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A history lesson in downtown Atlanta
November 22, 2013I’m a history fan. How big of a fan? Well, on my night stand now is “1776” and my bachelor weekend was spent with my best man touring New York’s American Revolution battlefields, from Saratoga National Park where Benedict Arnold made a name for himself to Fort Ticonderoga where patriots hauled the guns from that won […]
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3 Saint Andrew rowers earn scholarships
November 22, 2013ROSWELL—Three team members of Roswell’s Saint Andrew Rowing Club signed National Letters of Intent (a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution) on Nov. 13. Erin Hayes, a senior at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, signed to be a coxswain for the University of Alabama women’s rowing team; Sarah Podwojski, a […]
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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 […]
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]