October 2014
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The stories of love grow over the time of a long marriage
By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
Published October 16, 2014Last Saturday I was taking photographs at the archdiocesan Chancery during “The Joy Filled Marriage,” a pre-marriage program conducted by the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Office of Formation and Discipleship. One of the couples I met was Taylor Fairey of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, and his fiancée Lauren Mathews of St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek. […] Full Story
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Lyke House marks a decade and a half of ministry to AUC students
By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
Published October 16, 2014This weekend, Oct. 17-19, Lyke House, the Catholic Center at Atlanta University Center, marks the 15th anniversary of its dedication. Students, alumni, benefactors and a whole host of people in the community who assist in cultivating and shaping the mission of Lyke House will be there to celebrate the occasion. This has been a banner […] Full Story
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Blue Ribbons, cake and Bomb Pops
By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
Published October 2, 2014This past Tuesday, Sept. 30, it became public knowledge that two archdiocesan Catholic schools, Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, and St. Jude the Apostle School, Atlanta, and one independent Catholic school, Pinecrest Academy, Cumming, were named National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence for 2014 by the U.S. Department of Education. For months these honors had […] Full Story
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Do you have any good books?
By Andrew Nelson
Published October 2, 2014There’s a saying in journalism, “get the name of the dog.” It encourages writers to keep their eyes open for details to add to a story. These details can pull back the curtain to reveal the person beyond their words. On assignment I often poke around to look at books in a person’s home. Or I may ask […] Full Story