Local News
Sister Dalva of the Risen Jesus, PJC, right, sits with a member of the Rome community as he eats the food the sisters provided. Every Monday the Sisters of the Poor of Jesus Christ bring hot food, sandwiches, drinks, clothes, medical supplies and rosaries to the homeless and low-income residents of Rome. Photo by Julianna Leopold
Rome
Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ meet physical and spiritual needs of the poor
The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ, a community of three sisters living in the small town of Cedartown, deliver food every Monday to a Rome parking lot as part of their charism to serve the poor. Read about their work in the latest installment of “Sent to Serve.”
-
Douglasville Catholics enjoy fellowship at World Cup watch party
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published June 17, 2026A World Cup watch party at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church connected parishioners from 29 countries and cultural backgrounds, giving them a unique opportunity to connect through a common love of sport.
-
The celebration of Corpus Christi
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published June 12, 2026Catholics gathered on June 6 to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi in the place where the faith began in Georgia—The Church of the Purification.
-
Vesting priests walk with the newly ordained as mentors, friends
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published June 12, 2026In the ordination ritual, each transitional deacon chose the priest who would help him put on the vestments of a priest for the first time. Asking a priest to serve in this role is a sign of appreciation and gratefulness for their support as a role model.
More articles related to Local News
- US dioceses see World Cup as opportunity for pastoral outreach, global encounter
- Archbishop Hartmayer announces additional 2026 priest assignments
- Four unique paths shaped journeys of Atlanta’s new priests
- Four seminarians ordained as transitional deacons to serve Atlanta
- A service mindset takes root for Atlanta Catholic students
- At 75 years, Our Lady of the Assumption Church continues to ‘grow young’
- Father Richard Wise’s four decades of service remembered
- Archivist to take on role of vice chancellor for archdiocese
- St. Jude the Apostle band program helps students grow through music
- Archbishop Hartmayer announces 2026 priest assignments
- Bounce houses, big smiles at St. Catherine of Siena Preschool’s Spring Fling
- Archbishop Hartmayer ordains brother friar to the priesthood
- Sister Sally White, educator and hospital chaplain, remembered
- Archdiocesan consecration to the Sacred Heart June 12