April 30, 2026
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No greater love: Jackson parishioner gives pastor gift of life
By GEORGE LEVINS, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 3, 2026According to the National Kidney Registry, there are more than 90,000 people waiting for a kidney donation. Father Jose Kochuparampil of St. Mary, Mother of God Church was on that waitlist, until November 2025, when a parishioner walked into his office with a life-giving offer.
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From the Archives: A milestone in newspaper digitization
By GEOFFREY HETHERINGTON, Archdiocesan Archivist
Published May 3, 2026The archdiocesan Office of Archives and Records recently completed a major milestone of a project years in the making. Beginning in 2019, archivists have worked toward digitizing all issues of The Georgia Bulletin and making them accessible online.
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One more day with my mother
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY
Published May 1, 2026She is dressed in a dark suit with a cluster of white orchids on the lapel. Next to her stands a chubby little girl, smiling shyly in a crispy first Communion dress.
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Nashville Dominicans bring joy to classroom and community
By MEG BUTLER, Special to the Bulletin
Published April 30, 2026Three sisters from the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation teach at St. Catherine of Siena School, bringing a joyful enthusiasm for learning and Jesus to the young students and the parish school community.
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Sister Joan McCann, OP, dies April 9
Published April 30, 2026
Sister Joan McCann, OP, died April 9 at the Racine Dominican Motherhouse in Wisconsin. Sister Joan served in the Archdiocese of Atlanta in several roles including as assistant schools superintendent. She was 85 years old.
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Sister Norma Pimentel shares the power of ‘encounter’ at Aquinas Center lecture
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 30, 2026Sister Norma Pimentel, known for her work with migrants on the southern border, was the St. Catherine of Siena Lecture speaker at the Aquinas Center for Theology at Emory University, challenging believers to stand with the marginalized.
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After 50 years ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ remains an ecumenical triumph
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D.
Published April 30, 2026Here’s a fact that might surprise even the most informed film buffs: in nearly a century of the Academy Awards, only three films have managed to win all the “Big Five” Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay.
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Living as true witnesses to Christ
By BISHOP JOHN N. TRAN
Published April 28, 2026Every so often, someone asks me what I enjoy most about serving as a bishop. I usually answer: the privilege of administering the sacrament of confirmation in parishes and on college campuses. This April alone, I have the joy of celebrating 11 confirmation Masses.
