Georgia
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Blessed Trinity Remains Undefeated
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 25, 2008Blessed Trinity senior running back Sam Burkhalter had 24 carries for 137 yards and three touchdowns as the BT team defeated Washington-Wilkes High School 33-7, Sept. 19. Quarterback Kohl Hegetschweiler threw two interceptions but still completed 57 percent of his passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Blessed Trinity defensive backs Mitchell Smith and Jack […] Full Story
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Deacon Assignments
Published September 25, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Hector M. Vargas has resumed active ministry and has been assigned to serve at Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City, effective July 24.
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Priest Assignments
Published September 25, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. He confirmed the recommendation of Father Scott Reilly, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, and has assigned Father David Daly as superior of the Legionaries of Christ, effective Sept. 19. For canonical status, Father Daly has been appointed as a parochial vicar […] Full Story
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Pro-Life Message Will Be Held High Oct. 5
Published September 25, 2008
On the first Sunday of October, which has been declared Respect Life Sunday by the U.S. Catholic bishops, a number of Life Chains will be held around North Georgia. Life Chain is a one-hour, peaceful, prayerful and silent expression of support for unborn babies and their mothers. Those who participate are given prepared signs with […] Full Story
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Archbishop To Speak On Death Penalty At Emory
Published September 25, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will give the Decalogue Lecture on “The Catholic Church and the Death Penalty,” as part of a lecture series entitled “When Law and Religion Meet,” presented by The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. He will address the Catholic Church’s hard stance on capital punishment and […] Full Story
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Event Provides Seminars For Women Of Archdiocese
Published September 25, 2008
Women from all over the Atlanta Archdiocese convened for a weekend of prayer, workshops and fellowship at the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women convention. Held the weekend of Sept. 5-7 at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest, the 52nd annual convention drew over 180 attendees. AACCW president Joan Brown was pleased with the success of the […] Full Story
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Parish Celebration Recalls Saint, Looks At Future
Published September 25, 2008
On Saturday, Aug. 9, members of St. Lawrence Church commemorated the 1750th anniversary of the martyrdom of their patron saint by looking back at the life and witness of the third-century Roman deacon and looking forward to the completion of their renovated church, parish hall and offices. Nearly 400 parishioners donned commemorative hard hats and […] Full Story
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Churches Join For Central Night Shelter Benefit
Published September 25, 2008
A wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser benefiting the Central Night Shelter is being organized by parishioners from the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and Central Presbyterian Church. The fundraiser will be held at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, at 48 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 5 to 8 […] Full Story
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Conference Offers Spiritual Growth For Black Men
Published September 25, 2008
The five-day 2008 National Black Catholic Men’s Conference will kick off with a two days of song and praise with a revival for young men at the Lyke House-Catholic Center at the Atlanta University Center, on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 8-9, at 7 p.m. The conference is focused on enhancing the spirituality of black men […] Full Story
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Convocation Gives North Georgia Priests Time To Reflect, Relax
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 25, 2008An array of colorful golf shirts is not what one would expect to see at a gathering of Catholic priests, but many left the traditional black and white clerical garb behind Sept. 16 as 100 to 200 priests of the archdiocese came together in solidarity to discuss the triumphs and challenges of serving the church through […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Loses Second Straight Game
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 18, 2008It was a rough outing for Pinecrest Academy Sept. 12 as Mount de Sales Academy of Macon defeated them 35-7. The loss dropped Pinecrest to 1-2 on the season. Mount de Sales’ first two scores came within 17 seconds of each other, a safety followed by a touchdown pass from quarterback Rosser McCallie to running […] Full Story
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Priest Assignments
Published September 18, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Claretian Missionaries Father Eddie DeLeon, provincial superior of the Claretian Missionaries Eastern Province, U.S.A., and has assigned Father John Molyneux, CMF, as superior and parochial vicar at Corpus Christi Church, Stone Mountain, effective Sept. 10. Archbishop […] Full Story
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YAM Leaders Meet To Collaborate On Future Events
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 18, 2008Young adult ministry leaders from throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta brought ideas of collaboration to the table when they gathered for a leadership meeting Sept. 2 at the Catholic Center in Midtown. Representatives from the English- and Spanish-speaking Catholic communities opened the discussion on how to work together in light of a recent reorganization of […] Full Story
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Southern Catholic Enrollment At 240 Students
By PAUL THIGPEN, Special To The Bulletin
Published September 18, 2008This year, students at Southern Catholic College got to savor the last lazy days of summer at home a little longer than usual. Classes typically begin in late August, but this fall they started a week after Labor Day. Why the special dispensation? Construction workers needed the extra time to finish expanding two residence halls […] Full Story
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Southern Catholic Student Receives National Recognition
Published September 18, 2008
Anne Marie Sutherland, a senior majoring in history and philosophy at Southern Catholic College, was recently selected as a Marion G. Wells Honors Fellow by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute of Wilmington, Del. ISI is a national educational organization whose prestigious honors program selects each year 50 of the nation’s most talented undergraduates to participate in […] Full Story
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New Marist President Hopes To Link School, Missions
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 18, 2008The new president of Marist School aims to build strong connections between the private Catholic school here and its sister schools and missions guided by Marist priests and brothers around the globe. Father John Harhager will work for the first time in a school after serving in the top levels of the Society of Mary, […] Full Story
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Marist Has 13 National Merit Semifinalists
Published September 18, 2008
Marist School has a record number of 13 semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition this year. Semifinalists are the highest PSAT scorers in each of the 50 states and represent less than 1 percent of each state’s high school seniors. Alpharetta resident Claire Ittner achieved a perfect score. In addition to Ittner, the other […] Full Story
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Sister Jozefa, Of Visitation Monastery, Dies
Published September 18, 2008
A long-time former superior at the Monastery of the Visitation was remembered at her funeral Mass. Sister Mary Jozefa Kowalewski, a sister of the order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, passed away Sept. 11. She was 83. Born in Wilmington, Va., Sister Jozefa professed her final vows to join the religious order in 1960. […] Full Story
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Catechesis Program To Begin At St. Brigid
Published September 18, 2008
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, level one, an adult formation course for working with children, will be offered at St. Brigid Church for eight sessions beginning Friday to Saturday, Sept. 26-27. The level one course is the foundation for all three levels of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program. Training consists of discussions, presentations […] Full Story
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Pius Traditions Connect Coaching Alums
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 18, 2008Coaches schooled in competition as student-athletes a generation ago at St. Pius X High School now cheer, yell and inspire others. Siblings from three families are among a dozen head coaches and athletic leaders around Atlanta formed at the Catholic high school. Coaches in the Standard, Maloof and Turner families are busy as the football […] Full Story
