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• New clothing for women and men in need from Our Lady of Victory School

  

  Published March 9, 2017

  TYRONE—Students at Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone, recently had a clothing drive to collect items for people in need, including expecting mothers. Young people in third, fourth and fifth grades collected 129 pairs of socks, four hats and four pairs of gloves for a men’s shelter and a pregnancy crisis center. Father Kevin Hargaden, […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit Prep captures first state basketball championship

  

  Published March 9, 2017

  ATLANTA—After leading the Holy Spirit Preparatory School basketball team to the elite eight of the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) state tournament in his first season in 2016, Coach Greg McClaire and his team returned to the tournament and won the championship with a 63-44 victory over The Heritage School of Newnan. It was the […]

• St. Pius competes for Class AAAA boys basketball championship title

  Published March 9, 2017

  ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School will return March 10 to the state basketball championship finals for the first time since 1992. The boys team advanced to the title game after defeating Sandy Creek High School, of Tyrone, in the March 4 Class AAAA semifinal game at Augusta University. St. Pius held a double-digit lead of […]

• Rule of love, spiritual poverty, draws lay people to be Secular Franciscans

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published February 24, 2017

  This is the second in an occasional series featuring area Catholics deepening their faith by affiliating with religious orders. ATLANTA—Every religious order has a special charism, and for the Franciscans it’s about fraternity. On the second Saturday of each month, a group of some 30 Catholics gathers around circular tables in the San Damiano House […]

• Archdiocesan spelling bee declares winner after 14 rounds

  

  Published February 24, 2017

  SMYRNA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta Office of Catholic Schools sponsored its annual Spelling Bee on Jan. 31 as a part of the Catholic Schools Week celebration. The competition was open to all winners of the archdiocesan elementary school level bees. Nineteen schools were represented by students ranging from grades four to eight. The Archdiocesan Spelling Bee […]

• St. Pius X senior honored by Sandy Springs newspaper

  Published February 24, 2017

  ATLANTA—St. Pius X senior Megan Anandappa, of Tucker, earned a spot as a “20 Under 20” student by the Sandy Springs Reporter newspaper. This is the second year the publication has chosen 20 students from the area under the age of 20 for their service and volunteer work. Anandappa has volunteered at St. Francis Table, […]

• Marist’s Centro Hispano graduates 63 in GED program

  Published February 24, 2017

  ATLANTA—Centro Hispano Marista, also known as the Marist Hispanic Center, recently held its third commencement ceremony for 63 graduates at Marist School. The program director of Centro Hispano Marista, Dr. Leticia Valencia, greeted the graduates and guests. Marist Father John Harhager, president of Marist School, said, “While you may not notice an immediate change in […]

• Catholic athletes commit to play college sports

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published February 23, 2017

  ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined other athletes around the country making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area Catholic athletes […]

• ‘Sowing the Seeds of Hope’ theme of ecumenical gathering

  Published February 23, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering will be Monday, March 6, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and His Eminence Alexios, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Atlanta, will officiate. The keynote speaker will be Deacon Steve Swope on behalf of Catholic Relief Services. Deacon Swope […]

• Great Lent observances at Melkite Catholic Church

  Published February 23, 2017

  ATLANTA—St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church in Atlanta will be observing Great Lent with vespers, processions and, on Lazarus Saturday, April 8, with children’s activities. The church is located at 1428 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE, in Atlanta. The schedule, announced by Father John Azar, the pastor, is as follows: Monday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 […]

• Catholic ethicist relates how respect for life is continuous teaching

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published February 23, 2017

  ATLANTA—Cory Labrecque, Ph.D., presented a lecture on “The Seamless Garment of Life: Exploring the Catholic Church’s Ethic From Birth to Death” at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, on Jan. 23. His lecture was hosted by the Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory and sponsored by Stephen Crim. The presentation took place in the […]

• Credit union announces continuing ed scholarship

  Published February 23, 2017

  DULUTH—The Georgia United Credit Union is accepting applications for the Archbishop Donoghue Scholarship for Continuing Education. The scholarship is for educators who work for the Office of Catholic Schools. The scholarship is named in memory of Archbishop John Francis Donoghue, a strong advocate of Catholic education and credit union services. The $2,500 Archbishop Donoghue Scholarship […] Full Story

• Deacon Joseph Carter dies at 71; served at St. Monica Church

  Published February 23, 2017

  DULUTH—Deacon Joseph R. Carter, of Suwanee, who ministered in his parish community of St. Monica Church in Duluth, died Monday, Feb. 13. He was 71. Deacon Carter was born April 16, 1945, in Nashville, Tennessee, and was a 1963 graduate of Father Ryan High School in Nashville. He later earned a bachelor of science in […]

• Archdiocesan Catholic school teams excel in robotics, futuristic city designs

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 23, 2017

  ROSWELL—A team of first-timers took Queen of Angels School’s robotics skills to new heights. Team “Domo Arigato” earned a spot in the state competition of the FIRST LEGO League, where they faced the challenge of programing a robot to navigate a tabletop obstacle course and complete assignments. The team name, a Japanese term meaning “Thanks […]

• Five honored for decades of nurturing faith lives of local teens

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published February 23, 2017

  SMYRNA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory honored leaders in youth ministry and graduates of a University of Dayton faith formation certificate program during a Jan. 30 awards luncheon at the Chancery of the archdiocese. The archbishop celebrated Mass in the chapel prior to the ceremony. He presented five Companions on the Journey Awards of the National Federation […]

• Groups make pilgrimage to Washington to ‘plant a seed’ for life

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published February 9, 2017

  ATLANTA—More than 300 people from the Archdiocese of Atlanta joined tens of thousands from across the nation for the 44th annual March for Life at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Local groups traveling to the nation’s capital included high school contingents from Blessed Trinity in Roswell, Holy Spirit Prep in Atlanta, Our […] Full Story

• Twelve ordained as permanent deacons

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 9, 2017

  ATLANTA—A dozen men were ordained on Saturday, Feb. 4, to serve the Catholic community of north and central Georgia and also to be devoted “to caring for the poor, the lonely, the immigrant, the disenfranchised and the forgotten” as deacons. The ordination rite at Christ the King Cathedral followed the ancient ritual, as the men […]

• Catholic school superintendent wins national award

  Published February 9, 2017

  ATLANTA—Diane Starkovich, Ph.D., superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will receive a 2017 “Lead. Learn. Proclaim.” Award from the National Catholic Educational Association for outstanding efforts, contributions and achievements on behalf of Catholic school education. Nominated by a principal at an archdiocesan high school, Starkovich was chosen from more than 150,000 teachers and […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities Atlanta responds to executive order on foreign entry

  Published February 9, 2017

  ATLANTA—Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) is expressing deep concern about the recent “Executive Order on Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the U.S.,” signed by President Donald Trump. This order immediately halts the national refugee resettlement program for all refugees and dramatically reduces the ceiling for all refugee arrivals to 50,000 for the government’s […]

• Three athletes inducted into BT Hall of Fame

  

  Published February 9, 2017

  ROSWELL—Blessed Trinity High School inducted three alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Jan. 14. The 2017 inductees were Chase Oliver, who graduated in 2004, and Eric Maust and Caroline Vaughn, both 2006 graduates. “These three former student-athletes inducted into the Blessed Trinity Hall of Fame helped start the strong athletic […]