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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.

• Young people, tech lovers connect with soon-to-be-St. Carlo Acutis

  

  By ZOEY MARAIST, OSV News
  Published April 3, 2025

  Young people are especially drawn to Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized April 27. A Mass and celebration of his canonization will be held in Atlanta.

• Father Bruce Wilkinson, pastor and Black Catholic ministry leader, dies

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published April 2, 2025

  Father Bruce W. Wilkinson, who was a longtime pastor at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Atlanta, died March 24. He was 70 years old.