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Archbishop Hartmayer ordains brother friar to the priesthood

Joyful prayer and song filled Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Graham, North Carolina, on April 25, when Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., ordained to the priesthood his brother friar, Edgar Iván Varela, OFM Conv.  

• Archivist to take on role of vice chancellor for archdiocese

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 16, 2026

  Angelique Richardson has been appointed vice chancellor for the Archdiocese of Atlanta by Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.  

• Sister Sally White, educator and hospital chaplain, remembered 

  

  Published May 11, 2026

  Sister Sarah Gardiner “Sally” White, GNSH, formerly Sister Frances Maureen, died on May 1. Raised in Atlanta, she served as the first principal of St. Jude the Apostle School and also ministered to cancer patients.

• No greater love: Jackson parishioner gives pastor gift of life

  

  By GEORGE LEVINS, Special to the Bulletin 
  Published May 3, 2026

  According to the National Kidney Registry, there are more than 90,000 people waiting for a kidney donation. Father Jose Kochuparampil of St. Mary, Mother of God Church was on that waitlist, until November 2025, when a parishioner walked into his office with a life-giving offer.