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• Mexican bishops: Most churches damaged in September quakes were historic

  January 31, 2018

  MEXICO CITY (CNS)—A report from the Mexican bishops’ conference has catalogued 1,850 damaged churches—including 17 cathedrals—due to the twin earthquakes that shook the country in September. The report, released Jan. 29, found that 1,603 of damaged churches were cataloged as “historic” buildings. Some 220 churches remain closed, while 38 places of worship collapsed. Churches in […]

• Families in El Salvador see lives changing with end of TPS in U.S.

  January 31, 2018

  SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS)—Laura Martinez still remembers when her then-14-year-old sister, Cecilia Martinez, left for the United States. “I remember as if it were yesterday,” Laura Martinez told Catholic News Service. “She climbed on a black truck to look for a better future for our family.” Fast forward 22 years: Cecilia Martinez, with the […]

• St. Anthony Church to hold healing mission

  January 26, 2018

  BLUE RIDGE—St. Anthony Church in Blue Ridge will host Augustinian Father Albert MacPherson, of the Augustinian Healing Ministry, during a Jan. 28-Jan. 31 mission. Father MacPherson will also preach at the weekend Masses at the parish on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m., preceding the mission days. The […]

• Youth in Mission grants mission scholarships

  January 26, 2018

  MARIETTA—Youth in Mission, a Catholic Foundation of North Georgia-sponsored charity, recently presented $20,000 in scholarships toward the 2018 travel fees of 36 young missionaries. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory attended and blessed the youth and their mission trips at the sixth annual Youth in Mission Scholarships Presentation on Dec. 16, 2017, at St. Joseph Church in […] Full Story

• Ritual, consistency lead to better participation at Mass, study suggests

  January 26, 2018

  DETROIT (CNS)—So who really is singing “Gather Us In” at Mass? Does the pastor asking people about their week really make the Mass friendlier and more engaging? Why is the Our Father so engaging? Do people like singing new songs at Mass, or do they prefer tried and true hymns they have been singing for […] Full Story

• Annual Appeal kicks off for 2018, calls for support of the work of the church

  January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—Consider these: the ministries of Peace and Justice, Respect Life, Disabilities, Child and Youth Protection; the religious education and preschool programs; the ministries on campuses, in marriage and family life, prisons and jails, hospitals, religious education and with youth and young adults; the helpful assistance and leadership of Catholic Charities Atlanta; the education and guidance […]

• Order of Malta to have anointing Mass Feb. 10

  January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the anointing Mass of the Order of Malta, Atlanta chapter, on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta. The Mass is open to all, but most especially to those who are sick and their caregivers. Assistance will be provided for those with difficulty walking. Holy […]

• St. Pius X Church to offer sex trafficking prevention program

  January 25, 2018

  CONYERS—The St. Pius X Women’s Jail and Prison Ministry will sponsor the community-wide event, “Teen Sex Trafficking: How to Spot It, How to Stop It” on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. in the parish hall at St. Pius X Church, 2621 Highway 20, Conyers. All are welcome to attend the program, which is free. […]

• Georgia Bulletin pilgrimage to explore sacred sites of England, Scotland

  January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—Father Tim Hepburn, director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will lead a pilgrimage to the sacred sites of England and Scotland Oct. 26-Nov. 5. The Georgia Bulletin is sponsoring this coming fall 2018 pilgrimage. Reservations are now being accepted. The itinerary for the 11-day pilgrimage features a number of historic and interesting Catholic […]

• King Center honors Catholic school students for art promoting love

  January 25, 2018

  ATLANTA—Two Catholic school students were recognized Jan. 9 at The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta, for their artwork depicting the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tinsley Lutz, from St. Thomas More School, Decatur, and Grant Crunk, from St. Jude the Apostle School, Sandy Springs, created colorful art that will be […]