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Norcross Athletes To Swim At Collegiate Level
June 4, 2009Three graduating seniors at Norcross High School are among Catholic athletes who will compete at the collegiate level. All three are members of the Norcross swim team, which finished second in the 2008-2009 Georgia high school state championships in its division. Sean Bagent and Andrew Feeney will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. […]
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Monroe Valedictorian Dreams Of Leading Nation
June 4, 2009With graduation a memory, high school seniors are now looking to the future. Four seniors from parishes in North Georgia achieved academic success and were recognized as class valedictorians. This week, a senior from Monroe is profiled. Three others were featured in the May 28 edition. Jessica E. Alcorn, 17, will attend the University of […]
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Newspaper Receives Two Journalism Awards
June 4, 2009The Georgia Bulletin received two national journalism awards at the 2009 Catholic Media Convention. The newspaper was recognized with a first place and second place award for its reporting in 2008. A first-place award went to the staff at the archdiocesan newspaper for its special seasonal issue, “Eucharistic Congress 2008 – I am the Living […]
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Catholic Student Awarded GFCU Scholarship
June 4, 2009Georgia Federal Credit Union recently announced Marist student Virginia Gilchrist as the recipient of the second annual Archbishop-emeritus John Francis Donoghue scholarship competition. Gilchrist, who attends Marist School in Atlanta, is an active participant in the community. She has volunteered with organizations such as North Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center, Sheltering Arms Daycare, and various […]
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Career Ministry Workshop Gives Guidance To Parishes
June 4, 2009As job losses and unemployment figures continue to grab the headlines, a positive ministry focusing on these issues is spreading throughout the archdiocese and beyond. Caroline McCoy-Hansen, director of Career Ministry at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, and John Marotto, director of Career Quest at St. Ann Church, Marietta, presented a workshop May 7 to provide […]
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CRS Sets Goal To Educate 1 Million South Asia Children
June 4, 2009From villages surrounded by saw-toothed mountains in Afghanistan to sprawling cities of India, Catholic Relief Services and its partners in South Asia are committing to better education for youngsters. Its five-year goal with the “Reaching Out for the Future” initiative is to reach more than 1 million school-age children. Every $1 million committed to this […]
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Race Puts Diverse Young Adults In Same Dragon Boat
June 4, 2009Nearly 200 young adults participated in a sport thousands of years old as they stroked in unison through the calm waters of Lake Lanier May 30, aiming to bring that same synchronicity to their faith communities. The blazing sun shone brightly on dragon boats—long and narrow human-powered devices used in dragon boat racing, a team […]
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Southern Catholic Awards Degrees To First Graduates
June 4, 2009Michelle Lea Bivins, a 23-year-old Owensboro, Ky., native, is looking toward the future after graduating from Southern Catholic College in Dawsonville. Bivins was one of 43 seniors who participated in the college’s first commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at St. Luke Church in Dahlonega. The milestone event was celebrated by family, friends, faculty and […]
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Congress Speakers, Musicians To Exalt True Presence
June 4, 2009In its 14th year, the Eucharistic Congress will again feature a complement of interesting and eloquent speakers for the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s annual celebration of the eucharistic presence of Christ, and organizers for the event are expecting a diverse and enthusiastic crowd for the upcoming event. Catholics across North Georgia and the Southeast are invited […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (May 28, 2009)
May 28, 2009Patriotism is a deeply religious virtue! Religious symbols seem to mix easily with the flags of most nations. This past Monday a national civic holiday was the occasion for many folks to pause and to pray for our country and especially for those who have given their lives in defense of our freedom. I was […]