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Members of the National Nocturnal Adoration Society (NNAS) kneel and bow their heads during the consecration of the Eucharist while holding flags that represent adorers in the archdiocese. The installation Mass of a new archdiocesan council of the NNAS was Aug. 29 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Photo by Julianna Leopold
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Keeping watch with Jesus: Archdiocese of Atlanta installs council for nocturnal adoration
While many Georgians are sleeping at night, Catholics across the Archdiocese of Atlanta are awake praying before the Blessed Sacrament. This practice is known as nocturnal adoration.
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Ignatius House: 65 years of connecting others with God
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 18, 2026The Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center is marking its 65th anniversary, while celebrating the latest campus addition, The Upper Room.
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Catholic school days memorialized with love
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published September 18, 2026Members 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.
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Red Mass, Blue Mass: How ‘color’ Masses serve professionals
By D.D. EMMONS, OSV News
Published September 17, 2026The 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.
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