Local News
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Smyrna
Archdiocese to launch virtual Catholic high school this fall
The Archdiocese of Atlanta is introducing a fully online high school program this fall, expanding access to Catholic education for students across Georgia and beyond.
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Athens
Feed My Starving Children needs volunteers for MobilePack
On May 15-17, Feed My Starving Children will host its annual MobilePack event in Athens. The Catholic Center at UGA and the UGA Athletic Association have supported the event since its launch in 2023, encouraging residents in surrounding communities to participate.
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Cumming
Father Michael Shannon, LC, remembered
Father Michael Shannon, a priest of the Legionaries of Christ, died March 18. He was 70 years old and had been serving as a parochial vicar at St. Brendan the Navigator Church.
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Atlanta
Hawthorne Dominicans serve Christ in the suffering
“Sent to Serve” profiles the religious orders serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and this inaugural story shares the work of the Hawthorne Dominicans of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home.
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Atlanta
Georgia March for Life emphasizes healing after abortion
On March 12, parishioners, families and students of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and other advocates participated in the Georgia March for Life. The day began with a Mass for the Preborn and continued with a rally and march at the Georgia Capitol. This year, advocates emphasized healing and mercy.
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Cornelia
Shuttered school transformed into mission church for Habersham Catholics
A closed school building has become St. Dominic’s Chapel, serving a primarily immigrant community in the northeast corner of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. “This is a beautiful place where they can feel love,” says pastor, Father Jose DeLeon.
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Ringgold
Catholic hospital opens in North Georgia, expanding access to healthcare
Community members and clergy gathered March 5 to celebrate the opening of a Catholic hospital in North Georgia, fulfilling a vision decades in the making.
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Atlanta
Georgia Catholic Conference director shares legislative session update
Human dignity has been the focus of the Georgia Catholic Conference during the early days of the 2026 legislative session.
