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Catholic school days memorialized with love

Members of the Class of 1966 of Saint Joseph Catholic High School memorialized the school’s existence with the dedication and blessing of a plaque at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

• Red Mass, Blue Mass: How ‘color’ Masses serve professionals

  

  By D.D. EMMONS, OSV News
  Published September 17, 2026

  The Church has long offered Masses that recognize special occasions and needs. Among such Masses are those for professional groups, traditionally popularized by names of a color.

• A milestone of moves for St. Vincent de Paul Georgia’s Motel to Home initiative 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 17, 2026

  SVdP Georgia recently celebrated the 1,000th family that moved into long-term housing through its unique Motel to Home program, which helps pay security deposits and first month’s rent.

• Georgia’s bishops urge pardons board to commute death sentence of Stacey Humphreys

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published September 14, 2026

  Georgia’s Catholic bishops are asking the state’s board of pardon and paroles to commute the sentence of death row inmate Stacey Humphreys.