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Lourdes group confronts racism with talk
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—In a crowded room at Our Lady of Lourdes Church parish center on a recent Saturday morning, Gino Lloyd shared how the far-flung reach of Facebook, Twitter and social media has brought racism out of the shadows. “It has let America see this is truly going on. In my corner, we knew it was going […]
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St. Pius outscores Marist in rivalry lacrosse match
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School girls lacrosse team edged out a 15-13 victory over Marist School girls during a closely contested lacrosse match April 13 at Pius’ George B. Maloof Stadium. Since the match St. Pius (11-3) has gone undefeated in four contests through April 25. They close out the regular season on the road […]
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Holy Spirit Prep girls reach state soccer quarterfinals
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—The girls soccer team at Holy Spirit Preparatory School shut out Griffin Christian High School 4-0 in an April 18 match on their home field. Midfielder Morgan Delaney scored the first two goals. Stephanie Perez and Jordan Daly scored the other two goals. For senior defender Perez it was the first goal of her Holy […]
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Notre Dame finds success at first region, state track meet
April 28, 2016DULUTH—Notre Dame Academy high school students Kelsey Benoit and Austin Wilwayco placed in their respective events as the school participated in its first Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association East Region Track Meet at Briarwood Academy, Warrenton, April 14. Benoit was the region champion in the 400-meter run and she finished third in the high jump. […]
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Fifth-graders collect mounds of sports gear for Kentucky school
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—Fifth-grade students Will Orman and Jackson Seitz love playing sports at Our Lady of the Assumption School and Murphey Candler Elementary School. In celebration of Advent, they created a service project idea called “Play It Forward,” a sporting goods drive to benefit needy kids in communities where athletic programs have been curtailed or eliminated due […]
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Scout builds Decatur outdoor classroom
April 28, 2016DECATUR—Lucas San Miguel, now an Eagle Scout and an eighth-grader at Christ the King School, Atlanta, worked to help St. Peter Claver Regional School reach its goal of having an outdoor classroom. With the help of his school principal, Tricia Ward, he spoke to SPC principal Susanne Greenwood about making the school’s vision of an […]
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Corpus Christi USO volunteers honored
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—The Atlanta Airport hosted the 2016 Airport Volunteer Appreciation Awards Dinner on Monday, April 11, at the Atlanta Marriott Gateway Hotel. Many parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese were represented as USO volunteers. Pat and Jack Horvath accepted an award from the USO on behalf of the Corpus Christi Church Seniors. The award reads: “75th Anniversary […]
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Pastor walks in footsteps of Christ in Holy Land
April 28, 2016ISRAEL—Father Neil Dhabliwala celebrated Mass overlooking the Dead Sea during a recent trip to the Holy Land. It was a pilgrimage and a retreat to the Holy Land for the pastor of St. Luke Church, in Dahlonega, because he celebrated Mass at these sites linked to Jesus’ life. The experience was very moving and powerful, […]
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Marist School marks Society of Mary founding
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—Marist School recently celebrated Fourviere Week April 11-15 in recognition of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Society of Mary, the religious congregation that owns and operates the school. The international celebration of the 200th anniversary will occur in France on July 23 with representatives from all Marist branches in attendance. At Marist […]
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Marist junior’s art wins scholastic medal
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—Artistry is in the Dockter family DNA. Jefferson Dockter, a junior at Marist School, Atlanta, earned two gold key awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Georgia level competition, which qualified him for national recognition. His work was recognized with a silver medal for one of his two pieces. This award places him in […]