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Deacon Bill Lyday, ‘Servant To The Church,’ Dies
October 30, 2008A former archdiocesan leader and long-time deacon passed away last week. Deacon Bill Lyday died on Oct. 23 after a brief illness. He was 78. He is survived by his wife, Beverly, of Marietta, five daughters and one son. He had 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Deacon Lyday served the church in many roles, as […]
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52nd Annual Luncheon Raises Money For Cancer Home
October 30, 2008Donning fancy hats and their best Sunday clothes, a group of teenage girls from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Carrollton, attended the 52nd annual Auxiliary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home Luncheon and Silent Auction on Saturday, Oct. 18, for the first time. They represented a new wave of young attendees to the […]
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Holy Redeemer School Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence
October 30, 2008Holy Redeemer School kicked off a year-long commemoration of the school’s 10th anniversary with a Mass celebrated by the archdiocesan vicar general, Msgr. Joseph Corbett, on Friday, Sept. 5. The Mass was concelebrated by Msgr. Paul Reynolds, pastor of nearby St. Brigid Church, and the two priests were assisted by Deacon Leo Gahafer. As a […] Full Story
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RCIA Forum To Feature Atlanta Priest, Liturgist
October 30, 2008Kathy Kuczka, liturgy director at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, and Father Victor J. Reyes, pastor of Our Lady of LaSalette Church, Canton, are among the featured speakers at the fifth International Initiation Convocation to be held Nov. 6-8 in Cleveland, Ohio. Speakers at the convocation will offer attendees both vision and practical suggestions for […]
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Christ The King Class Celebrates 50-Year Reunion
October 30, 2008Members of the final graduating class of Christ the King High School, the class of 1958, reunited Sept. 17 with a 4 p.m. Mass followed by a tour and dinner at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Father Tim Hepburn, son of alumna Alice Keiley Hepburn, celebrated the Mass. Christ the King High School was […]
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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, […] Full Story
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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 […]