Georgia
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Guadalupe Feast To Be Celebrated Dec. 11
Published September 30, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced that the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated in the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 11, this year. In a letter to priests and deacons, he noted that this celebration is of “great importance” to Catholics in the archdiocese. However, this year the traditional […]
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Priest Assignments
Published September 30, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignment. Msgr. Terry W. Young, who is retired, has been assigned as parochial vicar at St. James the Apostle Church, McDonough, for canonical status, effective Sept. 16. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Augustine Tharappel, regional superior of the Missionaries of St. […]
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Catholics Come Home Campaign Kicks Off
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published September 30, 2010“An extraordinary undertaking” is how Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory describes Catholics Come Home Georgia, a program of evangelization to welcome people to the Catholic Church. The program will kick off in December with a statewide media campaign and a plethora of parishioners ready to welcome home inactive Catholics and non-Catholics to their church communities. Archbishop […]
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Mass For Lt. Scott Fleming Oct. 9 At Blessed Trinity
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published September 30, 2010Marine Corps 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming was killed in Afghanistan Sept. 17 at the age of 24. Lt. Fleming, of Marietta, was a 2004 graduate of Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell and a 2008 graduate of LaGrange College. Commissioned in the Marine Corps in August 2008, he was based out of Marine Corps […]
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High Schools Reflect On First Hard-Working Decade
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 30, 2010As Blessed Trinity and Our Lady of Mercy high schools begin a new school year in the fall of 2010, they are also reflecting on the 10 years of growth that brought each of the schools to where they are today. Both established in 2000 as a result of the “Building the Church of Tomorrow” […]
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Giant Puppets, Medieval Music Come To Life At CTK
Published September 30, 2010
The Cathedral Choir of the Cathedral of Christ the King and Camerata Theatre, best known for “The Play of Herod,” will join forces to present “Pilgrim Trail: Miracle Songs from Medieval Spain,” directed by Kevin Culver and staged by Kelly Morris. Performances on Friday, Oct. 15, and Saturday, Oct. 16, will begin at 8:30 p.m. […]
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Marist, Pius, Mercy Post Gridiron Victories
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 30, 2010Marist School cruised to its third consecutive victory with a 39-13 win over Carver Atlanta High School Sept. 24. Marist scored 32 of its 39 points in the first half; consequently, they did not have to rely solely on the foot of their kicker Austin Hardin. In the Sept. 17 game against Southwest DeKalb, Hardin […]
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In Softball, Mercy Loses, BT Readies For Region
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 30, 2010Landmark Christian High School shut out Our Lady of Mercy High School in softball 15-0 on Sept. 21. Mercy’s last victory was back on Sept. 2, but the team hopes to end the month and the final game of the season on a positive note. In Roswell, Blessed Trinity High School ended its regular season […]
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Marist, Pius To Compete In Volleyball Benefit
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 30, 2010Marist School was defeated by Walton High School, the number one–ranked team for Class AAAAA, in four games (29-27, 21-25, 19-25, 19-25) Sept. 23. Marist (18-7) travels to St. Pius X High School, Sept. 30, for the second annual “Claws for a Cause” match pairing varsity, junior varsity and seventh- and eighth-grade teams against one […]
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Respect Life Issues Take Center Stage In October
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 30, 2010Working toward the recognition of the dignity of all human life is a constant focus for this local church, but there is something special about Respect Life Month when the Archdiocese of Atlanta rallies together to put the spotlight on this one, all-encompassing issue. During October, all areas of the archdiocese, sometimes together and sometimes […]
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Grey Nuns Surrounded By Friends At Farewell Mass
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published September 16, 2010Admiring their skill, honoring their dedication, missing their presence, hundreds of friends of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart took advantage of a last opportunity to surround them with affection and prayer in Atlanta. They came to the Cathedral of Christ the King Sept. 1 where the sisters closed their ministry in the archdiocese […]
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Sister Margaret Thomasine, SND, Taught By Example
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 16, 2010With her gentle spirit, enthusiasm for young people’s creativity and her deep faith, Sister Margaret Thomasine Grady was a mainstay at St. Thomas More parish and school. A native of Pennsylvania, she spent more than three decades caring for students and parishioners here. Sister Margaret Thomasine, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, passed away […]
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Lively Cameroon Community Gathers Together In Faith
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 16, 2010Every month, Mary Our Queen Parish serves as a gathering place for the growing number of Cameroonian Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. As a native of Buea, Cameroon, Father Henry Atem, parochial vicar at St. Peter Chanel Church in Roswell, has been closely involved with the group as chaplain since his ordination in 2008. […]
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Interim Director Named For Office Of Formation, Discipleship
Published September 16, 2010
Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama has announced that Marilyn Santos will serve as interim director of the archdiocesan Office of Formation and Discipleship, following the resignation of Dennis Johnson, Jr. as director of that office, effective Sept. 10. Santos, who is the associate director of youth ministry and associate director of inculturation, will act as […]
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Priest Assignments
Published September 16, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignment. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Mathew Kozhuppakalam, provincial of the South West Province of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, India, and has confirmed Father Sunny Joseph Punnakuziyil, MSFS, as chaplain of the Monastery of the Visitation, Snellville, effective […]
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Meth Project Strips Glamour Off ‘Toxic’ Drug
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 16, 2010Lee Shaw’s day job is overseeing his private family asset management firm. But he has taken on another role as an anti-drug advocate. “I didn’t know the difference between meth, crack cocaine and ecstasy,” said Shaw, sitting in his well-appointed office. That was then. Now, Shaw is the chairman of the Georgia Meth Project, a […]
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Parishioners Determined To Help War Veterans
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 16, 2010With a weekly prayer hour and relationship with the Care For The Troops counseling program, a new ministry at St. Peter Chanel Church is making it known the parish is a veteran-friendly community. The St. Peter Chanel Church Military Ministry is reaching out to military families, returning veterans and plans on adopting military units stationed […]
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Homecoming At Blessed Trinity Oct. 8-10
Published September 16, 2010
Blessed Trinity High School holds homecoming the weekend of Oct. 8-10 beginning with a Homecoming Carnival and Alumni Tailgating Event in the horseshoe on Blessed Trinity’s campus on Friday, Oct. 8 from 5 to 7:15 p.m. All alumni and alumni families are welcome and the Titan Alumni Association will be selling Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt during … Continue reading Homecoming At Blessed Trinity Oct. 8-10
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Greensboro Church Building New Parish Center
Published September 16, 2010
Father G. Philip Ryan, pastor of Christ Our King and Savior Church, officiated on Monday, Aug. 16, at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 13,000-square-foot parish life center to be constructed at the rear of the present church. The parish is located at 6341 Lake Oconee Parkway in Greensboro. Representatives of the architectural firm and […] Full Story
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Mercy Girls Avoid Shutout At King’s Ridge
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 16, 2010King’s Ridge Christian School, Alpharetta, defeated the girls softball team from Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville, 13-3 to keep Mercy winless on the road. But unlike its other road games, Mercy was not shut out in the Sept. 8 game because of its three-run fourth inning. Mercy third baseman Ivori Douglas led off […]
