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• Schools bring STREAM labs, technology to spark young minds 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 30, 2023

  Schools in the archdiocese are showcasing innovative ways to teach science and engineering. Educators said students may not become doctors or scientists, but they will learn life skills.   

• Sister Carmen Gordillo dies May 29

  Published July 5, 2020

  Sister Carmen Gordillo died Friday, May 29 in Atlanta. She was a Missionary Sister of the Sacred Heart of Jesus serving at St. Mary’s Church, Rome.

• Mercy Care Rome provides safety net for seniors during pandemic

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 30, 2020

  The new coronavirus closed the day program for senior citizens at Mercy Care Rome. But staff members are still caring for their elderly clients during this pandemic.

• St. Mary’s teacher finds students’ comfort is key to learning

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2020

  Beth Abbott of St. Mary’s School, Rome, is one of the educators honored at the archdiocese’s annual banquet for Catholic education, held Jan. 25.

• Deacon Will A. MacDonald, who ministered to Corpus Christi, dies

  Published December 7, 2017

  ROME—Deacon Will A. MacDonald of Rome died Sunday, Nov. 12. He was 95. He was born in North East, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 7, 1922, son of the late Bruce and Marie Spath MacDonald. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Marie Bataille MacDonald in 2007; son-in-law Tom Gutierrez; sisters Helen Kuhn and Zola Smith; […] Full Story

• At 70, St. Mary’s School feels like a family

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2015

  ROME—As it marks its 70th year, leaders at St. Mary’s School, Rome, are proud of how the community has embraced the school and how its students are service-minded. Principal John Tarpley has led the pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school with its 222 students and 20 faculty members for five years. “The school has a well-earned reputation […] Full Story

• Rome High School salutatorian grounded by Catholic faith

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published June 12, 2014

  ROME—As a shy freshman transitioning to Rome High School from close-knit St. Mary’s Catholic School, Peyton McElhone committed herself to study hard, take pride in her work and maximize her time. And she did just that, growing into a math scholar, yearbook editor and student council member—while finding her voice as captain of the cheerleading […] Full Story

• St. Mary’s School, Rome, participates in Duke talent program

  Published December 5, 2013

  St. Mary’s School, Rome, is participating in the Duke University Talent Identification Program. The Duke TIP search identifies academically talented students based on standardized test scores. Candidates in seventh grade are given the opportunity to take the SAT or ACT beginning in December and may become eligible for further enrichment through online resources and the summer […] Full Story

• Student runners at St. Mary’s School, Rome, remember former coach

  

  Published October 24, 2013

  St. Mary’s School hosted its first cross-country invitational Tuesday, Sept. 8. The race was held in memory of former coach Wendy Linatoc, 50, who died in July. Runners were invited from the regional Christian Fellowship Athletic Association league. Teams were St. Mary’s School, Unity Christian School, Berry Elementary and Middle School, Carman Elementary and Middle […] Full Story

• Church, Parents, Community Boost St. Mary School Auction Gala

  Published March 14, 2013

  An auction to benefit St. Mary School, Rome, hosted by the Parent Teacher Organization, grossed approximately $140,000. The sold-out event was held at Georgia Highlands College’s Lakeview Auditorium. The theme was a New Orleans extravaganza, as if Mardi Gras erupted in the facility, with vignettes of Bourbon Street. Guests wore masquerade masks adorned with feathers. […] Full Story

• Rome Salutatorian To Enter Georgia Tech

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published June 9, 2011

  The Georgia Bulletin invited readers to send the names of Catholic students who graduated at the top of their class in 2011 at public high schools in North Georgia. Here are interviews with five outstanding students, who earned the rank of valedictorian or salutatorian in Gainesville, Rome, Alpharetta, McDonough and East Point. Rome High School […] Full Story

• St. Mary’s Welcomes Montana’s ‘Fighting Saints’

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published January 6, 2011

  Students at St. Mary’s Catholic School were treated to a special visit the morning of Dec. 17, the last day before their Christmas break, when the Carroll College Fighting Saints football team stopped by. All roads led to Rome for the team from the small Catholic college in Helena, Mont. The next day they were […] Full Story

• St. Mary’s, Rome, Comes Together For Father Miceli

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published December 24, 2009

  It was a cold, raw December day outside, but not inside St. Mary’s Church, where a parish of people crowded together Dec. 12 in shared remembrance of their former pastor, listening to music he loved, sheltered in the structure carefully renovated under his care, welcoming his family and friends, and taking comfort that this day […] Full Story

• Mission Focuses On Deeper Understanding Of Mass

  Published February 8, 2007

  St. Mary Church will hold its annual renewal mission, featuring Father Oscar Lukefahr, for its parishioners and all interested members of the community from Feb. 24 to March 4. The priest will lead the mission focusing on the theme of “Jesus’ Best Idea – The Mass.” The purpose of the mission is to encourage greater […] Full Story

• At 75, St. Mary’s Continues Vital Legacy of Faith

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 20, 2005

  The steeple of St. Mary’s Church blends into the Rome skyline and provides a landmark not only for Catholics in the city, but for all who visit the town. The height of a 12-story building, St. Mary’s steeple represents more than just aesthetically pleasing architecture. It is a symbol, a hallmark of the dedication and […] Full Story

• Rome School Marks Sixty Years As Family Of Faith

  

  Published October 20, 2005

  A hallway in St. Mary’s School is lined with the handprints of alumni in varying shades of blue, the school’s color. There are alumni from the 1950s all the way to 2005. The tradition of the eighth-grade students leaving their mark on the last day of school did not begin the same year as the […] Full Story

• Rome Parish Celebrates Milestone

  Published June 23, 2005

  St. Mary Church will begin a series of celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the North Georgia church with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on Saturday, June 25, at 5:30 pm. All parishioners, past and present, are invited to the Mass and to a reception immediately following. This year also marks […] Full Story