Roswell
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Prayer Knows No Age Limit, Priest At Retirement Says
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 30, 2012Father Chris Williamson wears a golden ring on his left hand. There’s a crucifix, along with sheaf of wheat, Jacob’s ladder, a scimitar and other symbols. A Lutheran friend gave it to him shortly after his ordination. “It’s a declaration of faith. It’s like a rosary. You can say a prayer on it,” said Father […] Full Story
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Msgr. Donovan, Priest From 1944-2012 In Georgia, Dies
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 2, 2012Msgr. Walter J. Donovan died on Sunday, July 22, leaving a lasting legacy of schools and parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese and the state. He was 96. A native of Little Falls, N.Y., Msgr. Donovan arrived in Georgia when it was still a mission state with an estimated 44,000 Catholics and he was the 30th […]
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Encounter of Hispanic Ministries To Be Held Aug. 4
Published July 19, 2012
The 2012 Encounter of Hispanic Ministries, known as “Encuentro,” will be held Saturday, Aug. 4, at St. Andrew Church in Roswell from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Encuentro provides an opportunity for Catholics to share information and to exchange points of view about the integration process of the Catholic Hispanic community in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The […]
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North Metro Deanery Hosts ‘Welcome Home Veterans’
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published July 5, 2012In a heartfelt and touching effort, parishes from the North Metro Deanery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta came together to host a “Welcome Home Veterans” day to show appreciation for the service provided by members of the various U.S. military branches. Held at St. Peter Chanel Church on June 23, the purpose of the event […] Full Story
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Tridentine Latin Mass To Be Celebrated June 15
Published June 7, 2012
The solemnity of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated for the Alliance of the Holy Family International on Friday, June 15, by Oblate Apostles of the Two Hearts Father Patrick Quintana at St. Andrew Church, Roswell. Father Quintana will use the extraordinary form of the Mass (Tridentine) at the altar facing “ad orientem.” At 1 […]
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Step By Step, BT Senior Overcomes Tragedy
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2012Ryan Boyle walks the hallway at Blessed Trinity High School with an unsteady gait. All around Boyle, other students hustle to the noon lunch. They’ve got things he doesn’t have: the ability to run and jump, move through life with the kind of carefree attitude that high school kids embrace. At the same time, though, […] Full Story
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400 Young Adults Renew Faith At ‘Pascua Juvenil’
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 26, 2012After a three-year hiatus, some 400 Hispanic young adults from 22 parishes gathered in the parish hall of St. Andrew Church for the 2012 Pascua Juvenil Easter celebration. Participants were welcomed to the Saturday, April 14, event by a host of clergy and volunteers. A portion of the parish hall stage was fashioned to resemble […]
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Young Adult Easter Event, ‘Pascua Juvenil,’ To Be Held
Published March 15, 2012
An Easter celebration, “Encountering the Living Jesus Christ,” will be held for young adults of the archdiocese on Saturday, April 14. The Archdiocese of Atlanta Office of Formation and Discipleship and the Hispanic Ministry Office are the sponsors. The Easter celebration, “Pascua Juvenil,” is for young adults 18 and older. The celebration will provide them […]
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Blessed Trinity Repeats As Catholic Duals Champion
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
Published January 19, 2012Blessed Trinity High School held onto its championship title as its wrestlers defeated Marist and St. Pius X High School during the seventh annual Catholic Duals. The wrestling tournament took place at Blessed Trinity’s gymnasium Jan. 4. Blessed Trinity managed to win this year’s tournament by defeating St. Pius 58-18 in the first match and […] Full Story
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BT Chaplain has experience to lead by example
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011ROSWELL–Father Paul Berny is the new chaplain at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell. This assignment is another chapter in his long service to the church, which started when he was ordained in 1972. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., Father Berny has served in parishes around the Atlanta Archdiocese and retired as pastor of Prince of Peace […]
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Volleyball Players Named To Senior All-Star Team
Published November 10, 2011
Mary Carter Thornton of Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, Olivia Schmitz of Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville, and Alex Bidgood of St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, were named to the Georgia Volleyball Coaches Association senior all-star team. Thornton, a four-year varsity starter, played libero and served and was one of Blessed Trinity’s […]
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Volleyball Players Named To Senior All-Star Team
Published November 10, 2011
Mary Carter Thornton of Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, Olivia Schmitz of Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville, and Alex Bidgood of St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, were named to the Georgia Volleyball Coaches Association senior all-star team. Thornton, a four-year varsity starter, played libero and served and was one of Blessed Trinity’s […] Full Story
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Ghana Bishop Brings Thanks To BT High School
By MEREDITH LYNCH AND PHIL SZOT, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 27, 2011On a mission filled with joy and thanksgiving, Ghanian Bishop Joseph Francis Kweku Essien, accompanied by Msgr. Simon Assamoah, visited Blessed Trinity High School Oct. 11. “We came to Atlanta to show our gratitude for the help of the BT community and parishes in the area,” said Bishop Essien. “The Blessed Trinity students, teachers and […]
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Ghana Bishop Brings Thanks To BT High School
By MEREDITH LYNCH AND PHIL SZOT, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 27, 2011On a mission filled with joy and thanksgiving, Ghanian Bishop Joseph Francis Kweku Essien, accompanied by Msgr. Simon Assamoah, visited Blessed Trinity High School Oct. 11. “We came to Atlanta to show our gratitude for the help of the BT community and parishes in the area,” said Bishop Essien. “The Blessed Trinity students, teachers and […]
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Students Break World Record In Hide And Seek
Published October 13, 2011
How do you break a world record? This was the question middle school video journalism students at Queen of Angels School were asked as part of a group project last year. Instead of just researching how it was done in the past, the Queen of Angels students decided to actually attempt to break a world […] Full Story
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Catholic school faculty treated to day of learning
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 13, 2011ROSWELL–Students remember only 5 percent of what they hear in a classroom lecture, but 90 percent of what they learn when students teach other students, educators were told at a recent workshop. The immediate use of knowledge and learning is the most effective teaching method, said Christian Brother Robert R. Bimonte, executive director of the […]
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Students Break World Record In Hide And Seek
Published October 13, 2011
How do you break a world record? This was the question middle school video journalism students at Queen of Angels School were asked as part of a group project last year. Instead of just researching how it was done in the past, the Queen of Angels students decided to actually attempt to break a world […] Full Story
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Ricky Turner Honored
Published September 1, 2011
Blessed Trinity High School honored its athletic director and former head football coach, Ricky Turner, during halftime of the school’s Aug. 19 varsity football game against Buford High School. Turner received an honorary diploma in recognition of his service to the school and its athletic program since the school’s founding in 2000. He is the […] Full Story
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Ricky Turner Honored
Published September 1, 2011
Blessed Trinity High School honored its athletic director and former head football coach, Ricky Turner, during halftime of the school’s Aug. 19 varsity football game against Buford High School. Turner received an honorary diploma in recognition of his service to the school and its athletic program since the school’s founding in 2000. He is the […]
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‘First And 10’ With BT’s New Head Football Coach
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published August 18, 2011Coach Tim McFarlin is no stranger to North Fulton County football. McFarlin was Roswell High School’s head coach for 10 seasons, but he retired after the 2007 season with a career record of 82-34-1. His retirement was short lived because he returned as an assistant coach with King’s Ridge Christian School, Alpharetta, in 2009 and […]
