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St. Thomas Aquinas youth participate in Cardboard Campout
May 25, 2018ALPHARETTA—On March 3-4, a group of middle school students at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, participated in a Cardboard Campout retreat to raise awareness about hunger and homelessness in the community, the country and around the world. The goal was multifaceted. Anne Renkes, middle school coordinator at St. Thomas Aquinas, said leaders wanted the students […]
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Father McCormick a man always ready ‘to encounter the Lord’
May 25, 2018DUNWOODY—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory memorialized Father Daniel Joseph McCormick as one who “remembered the most important things about life” at the priest’s April 27 funeral Mass at All Saints Church. “He remembered that his deep faith required him always to be a person of joy,” said Archbishop Gregory in his homily at the Mass, concelebrated […] Full Story
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St. Paul of the Cross Church pastor celebrates 60 years of ministry
May 25, 2018ATLANTA—Still passionate for ministry at 88, Father Jerome McKenna, CP, celebrated his 60th jubilee Mass of priesthood on April 22 at St. Paul of the Cross Church in Atlanta, the parish that he has pastored for nearly a decade. And the bilingual liturgy celebrated his multicultural parish’s growing children’s and young adult ministries, African-American heritage […]
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Deacon Hilliard M. Lee Jr. dies May 8
May 25, 2018ATLANTA—Deacon Hilliard M. “Buddy” Lee Jr., 75, a longtime parishioner at St. Paul of the Cross Church, Atlanta, died May 8. Born May 14, 1942, in Atlanta to the late Mr. Hilliard M. Lee Sr. and Mrs. Ollie D. Lee, he was the first of four children. He was educated at Our Lady of Lourdes […]
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story