Carrollton
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Corpus Christi Sunday
Published July 6, 2023
Father Gaurav Shroff, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Church, led parishioners in a eucharistic procession around Adamson Square in Carrollton. He shares thoughts on video about the procession’s meaning.
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Catholic center house opens at University of West Georgia
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published September 3, 2020In August, University of West Georgia students returned to school and a fully furnished Catholic center for gatherings, social events and a safe place to grow their faith.
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Campus ministry continues to raise funds for new building
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published January 23, 2020The Catholic community at the University of West Georgia is working to “realize the dream” of a campus ministry building.
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Marist girls and Pius boys capture cross-country championships
By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
Published November 17, 2016CARROLLTON—During the Nov. 5 state cross-country meets at Carrollton High School, Atlanta’s Marist School girls team captured its ninth consecutive Class AAAA state cross-country championship. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, was the state runner-up. Josie Wirtz (first, 19:15), Kathleen Maley (third, 19:49.72) and Kendall Nelson (fifth, 19:53.90) were the top three finishers for Marist in […] Full Story
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First Communion in Carrollton
Published June 10, 2016
CARROLLTON—Scores of young people from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church received their first Communion in a special celebration in May. The Carrollton parish, with the leadership of Father Rafael Carballo, came together at one Mass to worship and applaud the spiritual growth of parish youngsters as nearly 80 girls and boys received the Eucharist […] Full Story
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University of West Georgia students foster their faith at JFK Chapel
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 11, 2014CARROLLTON— College students, some carrying backpacks and others in shorts, left their dorm rooms on the University of West Georgia campus as the temperature hovered in the low 30s. They filed into the white frame chapel with an exposed beam ceiling and took up half of the wooden pews of the John F. Kennedy Chapel. […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity, Marist, Pius outrun competition
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 27, 2014CARROLLTON—Catholic high school teams dominated state cross country championships in Class AAA and Class AAAA this year. The competitions took place at Carrollton High School Nov. 8. Blessed Trinity High School The Blessed Trinity High School boys team won the Class AAA state championship for the first time since 2003. Of the 213 boys competing […] Full Story
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Peace advocates give talks on resolving conflict, establishing unity
By LINDSAY GLADU, Special to the Bulletin
Published October 16, 2014CARROLLTON—These days we hear a lot about peace. But how do we implement peace each day, in each interaction with other people? The National Association for Peace/Anti-Violence Education, NAPE, aims to change how people think about civility and unity through education. On Sept. 19, 20 and 21, NAPE held its 17th annual conference at the […] Full Story
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20-year monument rededicated in Carrollton
Published March 7, 2014
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, in Carrollton, in 1994 dedicated “a memorial for the unborn” in the parish cemetery. Knights of Columbus Councils 8731 and 10821 together erected the memorial. On Jan. 25, the councils again came together, along with the honor guard provided by Mother Teresa Assembly 2562, to rededicate the memorial. Mass […] Full Story
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20-year monument rededicated in Carrollton
Published March 6, 2014
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, in Carrollton, in 1994 dedicated “a memorial for the unborn” in the parish cemetery. Knights of Columbus Councils 8731 and 10821 together erected the memorial. On Jan. 25, the councils again came together, along with the honor guard provided by Mother Teresa Assembly 2562, to rededicate the memorial. Mass […] Full Story
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BT, Marist, Pius excel at state cross country meet
Published November 22, 2013
CARROLLTON—Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, was one of three Catholic high schools to win a 2013 state cross country championship during the Nov. 9 meet at Carrollton High School. The girls team won its first Class AAA championship since winning back-to-back championships in 2005 and 2006. Seniors Anna Gandolfo (20:04) and Bailey Willett (20:23) and […] Full Story
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Risking leadership rewarded salutatorian
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published July 18, 2013CARROLLTON—As a freshman at Carrollton High School, Robert Nicolas Fazio heard one morning over the announcements about the opportunity to run for student council. He decided to listen to his heart and give it a shot—a move that made quite the difference in his high school experience. “I thought about trying it in junior high […] Full Story
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St. Pius, Marist Win State Cross Country Titles
Published November 22, 2012
The boys and girls of Marist School and St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, captured the state championships in cross country in Class AAAA and Class AAA, respectively, during the Nov. 10 state meet at Carrollton High School. The St. Pius boys team won its third consecutive state championship. Four of the St. Pius runners […] Full Story
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Carrollton Church Marks Golden Jubilee
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 24, 2012Bill Maddox carried the cross down the aisle of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, as his mind recalled names of people and families who once filled the wooden pews. Some are buried in the nearby parish cemetery, where flowers decorate metal grave markers; others have moved away. “I couldn’t help thinking about my folks, […] Full Story
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Young Soldier Remembered As ‘Man Of Duty’
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published September 27, 2007American flags lined Old Center Point Road, as the cadets of the Carrollton High School Air Force Junior ROTC stood at attention. And hundreds of mourners stood tearfully outside Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church as Sgt. Michael Hardegree was brought home. The 21-year-old member of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division was killed Sept. […] Full Story
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Deacon David Higgins Of Carrollton Dies
Published January 25, 2007
Deacon David Higgins, who served at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, died suddenly Jan. 21. A member of OLPH since 1966, Deacon Higgins was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 1987. He helped to start the religious education program there, and continued to serve in the area of adult education. In addition to his […] Full Story