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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 […]
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All are welcome at the 2018 Eucharistic Congress June 1-2
May 3, 2018COLLEGE PARK—Catholics from around the region are invited to attend the annual Eucharistic Congress, a two-day offering of prayer, talks and a focus on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This free event is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and hosted by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Auxiliary Bishops Bernard E. Shlesinger […]
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Information session on May 23 to spotlight Georgia Bulletin pilgrimages
May 3, 2018SMYRNA—Pilgrims and interested travelers are invited to an information session on Wednesday, May 23, that will include highlights of upcoming pilgrimages sponsored by The Georgia Bulletin. All are invited to attend this meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the archdiocesan Chancery, 2401 Lake Park Drive, SE, Smyrna. Belinda Held, a representative of tour […]
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‘A life of great joy and gifts’: Father Matt celebrates six decades of priesthood
May 3, 2018CONYERS—Having graduated from college with a chemistry degree, Father Matt Torpey, OCSO, was enjoying a beach day back in 1950 when his girlfriend handed him Trappist monk Thomas Merton’s autobiography, “The Seven Storey Mountain,” which had just hit the market. To his own surprise, the book set the 22-year-old on the spiritual hike of a […]
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Sacred gathering of Christian leaders marks King anniversary
May 3, 2018ATLANTA – Gospel songs echoed off the stone walls of the Cathedral of Christ the King as spiritual leaders from different Christian denominations focused on the legacy left by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The gathering on April 23 brought some 200 people together with five leaders from Protestant, Orthodox and Catholic churches to […]
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AACCW’s outstanding women and teens of the year
May 3, 2018ATLANTA—Each year, the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) honors women and high school seniors for their service to the church and the community. Here are this year’s honorees: Outstanding Women of the Year Maria C. Almeida, St. Matthew Church, Winder; Rita Anderson, St. Ann Church, Marietta; Barbara Ange, St. Joseph Church, Marietta; Laurel […]