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Roswell

• ‘New Tradition’ Blesses School Year, Marks Anniversaries

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 13, 2007

  Beginning what leaders hope is a new tradition in the archdiocese, faculty and staff from archdiocesan Catholic schools gathered Sept. 4 for an employee recognition Mass and day of in-service at St. Pius X High School. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the Mass, during which faculty and staff members from the schools were recognized for […] Full Story

• Chicago Catholic Childhood Remembered, Valued

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published September 6, 2007

  Father Griffin, the “John Wayne” priest. Janie, the first love. Sister Ellen, the “cool,” post-Vatican II nun. Johnny, the anguished guardian of his younger siblings. In “Parish the Thought,” a book by Roswell author John Bernard Ruane, the names may be different but many of the experiences will be familiar to Catholics who grew up […] Full Story

• St. Peter Chanel To Present Cavins Bible Seminar

  Published August 23, 2007

  Jeff Cavins, the dynamic Bible teacher and speaker, will present “The Gospel of Matthew” on Saturday, Sept. 15, in the Blessed Trinity High School auditorium. The seminar will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Adventures in Matthew Bible Seminar is sponsored by the St. Peter Chanel Church […] Full Story

• Catechists In NW Parishes Relish Day Of Learning

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 16, 2007

  They walked back and forth, pounding the blazing hot pavement between St. Peter Chanel Church and Blessed Trinity High School throughout the day. Despite the record high temperatures outside, the more than 200 men and women who attended the Catechist Faith Formation Day Saturday, Aug. 4, chatted excitedly to each other as they walked to […] Full Story

• Coming To Life

  Published August 2, 2007

  Fifty-one concrete panels that will make up the exterior of the new St. Peter Chanel Church were lifted into place in July. The parish, which started as a mission in 1998, has been exceeding its projections for growth every year. The new church will seat approximately 1,300 people. The existing church, which will be converted […] Full Story

• Empowered By The Spirit

  Published August 2, 2007

  Approximately 220 leaders of Hispanic ministry from 41 parishes came together July 7 to refocus on the spiritual core of what they do and the vital importance of the Holy Spirit in making it fruitful. They attended the 2007 Archdiocesan Hispanic Ministry Encounter (Encuentro) at St. Andrew Church, Roswell. The daylong program, planned by the […] Full Story

• Catholics Who Home-School To Hold Conference

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 19, 2007

  Catholic home educators in the Southeast will find plenty of camaraderie, curriculum materials and inspiration at the 2007 North Georgia Catholic Homeschooling Conference to be held Saturday, July 28, at St. Andrew Church, located at 675 Riverside Drive along the Chattahoochee River. “We trade stories, see how people are doing,” said Jennie Prater, one of […] Full Story

• Annual ‘Encuentro’ To Be Held July 7

  Published June 21, 2007

  All those working within Hispanic ministries for the Archdiocese of Atlanta are invited to participate in this year’s annual “Encuentro,” Saturday, July 7, at St. Andrew Church from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The theme for this year’s Encuentro is “Pastoral Spirituality,” and 200 attendees are expected. Speakers for the day will include local leaders […] Full Story

• Blessed Trinity Girls Take State Tennis Trophy

  By MARY BETH DEVER, Special To The Bulletin
  Published June 7, 2007

  Tennis 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 […] Full Story

• Megan Ryan Remembered As Lady Titans Win State

  By MARY BETH DEVER, Special To The Bulletin
  Published May 17, 2007

  This year, there is no sharing in soccer. The Blessed Trinity Lady Titans soccer team, after being named co-champions in 2006, became the sole winner of the AAA state championship trophy for 2007. “This has been an emotional year for our girls and they deserved it,” said Gilbert Jean-Baptiste, girls varsity head coach. “I’m extremely […] Full Story

• California Trip Helps Keep Team’s Mission In Focus

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published May 3, 2007

  This time last year the Blessed Trinity Titans were 16-4, compared with this year’s record of 13-7. And the Titans would be happy to hoist the state baseball championship trophy over their heads the same way they did after the 2006 season. Blessed Trinity has been challenged this season as the Class AAA school took […] Full Story

• Blessed Trinity Announces Football Registration

  Published March 22, 2007

  Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, will hold a registration for the school’s football program on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is open to all current fifth-, sixth- and seventh-graders interested in attending Blessed Trinity High School for the next school year. Tryouts will be held at the field house on […] Full Story

• Dads Reflect On Role In Lives Of Their Children

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published March 15, 2007

  Some 120 current, former, and even future St. Pius X High School dads gathered at the school for the 16th annual Dads Morning of Recollection Jan. 27. In his 26th year as a religion teacher at St. Pius X, Msgr. Richard Lopez has facilitated this event every year since it started. The morning began with […] Full Story

• Blessed Trinity Presents Spring Musical ‘Barnum’

  By ANTHONY ALEXANDER, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 15, 2007

  “Barnum’s the name. P.T. Barnum. And I want to tell you that tonight you are going to see bar-none, every sight, wonder and miracle that name stands for!” Just one week after Blessed Trinity High School’s previous theater production, “Advise and Consent,” ended, the school’s Theatrical Alliance had already started preparing for this year’s spring […]

• Blessed Trinity High School Responds To Emergency

  Published March 8, 2007

  Blessed Trinity High School officials acted swiftly to ensure the safety of the students and the facility on Monday, March 5, when students in a science classroom exhibited apparent signs of a skin rash. A few students also experienced throat irritation. The students were transferred to the school’s clinic for treatment, while the Roswell police […] Full Story

• Retired Priests Honored At Roswell Event

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2007

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory held a special Mass and luncheon at St. George Village to honor the retired priests of the archdiocese Feb. 19. Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue concelebrated the Mass, along with several of his retired brother priests and Father Joe Corbett, vicar general, and Father Frank McNamee, pastor of St. Peter Chanel Church, […]

• Children Greet Archbishop At Queen Of Angels School

  Published March 1, 2007

  First-graders at Queen of Angels School depicting animals on Noah’s Ark helped bring to life how important it is always to obey God’s directions. The skit by the children took place when the archbishop made his annual visit to their school Feb. 15. The mock animals wore masks made in art class. The skit showed […]

• Father Patrick Winslow To Lead SPC Mission

  Published February 22, 2007

  “What It Means To Be a Temple of God” is the theme for St. Peter Chanel Church’s Lenten mission, Feb. 24-28, led by Father Patrick Winslow. Father Winslow will be speaking at all Masses on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25, and the mission talks will be held on each weekday evening at 7 p.m. On […] Full Story

• BT Titans Do Not Disappoint On Senior Night

  Published February 15, 2007

  In the last regular season game before the regional playoffs begin, the Blessed Trinity High School girls and boys teams flexed their “hard court muscles” at home against Riverwood High School, Atlanta. The Lady Titans defeated their Riverwood opponents 67-33 to end the season with 9 wins and 16 losses. Representing the future of the […] Full Story

• Knights To Host Inaugural Founder’s Day Dinner Dance

  Published February 1, 2007

  The Knights of Columbus Father Charles J. Watters Assembly #2688 will host a Founder’s Day Gala on Saturday, March 31, at the DoubleTree Hotel. All Atlanta area Knights and their guests are invited to attend. The inaugural event will be held to honor the founding of the Catholic fraternal order on March 29, 1882, by […] Full Story