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Atlanta
Jubilee of Hope: Atlanta’s pilgrimage churches
As part of the Jubilee Year of Hope, the Archdiocese of Atlanta announced six churches as official pilgrimage sites, offering the faithful an opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence and deepen their spirituality.
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Atlanta
Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrates transitional diaconate ordination
Four seminarians were ordained to the transitional diaconate on May 31 at St. Peter Chanel Church in Roswell.
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Flowery Branch
Cross Bearers give time and love to feed the hungry
What started as a small effort at a parishioner’s home during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into a weekly ministry providing food to people facing hunger, and fostering connections among those who prepare meals.
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Rome
Georgians experience ‘Lord of Miracles’ on Roman Jubilee pilgrimage
Members of the Hermandad del Señor de los Milagros of Georgia (Lord of Miracles Brotherhood), based at Our Lady of the Americas Mission in Lilburn, journeyed to Rome in May for the Jubilee of Confraternities
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Atlanta
A joyous pilgrimage
This spring, 52 pilgrims led by Bishop John N. Tran, traveled to six Marian sites in Portugal, Spain and France on a journey sponsored by The Georgia Bulletin.
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Atlanta
A decade of ‘Laudato si’’
Ten years ago, Pope Francis issued his teaching on the environment “On Care for Our Common Home,” Laudato si’. Atlanta ministries and parishes have embraced the encyclical’s vision in many ways.
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Atlanta
Father Gregory Goolsby, archdiocesan priest, remembered
Father Gregory David “Greg” Goolsby, a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died May 29 after a prolonged illness. He was 68 years old and a priest for nearly 32 years.
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Atlanta
Georgia bishops urge support for Religious Workforce Protection Act
In May 27 letters to U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, Georgia’s Catholic bishops express support for the Religious Workforce Protection Act (RWPA).