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Marist, St. Pius Volleyball Teams Advance To Final Four
October 30, 2008St. Pius X High School has reached the Class 1-AAA state semifinals after winning Oct. 25 sectional games over Northside, Columbus; Mary Persons; and Ringgold 3-0. In Pius’ three matches, the team was led by senior outside hitter Ellen Marsau with 24 kills. Freshman middle blocker Alex Bidgood also added 18 kills. Senior setter Hannah […]
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Marist Captures First State Softball Title
October 30, 2008Marist captured its first state championship in softball with a 2-0 victory over Whitewater High School of Fayetteville Oct. 25. In a real defensive battle, Marist pitcher Lori Spingola pitched a one hitter as her teammates provided solid defense behind her. Offensively, senior second baseman Dana Middleton got things started by doubling to left field, […]
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Pius Stretches Record To Eight Straight
October 30, 2008St. Pius X High School has surpassed the 7-0 seasons of 2004 and 2006 after a 28-7 victory over Grady High School Oct. 24. The win marks the first time since 1967 that the football program has experienced an 8-0 start. With this victory Pius also clinched the Region 5-AAA Sub Region B Championship and […]
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Priest Assignments
October 30, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignment. Father Mansueto Palang has been assigned as administrator of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, effective Oct. 16. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Scott Reilly, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, and has assigned Father Kevin Baldwin, LC, to assist […]
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Refugees Are ‘Valued People’ After Resettling Here
October 30, 2008Nicholas Laepi huddled in the jungle under a plastic-roofed tent for shelter, living as a refugee. A trip to obtain medicine for his family from an insurgent army had put him in the crosshairs of the Myanmar military. Facing forced army service, he fled. The journey by bus, on foot, by boat took him nearly […]
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Tax Credit Will Boost Catholic School Scholarships
October 30, 2008Georgians who want to contribute to faith-based or private education now have a new state tax credit option. And families who might not have previously qualified for financial aid for these schools now have another source to draw from to help finance their children’s education. The Georgia Private School Tax Credit law, originally known as […]
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Alex W. Smith III Dies; Served Archdiocese, Schools
October 27, 2008Alexander Wyly Smith III, a well-known attorney, Atlanta civic leader and philanthropist, died Nov. 19 after a long illness. He was 85. Smith was deeply beloved by his many friends and large family. He was born June 9, 1923, the only son of Laura Payne Smith and Alex W. Smith Jr., also a prominent Atlanta […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (October 23, 2008)
October 23, 2008Spam is the common name for junk mail in cyberspace. Internet filters often eliminate most of it, but some always does manage to get through. The other day, I happened to receive a spam message that read “quit your boring job!” I laughed out loud at the suggestion that my job was “boring.” My job […]
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Tithings Of Comfort And Joy
October 23, 2008My home is in the South—often called the Bible Belt because we hear so much about Bible study classes, living by the Bible and preaching straight from the Bible. Another admirable custom of this area is the practice of Christians “giving testimony” on their beliefs in order to strengthen the faith of others. Tithing is […]
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Dreams Of A New America
October 23, 2008Over the last several months Americans have heard the growing rhetoric for change. Up and down, over and across the country, the politicians and their pundits promise us the change and reform we need. Of course, there is nothing new about the idea or notion of change. It has been around for a long time, […]