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Archbishop Hartmayer leads priests in renewing promises at Chrism Mass

Calling the March 31 Chrism Mass “a moment of grace for our entire local church,” Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., consecrated the chrism and blessed the oils of the catechumens and the sick to be used in parishes for the next year.

• Father Michael Shannon, LC, remembered

  

  Published March 25, 2026

  Father Michael Shannon, a priest of the Legionaries of Christ, died March 18. He was 70 years old and had been serving as a parochial vicar at St. Brendan the Navigator Church.

• Hawthorne Dominicans serve Christ in the suffering 

  

  By SARAH METTS, Special to the Bulletin
  Published March 24, 2026

  “Sent to Serve” profiles the religious orders serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and this inaugural story shares the work of the Hawthorne Dominicans of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home.

• Georgia March for Life emphasizes healing after abortion

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published March 24, 2026

  On March 12, parishioners, families and students of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and other advocates participated in the Georgia March for Life. The day began with a Mass for the Preborn and continued with a rally and march at the Georgia Capitol. This year, advocates emphasized healing and mercy.