February 19, 2026
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Hello, Siri: Is it possible to give up AI for Lent?
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D.
Published February 25, 2026I’m not a Luddite. I recognize the benefits of AI, and I understand the advantages implicit in its broader implementation. Yet I also recognize its potential danger.
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Young scholars shine at archdiocesan spelling bee, theology bowl
By NATALIA DURON
Published February 24, 2026Students from the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Catholic schools competed in a spelling bee and theology bowl during Catholic Schools Week.
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Holy Redeemer’s Flores honored for tireless work ethic, unwavering love
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 24, 2026Holy Redeemer School’s honoree of the year is Alma Flores, a facilities staff member there for nearly two decades. Principal Jill Rice called Flores’ dedication “a living testament to the values we cherish.”
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Pinecrest Academy’s Coach Coury focuses on life lessons over the scoreboard
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 24, 2026Pinecrest Coach Shawn Coury watches to ensure young athletes he sees competing never define their worth based on their ability to “hit a ball or jump high or run fast.” Coury was named the Cumming school’s honoree for Catholic Schools Week.
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Lent in the Year of St. Francis of Assisi
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published February 24, 2026On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo XIV has designated a Holy Year in honor of St. Francis, inviting the faithful to rediscover the Gospel through the saint’s witness.
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Find a fish fry: Parishes announce 2026 Lenten dinners
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published February 24, 2026Churches and Knights of Columbus Councils across the Archdiocese of Atlanta share details of their fish frys, offering delicious food, fellowship and a sense of community this Lenten season.
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Archdiocese of Atlanta welcomes six permanent deacons
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2026Six men from the Archdiocese of Atlanta were ordained to the permanent diaconate Feb. 7 at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church. The newly ordained will serve in parishes and bring diverse backgrounds, families and ministerial experience to their new roles.
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Catholic Schools Week honorees selected by peers
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published February 19, 2026The 18th annual Archbishop’s Celebration of Catholic Education, to be held March 22, will honor staff members from each archdiocesan and independent school as outstanding employees of the year.
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Archbishop Hartmayer offers encouragement to eighth graders
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 19, 2026Archbishop Hartmayer offered words of encouragement to students during the annual Mass for eighth graders. “Use your education to improve your community,” he told the young people. “Don’t be satisfied with just the way things are.”
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Serving the suffering lambs
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY
Published February 19, 2026“What are you giving up for Lent?” As a chubby child, this question struck terror into my heart because I loved everything fattening, including chocolates and cookies, and let’s not forget pizza and pasta.
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Our Lady of the Assumption expands campus with outdoor STEM space
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 19, 2026Our Lady of the Assumption School celebrated the opening of a new outdoor STEM learning space. The campus expansion brings science, technology, engineering and mathematics lessons outdoors.
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Lent’s CRS Rice Bowl collection seen as more critical than ever after USAID cuts
By KIMBERLEY HEATHERINGTON, OSV News
Published February 12, 2026Catholic Relief Services is surviving, yet the deep slashes to USAID funding have now made their annual Rice Bowl collection more essential than ever.
