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• Dunwoody Wrests Region Title From St. Pius

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published November 13, 2008

  St. Pius dropped its first game of the football season and lost the region championship Nov. 7 to Dunwoody High School 20-14. St. Pius was going after its first regional title since 1968, but Dunwoody, who also came into the game undefeated, had its own hopes of wearing the crown. Just 2:07 into the game, […]

• Msgr. Kenny Remembered As ‘One Of The Finest’

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published November 13, 2008

  Msgr. Thomas A. Kenny was remembered Nov. 5 and 6 as a priest who made each person feel as if he or she had a special claim on his heart and his prayers. Because of that bond so many felt, the vigil service and funeral Mass for Msgr. Kenny, who died Oct. 30 at his […]

• Rites Comfort Those Who Are Ill Or Dying

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published November 6, 2008

  The Catholic faith accompanies the faithful throughout life and brings comfort and strength to those facing serious illness or death through its sacraments and rites. Anointing Of The Sick What many older Catholics grew up knowing as extreme unction is now called the sacrament of anointing. “The reason for the different name is because (extreme […]

• For Catholics, Cremation Allowed With Appropriate Respect

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published November 6, 2008

  While the Catholic Church places great favor on the burial of the body of the deceased, cremation has become an accepted practice when “serious reasons” present a need for it and when one’s attitude maintains respect for the sacredness of the body and belief in the resurrection of the dead. While the practice was forbidden […]

• Old Cemeteries Form Intriguing Part Of State’s Past

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 6, 2008

  A group of volunteers will work to reclaim one of the rural historic Catholic cemeteries in Georgia, with a goal to restore stone markers to unmarked graves and return the burial ground to its original appearance. “It’s an obligation. As Catholics, one of our corporal works of mercy is to bury our dead and remember […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published November 6, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Rafael Carballo has been assigned as administrator of St. Brendan the Navigator Church, Cumming, effective Oct. 21. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Marist Father Ted Keating, provincial of the Society of Mary, and appointed Father John M. Walls, SM, as […] Full Story

• Msgr. Thomas Kenny Dies

  Published November 6, 2008

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta and its Cathedral parish of Christ the King lost a beloved priest Oct. 30 when Msgr. Thomas A. Kenny died in his home at the age of 69. A native of County Sligo, Ireland, who studied at All Hallows College seminary in Dublin, Msgr. Kenny had served in the archdiocese for […]

• Marist, St. Pius X Finish As State Volleyball Runners-up

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published November 6, 2008

  In the Oct. 30 state volleyball semifinals that pitted Marist School against Sprayberry High School, Marietta, and St. Pius X High School against Creekview High School, Canton, both Marist and St. Pius were victorious. Marist defeated Sprayberry 3-1, winning the first game 25-11. Sprayberry won the second game 25-14, and Marist won the next two […]

• Pinecrest Defeats Rival Holy Spirit Prep

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published November 6, 2008

  It might have been Halloween night, but Pinecrest Academy was not scared to face Holy Spirit Preparatory on the road and was treated to a 42-25 victory, Oct. 31. Holy Spirit scored first to make it 7-0, but Pinecrest came back with two touchdowns of its own to go up 14-7. Pinecrest led at halftime 21-13. […] Full Story

• Archbishop Addresses Marist Class

  Published November 6, 2008

  Archbishop Gregory spoke to students in Marist Father Joel Konzen’s leadership seminar on Oct. 21, answering their questions about his role models, leadership qualities and opinions on the upcoming election. “The primary issue has to be the respect for life,” he said in regard to voting. During the class, he recalled growing up during the […] Full Story

• Church’s Funeral Rites Reflect Heart Of Catholic Faith

  

  Published November 6, 2008

  Jesus Christ, Son of God and son of man, revealed himself to us through his life, death and the resurrection and ascension of his body. In turn, he reveals to us our nature and affords us claim to life everlasting. In few ways is this discovery and the required faith amid mystery made as poignant […]

• Deacon Bill Lyday, ‘Servant To The Church,’ Dies

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 30, 2008

  A 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 […]

• 52nd Annual Luncheon Raises Money For Cancer Home

  

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published October 30, 2008

  Donning 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 […]

• Christ The King Class Celebrates 50-Year Reunion

  Published October 30, 2008

  Members 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 […]

• Marist, St. Pius Volleyball Teams Advance To Final Four

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published October 30, 2008

  St. 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 […]

• Pius Stretches Record To Eight Straight

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published October 30, 2008

  St. 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 […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published October 30, 2008

  Archbishop 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 […]

• Tax Credit Will Boost Catholic School Scholarships

  

  By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
  Published October 30, 2008

  Georgians 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 […]

• Alex W. Smith III Dies; Served Archdiocese, Schools

  Published October 27, 2008

  Alexander 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 […] Full Story

• Town Hall Meetings Set On Catholic School Surveys

  Published October 23, 2008

  Earlier this year, the Catholic University of America conducted on-line surveys to assist the Archdiocese of Atlanta with a strategic plan for its Catholic schools. Consultative meetings have been scheduled in five locations throughout the archdiocese to present the results of the data that the university has been analyzing. Town hall meetings, scheduled from 7 […] Full Story