Local News

• Atlanta

  In Election Day message, Archbishop Hartmayer urges all to work for a better community

  

  On Election Day, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., urged all Catholics to work for a better community of respect and unity, no matter the election results.

• Sandy Springs

  Archbishop remembers deceased clergy at cemetery Mass

  

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., blessed with holy water the graves of his predecessors and other priests who served in the Archdiocese of Atlanta as dozens of believers prayed for the deceased clergymen.  

• Atlanta

  Power of faith and therapy are complementary in strengthening mental health 

  

  With the increasing awareness of mental health issues in society, church leaders have an opportunity to support struggling families, dispel harmful myths and create a supportive environment in ministries. 

• Atlanta

  ‘Life’s better when we do it together’: How Catholic schools support student mental health  

  

  To address the growing mental health crisis among students, Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta have reinforced supportive resources in classrooms to emphasize the importance of counseling and connection. 

• Atlanta

  Catholic Foundation’s ‘loving witness’ celebrated at Deo Gratias Mass 

  

  The Catholic Foundation honored donors who have established endowment funds or made a planned gift at an annual Deo Gratias Mass at Holy Spirit Church.

• Conyers

  St. Pius X Church at 50: Celebrating its founders and future 

  

  At the golden jubilee Mass for St. Pius X Church, Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, prayed that the parish would continue to be Christ’s “shining light.” 

• Smyrna

  Archbishop asks for prayers to see delayed school opening to fruition

  

  A grade school scheduled to open in Hall County is to be deferred as education leaders wrestle with an unexpected wrinkle: a time crunch to set up a permanent school.  

• Atlanta

  Lynn Kolodziej to speak at November Magnificat 

  

  Lynn Kolodziej, whose life was transformed by attending a Life in the Spirit Seminar in college, will be the speaker at the Magnificat meal for women on Saturday, Nov. 16.