Eight New Priests Ordained For North Georgia

ATLANTA—Nearly five years ago, a young Aisling Cleary attended the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Eucharistic Congress where she received a small stuffed bear with the name of a seminarian printed on an attached card.

Over the last few years the bear traveled with the young girl from Atlanta to Canada to Ireland and back, and all the while Aisling offered the requested prayers for Ignacio Morales, the name that was included with her stuffed animal.

Photo: (L-r, standing) Father Neil J. Herlihy, pastor of St. Peter the Rock Church, The Rock, Father Joseph Shaute, pastor of St. Clement Church, Calhoun, Father John Fallon, prison chaplain, and Father Luis Guillermo Córdoba, administrator of Our Lady of the Americas Mission, Lilburn, lay hands upon ordination candidates (l-r) Dominic Tran, Ignacio Morales, Salomón Garcia Cortés, and Nicholas Azar, respectively. They represent half of the class of eight men ordained to the priesthood on June 27 at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

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Centenarians’ Serving Spirit Hailed On Birthdays

ATLANTA—Two Catholics here recently celebrated 100 years or more of life.

Nettie Singleton, a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, was honored by the Atlanta City Council. She turned 100 on May 31.

Meanwhile, Jim Kelly is not to be outdone. A longtime member of Holy Cross Church, Kelly’s 101st birthday was June 22.

Photo: Dominican Sister Nora Ryan kisses 100-year-old Our Lady of Lourdes Church parishioner Nettie Singleton during her birthday celebration following the noon Mass, May 31.(Photo by Michael Alexander)

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Three Catholic High Schools Awarded Directors Cup

ATLANTA—For the first time in the history of the Dodge Directors Cup, Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, and Atlanta’s Marist School and St. Pius X High School have been awarded the trophy in the same year.

The Directors Cup recognizes “those athletic departments in all Georgia High School Association classifications who have excelled and shown superior performance.” For each classification the award is presented in the following categories: the top male program, top female program and top overall program. The 10-year-old award is given by the Georgia Athletic Directors Association.

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