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Milledgeville

Sacred Heart at 150: Celebrating roots and growth 

Red brick with a towering steeple, Sacred Heart Church sits on the edge of the Milledgeville business district, within view of the antebellum state capitol building. This year marks the church’s 150th anniversary, and it is one of the oldest in the archdiocese.

• Linda Scharnhorst to speak at August Magnificat  

  

  Published July 16, 2024

  Linda Scharnhorst, co-host of the Proclaim My Word Bible study podcasts on The Quest Atlanta Catholic Radio, will be the speaker at the next Magnificat gathering for women.

• Marriage and the Worldwide Marriage Encounter experience 

  

  By FRANK and VALENTINA PEREZ
  Published July 11, 2024

  Even good marriages need to be rejuvenated. No marriage is perfect. The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives practical solutions to bring couples closer. Upcoming weekends are in August and November.

• Feed the hungry: Catholic volunteers partner with Rise Against Hunger

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published July 11, 2024

  Rise Against Hunger, a United States-based organization dedicated to ending food insecurity, helps communities across the nation. Catholic schools and parishes of the Archdiocese of Atlanta partner with Rise Against Hunger each year, impacting millions around the globe.