Roswell
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BT Boys Enter Christmas Break On Winning Note
Published January 4, 2007
Blessed Trinity High School boys ended the 2006 portion of their basketball season with a school best 8-3 record. Their last game, Dec. 16, was a come-from-behind 52-51 road victory over Pace Academy, Atlanta. Junior Jordan Callahan led the team with 13 points. Junior Tyler Cerone also added 11 points, while sophomore Ryan LeGates and […] Full Story
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Retreat For Dads Offered At Blessed Trinity Feb. 3
Published December 14, 2006
Fathers and grandfathers of past, present and future Marist School, Atlanta, and Blessed Trinity High School students are invited to attend a Dads Retreat with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on Saturday, Feb. 3, from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Blessed Trinity. In addition to Mass and discussions led by Archbishop Gregory, the day will also include […] Full Story
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Roswell Parish To Host Catholic Author, Television Host
Published December 14, 2006
Best-selling Catholic author and television personality Patrick Madrid will lead “Surprised by the Truth,” an apologetics and Bible conference Jan. 26 and 27, 2007, at St. Peter Chanel Church. Madrid, the author of 12 books, including “Surprised by the Truth,” “Does the Bible Really Say That?” and “Search and Rescue,” is also the editor of […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity Gym Dedicated To Late Coach
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published December 7, 2006Blessed Trinity High School boys were 74-40 winners in their Nov. 28 home opener against Roswell neighbor Fellowship Christian School. Junior guard Tyler Cerone led the team with 17 points and junior forward Ryan Aquino grabbed 10 rebounds. The team is off to its best start at 5-1. Prior to the game, special recognition was […] Full Story
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Roswell Parish ‘Digs’ For New Worship Space
Published October 12, 2006
Guided by a construction worker, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory manned a backhoe loader and extended its mighty claw to scoop out a big chunk of dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony for permanent worship space at St. Peter Chanel Church, and then little boys ran up to rake their fingers through the raw earth. The archbishop […] Full Story
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Irish Arts, Music Festival To Be Held Sept. 16
Published September 7, 2006
The Irish Arts Foundation of Atlanta, Inc., in conjunction with the Hibernian Benevolent Society and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Foundation, will sponsor the new Irish Arts festival on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 2-7 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Roswell/Atlanta. The festival will feature traditional Irish music as well as dance, visual arts, film, genealogy […] Full Story
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St. Peter Chanel To Hold 9/11 Mass
Published August 24, 2006
A special memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Sept. 11, at St. Peter Chanel Church, at 7 p.m., to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Msgr. Daniel O’Connor will be the guest homilist. All are welcome to join in this community remembrance. The church is located at 11330 Woodstock […] Full Story
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Cancer Support Group To Begin In Roswell
Published August 17, 2006
St. Peter Chanel Church will begin a six-week cancer support group on Tuesday nights beginning Aug. 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. A support group can offer a safe environment for individuals to receive encouragement from others who have dealt with similar challenges. Spouses are welcome. The church is located at 11330 Woodstock Road. For […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity Bats Win AAA State Championship
Published June 15, 2006
On Friday, June 2, the Blessed Trinity High School Titans, accompanied by hundreds of fans, headed for Columbus to participate in the young baseball team’s first-ever Class AAA state championship series against Columbus High School. In a best-of-three series, the Titans shut out the Blue Devils by a score of 1-0 in the first game […] Full Story
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Jubilee Celebration For Sisters Inspires Gratefulness
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 4, 2006It was a day of celebration, reunion and farewells for the women Religious of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, who gathered together for their annual luncheon in early April at St. Peter Chanel Church. The Atlanta Conference of Sisters, led by Sister Mary-beth Beres, OP, joined together in prayer and fellowship April 1 for a luncheon […] Full Story
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Regional Event Galvanizes Ministry To Hispanic Youth
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 13, 2006Some 740 Hispanic young adults from 24 dioceses across the Southeast gathered March 24-26 at St. Andrew Church for a regional conference leading up to the first National Encounter for Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry to be held in June at the University of Notre Dame. They exuded enthusiasm and found strength in fellowship […] Full Story
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Track Meet Honors Archbishop, Fosters Service
Published April 6, 2006
Students from four local Catholic high schools gathered at Blessed Trinity High School for the first Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory Invitational Track Meet March 14. Proceeds from the event, which drew almost 300 athletes from Blessed Trinity, Roswell, Marist School and St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, and Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fairburn, […] Full Story
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Young Pitcher Finds Perspective In Perfection
Published April 6, 2006
It’s what every little league pitcher dreams about when playing in the neighborhood sandlot. And it’s what every coach hopes will happen one day but knows that only a dozen or so coaches have experienced it. The major league pitchers who have accomplished it include Cy Young, Catfish Hunter, Jim Bunning and Sandy Koufax. What […] Full Story
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‘Two Hearts’ Faithful Gather For Lenten Vigil
By CATHY ALVAREZ, Special Contributor
Published March 30, 2006Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta concelebrated the Lenten first Friday vigil Mass with the members of the Alliance of the Two Hearts at 9 p.m. on March 3 at St. Peter Chanel Church. As is customary, this first Friday Mass was particularly devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. […] Full Story
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Queen Of Angels Students See Bright Future
Published February 9, 2006
In the future city of Satoria, the houses will run on fusion and have the technology to make meals, stock the pantry, and make phone calls for the homeowners. These houses will be the optimum in efficiency and environmentally friendly. Though it may sound unbelievable, Nathan Anderson, Taylor Mueller and Jon Stoff of Queen of […] Full Story
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New Chapel Will Be ‘Heart’ Of St. George Village
By GRETCHEN KEISER,Staff Writer
Published January 26, 2006The community at St. George Village now has the opportunity to come to Mass there and to pray before the Blessed Sacrament following the dedication of the Sts. Joachim and Anne Chapel on Dec. 21, 2005 by Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue. Participating in the Mass of Dedication were residents of the new Catholic continuing care […] Full Story
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Parish’s Touching Work Trip To Gulf
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published December 15, 2005A mission team of nearly 100 men from St. Peter Chanel Church began awakening aboard two buses after their overnight drive Nov. 18-19 to New Orleans on the eve of the solemnity of Christ the King, ready for a whirlwind day of hard labor for their neighbors in need. As they pulled into an empty […] Full Story
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Charter Residents Flock To New St. George Village
By GRETCHEN KEISER,Staff Writer
Published December 15, 2005St. George Village has officially opened as a continuing care retirement community adjacent to St. Peter Chanel Church and the campus of Blessed Trinity High School and Queen of Angels Elementary School. Charter residents have been moving into the new facility on a staggered schedule since early November. The ribbon-cutting was held Nov. 1. St. […] Full Story
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Roswell Parish To Hold Advent Mission
Published November 24, 2005
St. Peter Chanel Church will hold its Advent parish mission Dec. 3-7. The mission will be led by Father Jack Durkin, chaplain at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta. Father Durkin, a cradle Catholic, was born in Darby, Penn., and grew up in Asheville and Charlotte, N.C. He attended Wake Forest University on a […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity To Host ‘Harry Potter For Habitat’
Published October 27, 2005
“Harry Potter” fans will have a chance to experience the book firsthand when Blessed Trinity High School hosts a special Habitat for Humanity fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 12. About 50 members from the school’s Habitat for Humanity chapter will sponsor a Harry Potter-themed family carnival on campus from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for children […] Full Story