October 15, 2026
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Pet and garden blessings part of Care for Creation events
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published October 16, 2026The Care for Creation Ministry of St. Lawrence Church hosted a trio of events Oct. 3, honoring the spirit of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, “On Care for our Common Home.”
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Archbishop Hartmayer shares ways to live like St. Francis at Transitus Mass
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published October 16, 2026It was a homecoming for Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., as he returned to the Jonesboro parish he once led as pastor to celebrate the Transitus Mass of St. Francis of Assisi.
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The day when horses flew and zebras sang
By LORAINNE V. MURRAY
Published October 16, 2026I went to visit my friend the other day. All smiles, she kissed me, grabbed slices of bread and rushed into the yard
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Mercy Housing Southeast celebrates the ‘Power of Home’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 16, 2026Mercy Housing Southeast marks its 30th anniversary as an affordable housing nonprofit. Three new projects are underway to provide housing for some 400 families in the region.
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Foundation named for Sister Thea Bowman transforms life for Black collegians
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 15, 2026The Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation is a nonprofit scholarship organization with a three-decade history of serving Black young adults attending Catholic colleges. Its director, Atlanta Catholic Joe Barker, talks about its mission.
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Legionaries of Christ: Building his Kingdom through formation, evangelization and community
By MEG BUTLER, Special to the Bulletin
Published October 15, 2026Meet the Legionary of Christ priests serving in the Atlanta Archdiocese. The Legionaries of Christ spend a lot of time in education as an expression of their charism to imitate Christ who called the apostles, gathered the disciples, formed them and sent them out to evangelize.
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Pan African Mass captures the joy of worship
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published October 15, 2026Atlanta’s Pan African Catholic communities gathered at St. Lawrence Church to celebrate the Eucharist and their cultural heritage in September. Bishop John N. Tran celebrated the Mass.
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‘Deepening Our Moral Witness’: A call to support immigrant families, communities
By NATALIA DURON
Published October 15, 2026Nearly 200 leaders from dioceses across the Southeast gathered to discuss the impact of immigration enforcement and how Catholic communities can better support immigrant families.
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I am not retired from the vineyard
By BISHOP JOEL M. KONZEN, SM
Published October 14, 2026As we come closer to one year since I submitted my resignation to the Holy See last November—a requirement when a bishop reaches the age of 75—it may be good for me to clarify that I am not retired.
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Shepherds of the Meek on a mission of mercy
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published October 2, 2026From classroom and chapel improvements to the purchase of computers and school supplies, volunteers with Shepherds of the Meek Mission have logged a dozen-plus years of acts of mercy, supporting children in need in Colombia and Guatemala.
