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February 13, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

After 45 Years with Good Counsel, Pat Bates Announces Retirement

Good Counsel Athletic Director Pat Bates will retire at the end of the school year, according to a press release. Bates has worked at Good Counsel for 45 years and is also an alumnus. Paul Barker, the school’s president, said that Bates’s life has been devoted to serving the Good Counsel community. “Pat Bates has devoted […]

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December 18, 2018 | Deirdre Byrne

Maryland Jesuits Release Names of Priests ‘Credibly Accused’ of Sexually Abusing Minors

The Maryland Province Jesuits released the names of 24 priests—former, deceased, and current Jesuits “no longer serving in ministry”—who were “credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors. In a letter, Fr. Robert M. Hussey, who oversees Maryland Province Jesuits said he apologized to the victims of the named priests. “We view the disclosure today of our shameful […]

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September 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

St. John’s Upsets Good Counsel, 39-22 (PHOTOS)

On Saturday afternoon, it was St. John’s over Good Counsel, 39-22, in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) opener for both teams. The Cadets quickly scored first, and at halftime were leading the Falcons, 23-7. They never looked back. Next up for St. John’s is a big WCAC game at DeMatha. Good Counsel travels to […]

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October 4, 2014 | Sonya Burke

A Classic: Good Counsel Over DeMatha, 21-14 (PHOTOS)

It’s already being called a classic. With less than a minute to go in the game, the Good Counsel Falcons scored a touchdown and made the extra point to go up over the DeMatha Stags, 21-14, at Dancel Field on Oct. 3 in Olney. The Falcons won this big game in front of a big […]

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