Mass, […]
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Pinecrest Academy names two new basketball coaches
May 3, 2018CUMMING—Basketball season is some six months away, but Pinecrest Academy has named Jonathan Oshinski as varsity girls’ head basketball coach and John Bauersfeld as varsity boys’ head basketball coach. Bauersfeld will also oversee all facets of the boys’ basketball program at Pinecrest Academy, including the middle school and lower school teams. Bauersfeld came from Calvert […]