Georgia
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Blessed Trinity Girls Take State Tennis Trophy
By MARY BETH DEVER, Special To The Bulletin
Published June 7, 2007Tennis is usually one of two high school sports, the other being golf, where fans are quiet and reserved. But when Blessed Trinity’s girl tennis team took to their home courts on May 14, the fans, while quiet, were not reserved. The BT fans wanted another state championship to place alongside the trophy won by […]
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Father Luke Ballman Named New Vocations Director
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published June 7, 2007Though he never envisioned himself in an administrative role in the archdiocese, Father Luke Ballman said he was honored when Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory asked him to serve as the new vocations director. Father Ballman, pastor of St. Augustine Church in Covington, will succeed Father Brian Higgins, who will become the chaplain at Southern Catholic […]
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Fathers Hargaden, Orellana, Shaute Made Pastors
Published June 7, 2007
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has named three priests as first-time pastors, effective June 21. Father Kevin Hargaden, currently a parochial vicar at St. Lawrence Church in Lawrenceville, will become pastor of St. Peter Church in LaGrange and administrator of its mission, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Warm Springs. Father Roberto Orellana, a parochial vicar at St. […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities To Celebrate World Refugee Day
Published June 7, 2007
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. will host a celebration of World Refugee Day on Wednesday, June 20, at 6 p.m. at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The event is being held as a fundraiser for Catholic Charities’ Migration and Refugee Program and a celebration of the refugee population resettled and served […] Full Story
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Priests Mark Milestones Of Fidelity To Christ’s Church
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published June 7, 2007As priests, they have given of themselves so that others may find Christ. In the 25, 50 or even 60 years that they have served, their lives as priests have belonged to the people of God. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, priests of the archdiocese and dozens of Atlanta Catholics gathered at the Cathedral of Christ […] Full Story
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‘On the Deck’ Kicks Off For College-Age Catholics
Published June 7, 2007
“On the Deck,” a young adult program that ministers to Catholic college students, kicked off its fourth annual summer session in Marietta May 31. The ministry serves college students ages 18-22, offering them a chance to continue their spiritual development while home for the summer and preparing them to go back into the college atmosphere. […] Full Story
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St. Peter Claver Students Leave Lasting Gifts
Published June 7, 2007
The eighth-grade students at St. Peter Claver Regional School celebrated their upcoming graduation from middle school with a gift of service to their school. The class planted a Japanese maple tree on the school grounds to help beautify the area between their old buildings and the new gym. The students also helped complete the log […] Full Story
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Author To Speak On ‘Champions Of Faith’
Published June 7, 2007
The Respect Life Ministry of St. Monica Church will present a dinner and talk with Tom O’Toole, author of the book “Champions of Faith: Catholic Sports Heroes Tell Their Stories,” Saturday, June 16, at 7 p.m. For his book, O’Toole, a popular freelance writer for many Catholic publications, interviewed a wide range of Catholic athletes and […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Seniors Become School’s First Graduates
By JANE WILSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published June 7, 2007The gymnasium at Pinecrest Academy buzzed with excitement as students, faculty, family and friends gathered to celebrate the school’s inaugural commencement exercises on Saturday, May 26. That afternoon, 15 students, the class of 2007, became the first alumni in Pinecrest history. The festivities began with a baccalaureate Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, apostolic nuncio […] Full Story
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Tyrone School Wins In Track And Field
Published June 7, 2007
Our Lady of Victory School boys and girls teams won first place at the Private Athletic Conference (PAC) Track and Field Championship meet held recently at Our Lady of Mercy High School in Fairburn. The PAC is an association of private schools located on the south side of Atlanta that compete against each other in […]
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New Priest Assignments Announced
Published June 7, 2007
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. The assignments are effective June 21, 2007, unless otherwise noted. Director Of Vocations Father Luke R. Ballman, pastor of St. Augustine Church, Covington, has been assigned as director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Atlanta and rector of St. Charles Borromeo House of Formation, Atlanta. […]
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Marist Defeats Northgate, Moves To State Semifinals
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 31, 2007After splitting a doubleheader with Northgate High School, Newnan, in the May 22 quarterfinal contest, Marist returned to their home diamond the following day to defeat the Vikings 12-7. In game one of the best of three series Northgate struck first on a T.J. Jackson two-run homer in the first inning. Marist senior third baseman […] Full Story
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Faith Calls Young Atlantan To Identify With Poor
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published May 31, 2007In November 1989 Michael Vosburg-Casey was a student attending a Jesuit high school in California when news broke out about the killing in El Salvador of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her teenage daughter. “It was significant around the school,” Vosburg-Casey recalled in a phone interview in late March. Further investigation into the incident […] Full Story
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Family Uses Sweet Treats To Give Hope, Give Back
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 31, 2007The smell of gingerbread envelops visitors to the Stachler family’s home like a warm hug from the oven. In a commercial kitchen separate from the main house, Laura Stachler and her daughter, Susan, 25, are baking, putting the finishing touches on their famous gingersnaps. But these are more than just cookies. Born from the experience […] Full Story
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Sacred Heart, Immaculate Heart Vigil To Be Held
Published May 31, 2007
The solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Friday, June 15, with a vigil of reparation sponsored by the Alliance of the Two Hearts. At 8 p.m. the joyful and luminous mysteries of the […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Wins GISA Boys Soccer Tournament
Published May 31, 2007
The Pinecrest Academy boys varsity soccer team defeated Holy Spirit Preparatory School 2-0 on May 12 to win the inaugural Georgia Independent School Association spring boys soccer tournament at Stratford Academy in Macon. The Paladins, 11-1 going into the tournament, had to fight not only a tough rival but a haze of thick smoke caused […]
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Congress To Focus On Eucharist, Blessed Mother
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published May 31, 2007The upcoming 2007 Eucharistic Congress, using the theme “The Food That Endures for Eternal Life,” will provide food for the heart and soul to those who attend, using storied speakers and gifted musicians, as well as a unique opportunity to pray in communion with thousands of others who attend this popular event devoted to the […] Full Story
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Marian Devotion Flowers At Pinecrest Academy
Published May 24, 2007
Pinecrest Academy held its annual May crowning on Friday, May 4. During the crowning every child in the school brings in a flower to place at the feet of Mary, while the students sing songs honoring and praising the Blessed Mother. Each year in the fall, the eighth-grade girls are asked to consider during the […]
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Georgia Drivers Can ‘Choose Life,’ Benefit Adoptions
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published May 24, 2007With the help of pro-life supporters across the state, “Choose Life” license plates will be coming to Georgia. Last fall Georgia voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that led to legislation allowing for the sale of a specific list of specialty tags, with a portion of funds collected going to support affiliated nonprofit […] Full Story
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Parishioners Invited To Take Archdiocesan Survey
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 24, 2007Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory wants to hear from the people in the pews. Archbishop Gregory formed the Archdiocesan Planning Committee in 2006 to proactively address the evolving pastoral, educational, social service and social justice needs of the communities the archdiocese serves. Now, as part of the planning process, the planning committee is conducting a parishioner […]