Ministries

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Atlanta

Change of heart, legislation needed to curb the ‘moral crisis’ of abortion, says archbishop

The Archdiocese of Atlanta observed the annual Mass for the Unborn Friday, Jan. 22, on the 48th anniversary of legalized abortion. Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., said reversing the availability of abortion to defend life will require a change in legislation, but also a change of heart.

• Sister Norma Pimentel to share stories from border ministry in virtual conference

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published January 22, 2021

  A virtual conference on the human aspect of immigration in light of Catholic social teaching will be Thursday, Jan. 28 from 2-4 p.m. The guest speaker will be Sister Norma Pimentel, MJ.

• St. Catherine of Siena student shares winning MLK essay

  

  By KATE SANTANA, First-place essay winner
  Published January 21, 2021

  The 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. essay winner shares her thoughts on being “oaks of justice.”

• MLK poster, essay contest winners portray “oaks of justice”

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published January 21, 2021

  Poster drawings and eloquent essays by Catholic school students complement this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. This year’s theme was from Isaiah 61:3, “They will be called oaks of justice, the planting of the Lord to show his glory.”