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Catholic teacher gets to know St. Mary by embarking on Atlanta pilgrimage 

Shortly before the start of Lent, Jenny Gustainis completed her own Marian pilgrimage to sacred spaces across the Archdiocese of Atlanta with a sense of peace and desire for more. 

• Flannery O’Connor’s faith inspires new generation 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 4, 2025

  March 25, the Solemnity of Annunciation, was the 100th anniversary of Flannery O’Connor’s birth. Many celebrations surrounded the Georgia author’s centennial in Milledgeville. Born in Savannah, O’Connor earned national writing acclaim for her stories and novels, now drawing a new generation to the faith.

• St. Michael the Archangel Church breaks ground on expansion

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published April 4, 2025

  St. Michael the Archangel Church will expand its religious education spaces and accommodate the growing church community through a new construction project.

• Feed My Starving Children partners with UGA Catholic Center to host MobilePack

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published April 4, 2025

  Feed My Starving Children will host its annual MobilePack event on April 25-27 in Athens. Nearly 1,000 volunteers will pack 185,000 meals for children around the world.