Titans win flag football state championship in double overtime
ATLANTA—Winning in double overtime, the Blessed Trinity Titans brought home the 7A State Championship trophy for girls’ flag football.
After-school program supports Cumming community
CUMMING—After a full day of school, nearly 20 children arrived at “The Little House” at St. Brendan the Navigator Church for a healthy meal, tutoring and fellowship.
Christmas blessings: Emmanuel, God is with us
The image of the crèche at Christmas arouses awe and contemplation. Awe in the mystery of God becoming man to save us from our sins in the poverty of a stable.
It’s not news that incivility is on the rise, but what do we do about it?
WASHINGTON (CNS)—”Rudeness is on the rise. You got a problem with that?” screams a recent New York Times headline.
Mary accompanies migrants heading north, pope says on Guadalupe feast
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–During this “bitter time” of war, hunger, injustice and poverty, Our Lady of Guadalupe invites everyone to open their lives to her son, Jesus, and to learn to love others like [...]
New leader at Office of Mission Advancement enters role
SMYRNA—Deacon Rick Medina helped get the GRACE Scholarship program off the ground and then went on to grow Catholic World Mission.
Mother shares her story of finding God after tragic Sandy Hook shooting
NEWTOWN, Conn. (CNS)–Jennifer Hubbard began Dec. 14, 2012, with her routine just like any other day.
Eucharistic Revival–where to start?
“If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion.” –St. Maximilian Kolbe
Living Advent with the Blessed Virgin Mary as our guide
In the midst of our Christmas preparations of decorating, baking, writing cards and selecting gifts for family and friends, the church is journeying through the holy season of Advent.
Atlanta’s only basilica celebrates historic building’s dedication
ATLANTA—Since the 19th century, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has served as a beacon of faith.
Keep the creche in Christmas, pope urges
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the best ways to remember the real meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis said.
Events of prayer and penance mark the Advent season
ATLANTA—Sunday, Nov. 27 marks the beginning of the new liturgical year and the first Sunday of Advent.
‘Dream big,’ take small steps for peace each day, pope tells students
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Francis told Italian students to “dream big” like St. John XXIII and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. about the world of peace and justice they would like to see.
State Supreme Court reinstates Georgia’s six-week ban on abortions
ATLANTA (CNS)–The Supreme Court of Georgia Nov. 23 reinstated a law that bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is about six weeks into a pregnancy.
Living what we profess
“If anyone would become my disciple, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me.” Lk 9:13
Giving thanks to God
ATLANTA—In this season of Thanksgiving, the campus minsters of the three archdiocesan high schools–Blessed Trinity High School, St. Mary’s Academy and St. Pius X High School–share reflections on [...]
The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception distributed 200 Thanksgiving dinner kits
ATLANTA—Surrounding the altar were scores of grocery totes with instant potatoes, stuffing mix and canned vegetables as the crowded Sunday Mass got underway.
Visiting his family, pope celebrates feast of Christ the King
ASTI, Italy (CNS)–With several of his cousins and their children and grandchildren present, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Asti cathedral, giving a nod to his family roots and drawing [...]
Sister Anna Bridget Kearns, former Atlanta educator, dies
ST. LOUIS—Sister Anna Bridget Kearns, CSJ, died on Nov. 3 at St. Joseph Manor at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was 92 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 74 years.
The joy of vocations
ATLANTA—Offering spiritual guidance to students and their families is enjoyable for Father David Musso, SM, school chaplain.
