May 14, 2026
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Pelicans, manatees and hurricane birds—oh, my!
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published May 19, 2026As summer nears, I yearn to return to an island off the coast of Florida that brought great joy to my late husband, Jef, and myself.
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Archivist to take on role of vice chancellor for archdiocese
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2026Angelique Richardson has been appointed vice chancellor for the Archdiocese of Atlanta by Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.
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St. Jude the Apostle band program helps students grow through music
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2026About 100 students participate in the band program at St. Jude the Apostle School. The program lays a foundation for students to pursue band in high school and helps them form friendships through music.
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Archbishop Hartmayer ordains brother friar to the priesthood
Published May 13, 2026
Joyful prayer and song filled Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Graham, North Carolina, on April 25, when Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., ordained to the priesthood his brother friar, Edgar Iván Varela, OFM Conv.
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Maintaining a vigorous interior life
By BISHOP JOEL M. KONZEN, SM
Published May 13, 2026The challenge in an age of screen dependence, reflected in an average of seven hours a day for Americans looking at a phone or a computer, is how to maintain a vigorous interior life, fueled especially by meditation and contemplative prayer.
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Sister Sally White, educator and hospital chaplain, remembered
Published May 11, 2026
Sister Sarah Gardiner “Sally” White, GNSH, formerly Sister Frances Maureen, died on May 1. Raised in Atlanta, she served as the first principal of St. Jude the Apostle School and also ministered to cancer patients.
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Archdiocesan consecration to the Sacred Heart June 12
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published May 6, 2026As the United States marks its 250th anniversary this year, the U.S. bishops will consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at their spring assembly. Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., announced that the diocesan consecration for the Archdiocese of Atlanta will be at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Georgia’s bishops remind faithful of obligation to participate in political life
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published May 5, 2026Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. of Atlanta, Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah and Atlanta’s auxiliary bishops are urging Catholics to be more engaged in political life.
