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Tyrone

St. Matthew Church to receive first-class relic of Padre Pio

St. Matthew Church in Tyrone will be home to a relic of St. Pio of Pietrelcina after the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Fayette parish entered into a formal partnership with the Saint Pio Foundation. A Mass for presentation of the relic will be Thursday, Feb. 19.

• Find a fish fry: Parishes announce 2026 Lenten dinners 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF 
  Published February 24, 2026

  Churches and Knights of Columbus Councils across the Archdiocese of Atlanta share details of their fish frys, offering delicious food, fellowship and a sense of community this Lenten season. 

• St. Lawrence’s new chapel reflects rising interest in eucharistic devotion 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 9, 2026

  For the first time, St. Lawrence Church has a dedicated chapel for adoration. Named the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel, it is open five days a week, 12 hours a day, as a place set aside instead of a shared space. 

• Foreign-born priests rejoice at easing of religious worker visa restrictions  

  

  By NATALIA DURON and ANDREW NELSON 
  Published January 27, 2026

  A federal rule change easing restrictions on religious worker visas is bringing relief to Catholic priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.