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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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Overseeing Christ the King facilities makes Chris Brown indispensable
February 5, 2015ATLANTA—A walkie-talkie is Chris Brown’s constant companion on the job as facilities manager for both Christ the King School and the Cathedral of Christ the King. It frequently crackles as he walks throughout the Peachtree Road campus with a question or a summons. Brown handles problems ranging from plumbing to electrical in the buildings, oversees […]
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Teaching since 1981 makes her a legend at St. Thomas More School
February 5, 2015DECATUR—Kathy Merritt walked heel to toe across the table to count out the 7-foot length of the classroom furniture, as her young students watched, sitting with crossed legs. Moments later, she guided the hand of a young girl, who mimicked her teacher as she, too, walked across the tabletop. That is how Merritt began her […]
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Msgr. McNamee named NCEA 2015 Distinguished Pastor
February 5, 2015ATLANTA—Msgr. Francis (Frank) G. McNamee, rector of the Cathedral of Christ the King, has been selected by the National Catholic Educational Association for the 2015 Distinguished Pastor Award. The annual award, established in 2007, honors pastors who have given outstanding support to Catholic elementary education. “We in the Christ the King School community know that […]