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At 70, St. Mary’s School feels like a family
October 15, 2015ROME—As it marks its 70th year, leaders at St. Mary’s School, Rome, are proud of how the community has embraced the school and how its students are service-minded. Principal John Tarpley has led the pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school with its 222 students and 20 faculty members for five years. “The school has a well-earned reputation […]
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National Merit semifinalists come from five Catholic high schools
October 15, 2015ATLANTA—Seniors at Pinecrest Academy, Cumming, Holy Spirit Prep School, Atlanta, Marist School, Atlanta, St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, and Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, have been named as semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Drew Bryant and Garrett Witt are seniors at Pinecrest Academy. Lauren Bohling attends Holy Spirit Prep, where she […]
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New funds to serve homeless at Catholic Foundation of North Georgia
October 15, 2015ATLANTA—John Shadix lived a simple life. He found fulfillment in serving others. “That was his passion in life, to help people,” said a longtime friend. Shadix died in 2014 at the age of 71. But with the help of the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, his estate will help people important to him: the homeless. […]
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First ‘Poverty Forum’ tackles issues of suburban poor, health care, graduation rate
October 15, 2015ATLANTA—The first Poverty Forum, sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, Mercy Care and other nonprofit partners, was about more than raising awareness of the struggles of the impoverished. It served as a spark to find long-term solutions for the poor in Atlanta and suburban communities. More than 250 people registered for the Sept. 18 […]
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Pinecrest alum named William Campbell Trophy semifinalist
October 15, 2015CUMMING— John DePalma, a senior long snapper at West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, is one of 135 semifinalists for the 2015 William V. Campbell Trophy. The award recognizes the best football scholar-athletes in the nation. According to the award guidelines, a school can only nominate one person who must be a senior or graduate […]
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Former Marist football standout set to receive national award
October 15, 2015ATLANTA— The National Football Foundation (NFF) named Kenneth Brinson Jr., a 2015 graduate of Marist School, Atlanta, one of the five recipients of its 2015 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete Award. According to the NFF, “each recipient is selected as the best of the best from his region of the country at the high school […]
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Training to help serve young people with mental health problems
October 15, 2015SMYRNA—The archdiocesan Disabilities Ministry, in partnership with the Georgia State Center for Leadership in Disability, is offering Youth Mental Health First Aid USA training in response to the increasing episodes of violence associated with mental illness. The one-day training will be offered on Thursday, Dec. 10, and Monday, Dec. 14, at the Chancery in Smyrna, beginning […]
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Chancery Fair Trade sale brings gifts from and to developing communities
October 15, 2015SMYRNA—The annual archdiocesan Fair Trade sale at the Chancery will feature handcrafted goods and jewelry, as well as shade-grown organic coffees and delicious chocolates, olive oil from the Holy Land and jams from Africa. The sale, through the initiative of Catholic Relief Services, is to be held Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 7 […]
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People face devil’s tricks daily; use God’s Word, pope says
October 15, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Every day, the devil tries to trick and seduce people with promises of riches, grandeur and power, Pope Francis said. Satan “sows snares and is a seducer. He seduces with charm, with diabolical charm, he leads you to believe everything. He knows how to sell with this charm, he sells well, but he […]
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Synod changes: Making less time for speeches, more time for dialogue
October 15, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Although the public is given glimpses of what happens inside the Catholic Church’s world Synod of Bishops, the meetings themselves take place behind closed doors. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Synod of Bishops has been the object of a continual hunt to balance creating a protected space where bishops could speak […]