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Catholic Foundation announces ministry grants
February 19, 2015ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia has announced the award and distribution of 37 general awards for the 2014 fall grant cycle. Nancy Coveny, executive director of the Catholic Foundation, said 48 grant applications in need of $547,334 were received for the grant cycle just past. For these requests, $102,500 was available for distribution. These […]
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Bible group marks 30 years of study together
February 19, 2015MARIETTA—Since January 1985, members of the Church of St. Ann in Marietta have gathered to study Scripture. The group marked the 30th anniversary with Mass on Jan. 8. And as they have done faithfully over the years, the group discussed an upcoming Scripture reading. Originally, a small group of parishioners met in the home of […]
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Pinecrest team wins regional mock trial championship
February 19, 2015CUMMING—Pinecrest Academy’s mock trial team won every round of its regional competition held in Cartersville on Saturday, Feb. 7. Pinecrest defeated Adairsville, Cartersville, Cass, Cherokee, Pepperell, Pope and Woodland high schools to become mock trial regional champions. The competitions are sponsored by the Georgia Bar Association. Students are judged by approximately 24 local attorneys, sitting […]
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St. Michael the Archangel Youth Choir creates CD
February 19, 2015WOODSTOCK—The youth choir at St. Michael the Archangel Church, in Woodstock, has created an album. If you enjoy beautiful singing and want to share your Catholic faith in song, buying this CD of the youth choir can help sustain the choir’s mission. Titled, “Now Let the Heavens Be Joyful: Seasons of Song,” the CD is […]
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Trivia night helps raise mission trip funds
February 19, 2015ALPHARETTA—Members of Knights of Columbus Council 6532, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, continued a 12-year tradition on Saturday, Jan. 31, by hosting a trivia night with Italian food at the Alpharetta parish. The proceeds fund an annual youth mission trip to serve in West Virginia. The kids and a group of adults spend the week […]
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Catholicism’s ‘Stunning Power’ Explored In Book
February 16, 2015THE CATHOLIC PASSION: Rediscovering the Power and the Beauty of the Faith; by David Scott; Loyola Press, 2005; 265 pp.; hardback; $19.99. Catholicism can be confusing to outsiders because Catholics share elaborate rituals, traditions and a vast history. No wonder many folks feel baffled when they confront media stereotypes of Catholicism. Fortunately, David Scott has […]
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In the diaconate footsteps of a father
February 12, 2015Until last Saturday’s rite of ordination to the diaconate, the last time I saw John Timme it was the September 23, 2002 funeral for his father, Deacon Bill Timme. Bill was a well-respected deacon who served at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta for 15 years. He also worked in the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Metropolitan Tribunal […]
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Sophia Academy’s ambassador of ‘happy’ visits the capitol
February 11, 2015During Catholic Day at the Capitol, Feb. 3, I noticed a student from Atlanta’s Sophia Academy who appeared to be having the time of her life. The bespectacled teen, dressed in her school uniform skirt and navy blue blazer, was confined to a wheelchair. But that’s not what caught my attention. With a smile across […]
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Creative teaching methods define Sophia Academy’s first honoree
February 5, 2015ATLANTA—Christy Wallace, a kindergarten teacher at Sophia Academy, is the school’s first teacher to be honored at the Archbishop’s Banquet for Catholic Education. Wallace said the award, in her mind, recognizes the achievement of the school and its staff in being designated in 2013 as an independent Catholic school. The teacher recognition could have gone […]
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While achieving her goal to teach, she also discovered Catholic faith
February 5, 2015MARIETTA—The classroom of second-grade teacher Mistie Jéan at St. Joseph School in Marietta reflects her enthusiasm for education. The colorful room, decorated in a pirate theme for this school year, features an extensive library of hundreds and hundreds of books. Reading is Jéan’s favorite subject to teach. “I’ve read every single one of those,” she […]