Georgia
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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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BT competition cheerleading team wins region
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 27, 2014ROSWELL—The Blessed Trinity High School competition cheerleading team won the Class AAA regional championship at Kennesaw Mountain High School Nov. 8. The team started out strongly this season, but injuries caught up with them and they didn’t fare as well in state competition. “I am proud of the girls because we overcame many obstacles during […]
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With its Catholic roots, Caminar Latino supports families
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—The newest youngster in the class gets his pick of a plush teddy bear, a cow, or another treasure among the stuffed animals. He goes home with a fuzzy white, snowball-looking creature as a reminder of the friends he made in this support group. The boy also hears why the group exists: The 18 kids […]
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Survivor of domestic violence helps others by breaking silence
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Even more astounding is that one in four will be affected by domestic violence in her lifetime. Society talks openly about breast cancer; there are three-day walks to fight it, and many wear pink to raise awareness about the disease. When it comes to domestic […] Full Story
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Grieving brother thanks Catholic community
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 13, 2014ROSWELL—“Unconditional love” and “unity” are among the words Richard Markey uses when describing the community’s support following the murder of his only sister, Sharon Wilkins of Roswell, in August. Wilkins’ husband, Dan, shot and killed her on Aug. 13. Dan Wilkins then took his own life. Sharon Wilkins had obtained a temporary restraining order against […]
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Church agencies, nonprofits can help men, women, children in crisis
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—There are many organizations in metro Atlanta that work to assist victims of domestic violence. Karelis Ferrer is Latino outreach coordinator at the YWCA of Northwest Georgia in Marietta. “We have the only shelter in Cobb for the women and children,” said Ferrer. “We have transitional housing. We have counseling as well.” The ultimate goal […]
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Christ Our Hope parishioners send Ebola aid to native Sierra Leone
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 13, 2014LITHONIA—With family members in Sierra Leone, several men at Christ Our Hope Church are deeply concerned and sending needed supplies as the number of Ebola cases continues to rise in the West African nation. By Nov. 5, the World Health Organization had attributed 1,070 deaths to the virus in Sierra Leone, with more than 4,759 […]
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New studio gives greater reach to Hispanic Catholic radio in Atlanta
Published November 13, 2014
LILBURN—A converted choir loft is the new home of Nuestra Fe Catholic Broadcasting Inc., transmitting its message from a church to Atlanta and the world. From two small rooms at Our Lady of the Americas Mission, in Lilburn, volunteers answer phone calls from Atlanta’s Hispanic Catholics, in addition to people from Mexico, Central and South […]
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New Marist building relies on energy-saving features
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—Marist School made a commitment to environmental stewardship as it built its new multimillion-dollar Ivy Street Center. With “light harvesting,” automatic occupancy sensors, and a rain garden, the newest campus building is the $14.6 million signature project in the first phase of the campus master plan. “Sustainability has been a big feature on the campus. […]
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New York author talks about 40-day mercy mission
By LINDSAY GLADU, Special to the Bulletin
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—What does mercy look like on a daily basis? It seems exhausting. Yet, we are called to distribute it abundantly. So how do you commit to a life of merciful acts and still keep up with life? Author and managing editor of America magazine, Kerry Weber, spent 40 days on the task. In her debut […] Full Story
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Then & Now: Former BT basketball player reaching for new heights
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—I saw Tim Cleary for the first time at center court, going up for the opening tip of a Nov. 20, 2004 home game between his Blessed Trinity Titans and the Alpharetta Raiders. It was my inaugural coverage of basketball and that image has always stayed with me. Cleary is soaring high to out jump […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity, Marist win state volleyball championships
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014MARIETTA—Defeating Westminster in the Class AAA state volleyball finals in three straight sets (25-17, 25-22, 25-13), Nov. 1, the Lady Titans of Blessed Trinity High School captured their third state volleyball championship in five years. Junior Annie Dempsey and senior Maggie Rick led the team with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Sophomore Morgan Stalcup was […] Full Story
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Cristo Rey competes in first cross country meet
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA—Donning uniforms sponsored by the Atlanta Track Club, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School’s cross country team participated in its first meet, the Golden Eagle Invitational, at the Nash Farm Battlefield, in Hampton, Oct. 25. The team is comprised of 30 student athletes with no prior cross country experience. Members came together for an initial […] Full Story
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High exhibits Renaissance masterwork from Florence
Published November 13, 2014
ATLANTA—Three marble panels from a famed organ loft created for the Florence Cathedral in Italy are on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta through Jan. 11. The exhibit is titled “Make a Joyful Noise”: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral. Italian sculptor Luca della Robbia (1400-1482) created 10 exquisitely detailed panels […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit girls place in state cross country competition
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 13, 2014ATLANTA–After an undefeated regular season and a regional tournament win, Holy Spirit Prep School’s girls varsity cross country team competed in the Georgia Independent Schools Association state meet at Darton State College, in Albany, Oct. 25. Holy Spirit raced against 13 other schools and some 100 athletes. The team from the Atlanta independent Catholic school […]
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Marist honors Frank, Cathy Belatti
Published November 13, 2014
ATLANTA—Frank and Cathy Belatti were honored with the 2013-2014 St. Peter Chanel Award, the highest honor Marist School bestows. The award is given annually in recognition of individuals whose support and leadership have advanced the mission of Marist School. The award was given at a recognition dinner in late October at the Cherokee Town and […]
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Saints ‘come alive’ at SJN School
Published November 13, 2014
LILBURN—Fourth-graders at St. John Neumann Regional School in Lilburn celebrated the saints by presenting the annual “Saints Wax Museum” to their classmates. Students wrote research reports on different saints and dressed up as saints for the school Mass, processing into church while the Litany of the Saints was sung. After Mass, the students presented their […] Full Story
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Motto of St. Joseph parishioner lives on
Published November 13, 2014
MARIETTA—Students at St. Joseph School, in Marietta, honored Robert Price, a beloved member of the parish and faithful attendee of the weekly school Masses, on the school’s Spirit Day shirts. Robert, a mentally challenged parishioner, became ill last year, and students prayed and made get well cards for him. Sadly, Robert passed away in February. […]
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St. Thomas Aquinas young adults help former school
Published November 13, 2014
ALPHARETTA—St. Thomas Aquinas Latino Young Adults group approached Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell to see if the school had any work they could do, as part of Alpharetta’s day of service. The school has had a large Latino population for decades. Among the young adult volunteers were Nadia Zúñiga, Anabella Zúñiga and Cinthya Rojo, who […] Full Story
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Archbishop given saint’s relic
Published November 13, 2014
SMYRNA—Barbara Weiss gave a family heirloom, a relic of St. Martin de Porres, to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. It turns out Archbishop Gregory has a special devotion to the 16th-century saint. St. Martin de Porres, a brother of the Dominican Order, was canonized in 1962 by Pope St. John XXIII. He is the patron saint […]
