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Upcoming Youth Ministry events
November 22, 2013NATIONAL SPEAKER JASON EVERT In collaboration with Holy Trinity and St. Monica parishes, the Office of Formation and Discipleship is pleased to announce the second annual National Speaker presentation, featuring Jason Evert, who will be coming to three locations across the Archdiocese of Atlanta for middle and high school teens and adults. Friday, Jan. 24, […]
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BT, Marist, Pius excel at state cross country meet
November 22, 2013CARROLLTON—Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, was one of three Catholic high schools to win a 2013 state cross country championship during the Nov. 9 meet at Carrollton High School. The girls team won its first Class AAA championship since winning back-to-back championships in 2005 and 2006. Seniors Anna Gandolfo (20:04) and Bailey Willett (20:23) and […] Full Story
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Sophia Academy girls win volleyball championship
November 22, 2013ATLANTA—The Sophia Academy Eagles girls volleyball team was crowned champions of the Atlanta Private Athletic Conference after defeating the Waldorf School of Atlanta, Oct. 22. Sophia Academy advanced to the title game after defeating the Swift School of Roswell 2-1 (26-24, 20-25, 15-12). Sophia Academy finished the season with a record of 6-1. This is […]
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St. Ann’s hosts Apple Annie Arts & Crafts Show
November 22, 2013MARIETTA—Thousands of enthusiastic shoppers from across Georgia will attend the 33rd Annual Apple Annie Arts & Crafts Show in east Cobb on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7, to shop while raising funds for local ministries and charities. The entire St. Ann’s Church complex is turned into a holiday shopping experience with artisan booths […]
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St. Thomas More School honors veterans
November 22, 2013St. Thomas More School’s 488 students began a variety of activities on Nov. 8 to salute veterans. In the morning the middle school made paracord survival bracelets to send to soldiers. Veterans also stopped by and read to students in grades kindergarten through second grade. During recess some veterans led a mini “boot camp,” where […]
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Pastor represents archdiocese at Missionary Congress
November 22, 2013Msgr. Dan Stack, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Cartersville, will be packing his suitcase soon. He’ll represent the Atlanta Archdiocese at the Fourth American Missionary Congress being held in Maracaibo, Venezuela, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 1. Its theme is “Missionary disciples of Jesus Christ in a secular and multicultural world,” with the […]
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Sister Margarita honored in Athens
November 22, 2013Sister Margarita Martin was saluted in Athens at the 2013 Emancipation Proclamation and Pioneer Award dinner. The member of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus religious congregation received the lifetime achievement award as an “unsung hero” for her work with Oasis Catolico Santa Rafaela and with the immigrants and Spanish-speakers in Athens. Her […]
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New mystery by Lorraine Murray
November 22, 2013The Georgia Bulletin’s popular columnist Lorraine Murray has published a new book. “Death Dons a Mask” is the latest in her cozy mystery series based on a fictional St. Rita Church and its cast of characters. According to the excerpt on Amazon.com, the mystery revolves around a parish masquerade ball that goes very wrong. It […]
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Christmas card by third-grader chosen
November 22, 2013A colorful drawing of three wise men carrying peanuts, a peach, and a bottle of Coca-Cola was selected to be the front cover for the Atlanta Archdiocese Christmas card. Phillip Eidson, a third-grader at Christ the King School, Atlanta, designed the playful artwork to depict the theme of Christmas in Georgia. Nearly 70 archdiocesan employees […]
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Bishops elect new leaders, approve liturgical texts, discuss relief aid
November 22, 2013BALTIMORE (CNS)—The U.S. bishops at their fall general assembly in Baltimore elected new leaders, discussed taking a second collection in their dioceses for typhoon relief in the Philippines, reviewed efforts to defend traditional marriage and religious liberty, and approved development of a statement on the dangers of pornography. They also passed a number of liturgical […] Full Story