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Three times the best: St. John the Evangelist gets Blue Ribbon

HAPEVILLE—On Sept. 28, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos named St. John the Evangelist School in Hapeville a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, the school’s third time to earn the designation. The Hapeville school received the honor previously in 1994 and 2010. The Council for American Private Education nominates exemplary, high performing non-public […] Full Story

• Duluth woman professes vows as Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia

  Published October 6, 2017

  NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Nine young women professed the simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 28. Among those who made first profession was Sister Maura Sheen Colker, OP, former parishioner of St. Monica Church in Duluth. Sister Maura is the daughter of Jeffrey and Pamela […] Full Story

• Atlanta Catholics open hearts to stranded Puerto Ricans

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
  Published October 6, 2017

  ATLANTA—Several residents of Puerto Rico stranded in Atlanta found haven with the Catholic community after Hurricane Maria devastated their island home. Many groups and individuals helped the seven travelers during their extra-week stay in Atlanta. They returned to the wrecked island on Thursday, Sept. 28. The three priests and four lay people were in Atlanta […] Full Story | En Español

• Enduring, esteemed Georgia Bulletin editor retires

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published October 5, 2017

  ATLANTA—Gretchen Keiser retired on Sept. 30 as editor of The Georgia Bulletin, having served under five archbishops for nearly four decades as a pillar of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s communications. Keiser feels privileged to have devoted her career to the Catholic press. “The sense that this was a gift to me has never really left,” […] Full Story