Local News
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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).
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Atlanta
Celebrating the Class of 2025 honor graduates
Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta honored their 2025 valedictorians and salutatorians during graduation ceremonies this month. Catholic students were also named the top graduates at other area schools.
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Athens
Departing sisters were ‘the heart of this neighborhood’
Sister Margarita Martin and Sister Uyen-Chi Dang, Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, drew a close to their congregation’s two decades of ministry at Oasis Católica Santa Rafaela in Athens. Community members celebrated the sisters whom they considered members of the family.
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Atlanta
OLA bids farewell to Marists after six decades of service
The Marists priests of Our Lady of the Assumption Church are departing from the parish after nearly 60 years of service. The Brookhaven church celebrated a Mass on May 18 to honor their impact on the community.
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Atlanta
IHM students, church members take faith on the go with new bus
Immaculate Heart of Mary School acquired a bus through last year’s #iGiveCatholic campaign, enhancing transportation services for the students and church community.
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Conyers
Ukrainian Catholic archbishop brings message of hope to Atlanta
Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia led a prayer rally for peace in Ukraine in Conyers. He also spoke at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Atlanta, bringing words of hope.