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Graduate of Pinecrest Academy explores military career
September 21, 2017CUMMING—Pinecrest Academy 2016 graduate Jake Mangan, who received a four-year Naval ROTC Marine Option scholarship at Auburn University, spent his summer doing career orientation training, during which he experienced the three major communities of the Navy and the Marine Corps. He had attended Pinecrest Academy from preK through 12th grade. During his time with the […]
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Local Catholic high school seniors named National Merit semifinalists
September 21, 2017ATLANTA—The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These high school seniors have an opportunity to earn financial scholarships as National Merit Scholars. The semifinalists attending Catholic schools in the archdiocese are: St. Pius X High School, Atlanta: Ethan P. Hennessey, Lauren M. […]
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Pope Francis expands scope of John Paul II institute on marriage, family
September 21, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—To better prepare priests and pastoral workers to help meet the challenges families face today, Pope Francis is strengthening the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and changing its name to the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for the Sciences of Marriage and Family. The new institution […]
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National math award goes to Marist School faculty member
September 21, 2017ATLANTA—Marist School mathematics teacher Rand Wise has received the Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Teaching in Middle School and High School for his work with the American Mathematics Competitions program, which is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. The Edyth May Sliffe Award is given annually to approximately 20 teachers in the United States. The […]
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Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital has new chaplain for pastoral care
September 21, 2017ATLANTA—Father S. Patrick Scully has been appointed chaplain at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital and will serve as a member of the Pastoral Care Department. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recently blessed Father Scully during a Mass of celebration at the hospital for staff, volunteers and visitors. Archbishop Gregory said, “For more than 135 years, Emory Saint […]
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Hearts full of prayer remind school to work for peace
September 21, 2017HAPEVILLE—Students and teachers at St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville, shared from the heart their desires for peace. On Friday, Sept. 8, the school community gathered for weekly Mass. After the liturgy, school members each wrote a prayer for peace on a note and then placed it on oversized heart. The notes filled up three […]
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Catholic school students help peers who go hungry
September 21, 2017TYRONE—Students at Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone, recently participated in the Be Joy Food Drive. Many school children face hunger and rely on schools to provide meals. The Be Joy Food Drive helps local food organizations prepare and deliver backpacks filled with food each week to help feed these children on the weekends. The […]
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Blessed Trinity gets a 9/11 memorial, created with love by two sisters
September 21, 2017ROSWELL—Kathleen and Ryan O’Donnell, students at Blessed Trinity High School, noticed in the fall of 2015 that their Roswell school did not have a public memorial, like other local schools, recalling the 9/11 tragedy. The sisters instead would ask their mom and dad to drive by other local memorials to pay respect to the victims […]
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Atlanta Carmelites celebrate a new lay community
September 21, 2017LAWRENCEVILLE—The Secular Discalced Carmelite Community of St. Therese, the Little Flower, in Lawrenceville, was recently granted official status by the Vatican. The group was officially declared a canonical community Aug. 12. The members of St. Therese the Little Flower started their community on March 5, 2002, with 16 people who met in the back of […]
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ACCR Conference attendees to reflect upon Fatima anniversary
September 21, 2017ATLANTA—The Atlanta Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference, to be held Oct. 13-14, will mark the 100th anniversary of the “Miracle of the Sun” of Fatima. The conference will be at the Atlanta Airport Renaissance Concourse Hotel, 1 Hartsfield Center Parkway in Atlanta. Hundreds of Catholics from the archdiocese as well as the Southeast will gather for […]