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Fayette County holds its inaugural media day for high school football
August 23, 2018FAYETTEVILLE—Fayette County High School hosted the county’s first media day for high school football on Aug. 4. They were joined by five other high schools, which included McIntosh, Our Lady of Mercy, Sandy Creek, Starr’s Mill and Whitewater. Each school was accompanied by its head coach and three players, who took turns taking questions from […]
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Pope: Abuse victims’ outcry more powerful than efforts to silence them
August 23, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—“No effort must be spared” to prevent future cases of clerical sexual abuse and “to prevent the possibility of their being covered up,” Pope Francis said in a letter addressed “to the people of God.” “I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, the abuse of power […]
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Blessed Trinity Titans and St. Pius Golden Lions clash in season opener
August 23, 2018ATLANTA—Blessed Trinity High School, Atlanta, went on the road to face St. Pius X High School, Aug. 18. With 7:11 remaining in the first quarter, Blessed Trinity was the first team to score when quarterback Jake Smith ran it in behind the team’s center from three yards out. In the second quarter, with 5:48 left […]
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Organization supporting Gambian Catholics marks special anniversary
August 23, 2018ATLANTA—In August 1993, Father Anthony Gabisi traveled from west Africa to Atlanta thinking he’d raise money for the small Catholic community in The Gambia. He instead found natives of his country distant from the faith and ignoring celebrations of their national identity. “Nobody talked about church. This is not how we are at home,” he […]
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VolunTEENS spend summer in service to hospital community
August 23, 2018ATLANTA—At Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, summertime means the return of the VolunTEENS to the corridors. Youth ages 15 to 19 from across metro Atlanta, dressed in blue scrubs, work in various departments at the hospital. It’s a chance for the teens to explore careers in health care and interact with patients and staff. […]
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New nonprofit to deliver hope to Puerto Ricans in hurricane recovery
August 23, 2018ATLANTA—A new ministry aims to knit closer ties between Catholics in Atlanta and those in Puerto Rico as the first anniversary of Hurricane Maria approaches. The island continues rebuilding after the Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds made landfall on Sept. 20, 2017. It took nearly 11 months for electricity to be restored to […]
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Sister Loretta Costa, CSJ, Georgia native, dies June 10
August 23, 2018FENTON, Mo.—Sister Loretta Costa, CSJ, died June 10 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. She was 94. Sister Loretta, baptized Mary Elizabeth, was born Sept. 28, 1923, in Athens, to parents Lawrence Charles and Loretta C. (Callahan) Costa. She was the oldest daughter of four children. Her father ran the family ice cream business […]
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Blessed Trinity senior completes teen-oriented Girl Scout Gold Award project
August 23, 2018MARIETTA—Mattie Riordan, a senior at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project this summer by creating a safe outdoor space for teens of St. Ann Church, Marietta. A member of Troop 26214 of St. Joseph School, Marietta, Riordan’s project addresses the issues of juvenile violent crime and the digital divide. […]
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Report details rape of children, culture of secrecy that fanned it
August 23, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS)—The report begins dramatically, imploring its readers: “We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this.” Plain and simple, at least 1,000 children identified in the investigation were raped in Catholic places of worship, in schools, and in diocesan-owned vehicles, and were “groomed” through diocesan programs and retreats so they could […]
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Why I’m not leaving the Catholic Church
August 23, 2018Jesus felt the sting of betrayal when Judas gave him that famous kiss that led to his arrest. Now Catholics are reeling from the latest stinging betrayals by people in the Catholic Church that they’ve trusted and respected. First were the sickening revelations about former Cardinal McCarrick’s long history of sexual misconduct with seminarians and […]