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• St. Catherine of Siena’s Dance Academy puts faith in motion  

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published October 20, 2025

  The sound of tap shoes and ballet compositions have become a familiar part of parish life at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Kennesaw. Through the parish’s Dance Academy, children, teens and adults are learning new skills. 

• Annual Faith and Love Conference to host Dr. Christopher West  

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF 
  Published February 5, 2025

  The annual Faith and Love Conference will be Feb. 22 at St. Catherine of Siena Church. The Kennesaw parish invites all to reflect and learn more about the Catholic teachings of marriage and human sexuality.  

• Full plates bring students together at KSU Catholic Center 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 3, 2023

  The Linus Lunch Bunch volunteers have delivered meals to Kennesaw State University Catholic Center students since the early 2000s, continuing a beloved tradition. The center, a 10-minute walk from the heart of the campus, has seen a surge of students visiting for fellowship, faith and home cooking.

• Chesterton Academy hires headmaster, prepares for inaugural year

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 16, 2023

  A new high school featuring a classical education on the campus of St. Catherine of Siena Church achieved a milestone with the recent hiring of a headmaster, along with naming its faculty. 

• Young Catholic Professionals in Atlanta teach integrating faith and work  

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2023

  Women and men starting out in the workplace can draw on their faith to navigate the business world with the help of Young Catholic Professionals, a two-year-old organization in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.  

• Remembering Deacon Edward Santa 

  Published August 8, 2022

  Deacon Edward “Ed” Santa died July 15. He was 85 years old, and served at Transfiguration Church.

• A second career leads Kelly Wood to serve as St. Catherine of Siena principal

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 4, 2021

  Kelly Wood has been named the new principal for St. Catherine of Siena School after years as a parent volunteer and then a teacher. 

• Rite of Election brings hundreds closer to the Catholic Church

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 5, 2020

  The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion was held Feb. 29 and March 1 at four parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for those who will become Catholic at Easter.

• St. Catherine of Siena Church to host Faith and Love Conference

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN
  Published February 20, 2020

  St. Catherine of Siena Church invites those interested in learning about the call to live in God’s image to its second Faith and Love Conference. The conference, featuring author Christopher West and musician Mike Mangione, will be Saturday, March 14.

• Kind words and a listening ear give KSU students a ‘Reason to Smile’

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published December 26, 2019

  The need to feel connected and St. Teresa’s words were the beginning of Reason to Smile, a student organization at Kennesaw State University that engages, empathizes and motivates peers to help create a more welcoming campus community.

• Hundreds attend St. Catherine of Siena’s Faith and Love conference

  

  By PAUL THIGPEN, Special to the Bulletin
  Published May 16, 2019

  More than 500 Catholics from as far as Colorado gathered on Saturday, March 31, at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Kennesaw. They filled the sanctuary for the “Faith and Love Conference: Understanding and Explaining the Church’s Teaching on Marriage and Human Sexuality.”

• St. Catherine of Siena School mascot wins national contest

  Published January 28, 2019

  KENNESAW—The community of St. Catherine Siena School came together to vote for the school pet, Blaze, in the national habitat contest organized by “Pets in the Classroom.” Blaze, a bearded dragon, won the contest by one vote, although it was a close race on the last day of voting. The pet’s caretaker is fifth grade […] Full Story

• St. Catherine of Siena Church to host Faith and Love Conference

  Published January 23, 2019

  KENNESAW—The Faith and Love Conference, set for Saturday, March 30 at St. Catherine of Siena Church, will help Catholics understand the church’s teaching on marriage and human sexuality. The conference runs from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and will be preceded by Mass at 8:30 a.m. The church is located at 1618 Ben King Road, Kennesaw. Speakers […] Full Story

• A two-fold celebration for Kennesaw parish

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published July 5, 2018

  KENNESAW—There was a lot to celebrate on a recent summer evening at St. Catherine of Siena Church—and a pastor and his flock came together to rejoice in both the past and the future of a church and a life dedicated to Christ. On May 31, parishioners gathered at St. Catherine’s in Kennesaw to celebrate the […] Full Story

• Annual ‘Battle of Books’ creates lifelong readers

  Published May 25, 2018

  KENNESAW—St. Catherine of Siena School, Kennesaw, hosted the best readers in third through eighth grades at the 16th annual Battle of the Books May 10. School teams from both independent and archdiocesan Catholic schools read the 2018 list of books for their specific grade level before the competition. Librarians formulate questions based on each book […]

• Nashville Dominicans offer ‘radical witness’ to religious life

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 9, 2018

  KENNESAW—Founded in 1860, the Nashville Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia have staffed St. Catherine of Siena School in Kennesaw since 2004. Sisters live in close community, attending Mass together, eating and praying the rosary together plus morning, afternoon and evening prayer. “Because of my religious vows, my consecration, everything I do is done first of […] Full Story | En Español

• Volunteers make expansion of Fun Night! ministry possible

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published February 22, 2018

  KENNESAW—Two by two they processed into the room, each of their steps down the red carpet punctuated by the cheers of the crowd. They wore their Sunday best—many adding a few extra sparkles. The smiles on everyone’s faces—participants and volunteers alike—was a reminder that Fun Night! is a ministry aptly named. Founded in 2001, Fun […] Full Story | En Español

• Father Jacques Philippe presenter at St. Catherine of Siena mission

  Published February 14, 2018

  KENNESAW—St. Catherine of Siena Church will host a Lenten parish mission Feb. 26-28 with Father Jacques Philippe, whose writings on themes of prayer, interior freedom and peace of heart have become classics of modern Catholic spirituality. The mission programs will be held at the church, located at 1618 Ben King Road in Kennesaw, from 7-8:30 […] Full Story

• Knights of Columbus trains others to respond to natural disasters

  Published December 21, 2017

  KENNESAW—Nearly 20 women and men graduated from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training offered this fall by the Georgia Knights of Columbus at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw. Sal Gullo is the state disaster coordinator for the Georgia Knights. Among the topics covered in the training are light search and rescue, team organization, […]

• At St. Catherine’s, students rally in faith, honor patron saint

  

  Published May 12, 2016

  KENNESAW—Students, teachers and parents of St. Catherine of Siena School in Kennesaw participated in Faith Rally 2016 on April 29. The rally, commemorating the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena, included a Mass, Eucharistic procession and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the gymnasium, where adoration was held. Bishop Luis R. Zarama celebrated Mass […] Full Story