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• In September 11 message, Archbishop Hartmayer urges all to reject culture of violence

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published September 11, 2025

  On the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, calls upon all people of goodwill to recommit to building a culture of life and a civilization of love, and to reject a culture of violence.

• Helping others a balm for Atlanta’s Hurricane Katrina survivors 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 4, 2025

  As Hurricane Katrina roared inland, New Orleanians faced hard choices. Some sat in hours of traffic, others got out of harm’s way with three days’ worth of clothes. Those who evacuated to Atlanta shared the hurricane’s spiritual impact on their lives.

• Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement on Minnesota Catholic school shooting

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published August 27, 2025

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, who serves as chair of the board of the National Catholic Educational Association, offered a statement regarding the deadly Minnesota school shooting. “The murder of children worshipping at Mass is unspeakable,” he said.

• Removal of homeless encampment near Atlanta’s Shrine part of broader initiative 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 27, 2025

  For more than two years, tents and tarps filled the sidewalks alongside the Shrine of Immaculate Conception, one of the oldest parishes in Atlanta. Now, a city-led effort to end homelessness has come to the church’s front steps.  

• Catholic filmmaker experiences ‘Triumph of the Heart’

  

  By SYLVIA DORHAM Special to the Bulletin
  Published August 26, 2025

  “Triumph of the Heart” will be released in September in U.S. theaters. Atlanta videographer Patrick Blonski was part of the film crew for the movie about the final days of St. Maximilian Kolbe.

• As numbers decline, communities age, women religious urged to discern their ‘emerging future’

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 21, 2025

  Several hundred Catholic sisters and guests gathered in downtown Atlanta for the annual assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious Aug. 12-15 for conversation, prayer and friendship.

• CTK volunteers and MUST Ministries on a mission to fight hunger 

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published August 11, 2025

  Volunteers at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta gathered to pack 10,000 meals for children through the MUST Ministries Summer Lunch Program.

• Catholic Charities Atlanta marks 50 years of refugee resettlement services

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published August 11, 2025

  For decades, Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) has helped thousands of refugees rebuild their lives in Georgia. This year marks 50 years of service, even as the future of refugee resettlement grows uncertain.  

• Archdiocese of Atlanta welcomes new school principals

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published August 10, 2025

  The 2025-26 school year ushers in new leaders at archdiocesan elementary and high schools.

• Atlanta hosts National Conference for Hispanic Deacons

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published August 6, 2025

  Deacons and Catholic leaders from across the country gathered in Atlanta on July 24 to attend the National Conference for Hispanic Deacons.

• Archbishop Hartmayer ordains friar priest at Holy Cross Church

  

  By KEVIN KEENAN, Special to the Bulletin
  Published July 21, 2025

  Our Lady of the Angels Province welcomed a new friar priest—Friar Franck Lino Sokpolie, OFM Conv.—ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., July 19. He will serve at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta.

• Bishop Tran to speak at August Magnificat 

  

  Published July 14, 2025

  Bishop John Nhan Tran, who answered God’s call through Pope Francis to be an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 2022, will be the speaker for the August Magnificat meal.

• Equipped for evangelization: Hispanic graduates lead with faith

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published July 10, 2025

  Nearly 60 parishioners in the Archdiocese of Atlanta completed a three-year formation program in May. With a certificate in pastoral ministry, the graduates are using their skills to evangelize throughout the archdiocese.

• A new look for Atlanta seminarians 

  

  Published July 10, 2025

  Black polo shirts have been replaced as the official formal wardrobe for seminarians studying to be priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. A new tie and shirt uniform are part of the fresh look.  

• Saint-to-be inspires call to action  

  

  Published July 10, 2025

  More than 175 people gathered at Holy Spirit Church for an evening honoring Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, co-hosted with the Holy Spirit Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.  

• Emory Saint Joseph’s, archdiocese announce sponsorship agreement to preserve hospital’s Catholic identity

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
  Published June 23, 2025

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving June 23 at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, to recognize a historic sponsorship agreement between Emory Healthcare and the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

• Witnessing hope: My trip to Zambia with Catholic Relief Services

  

  By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
  Published June 22, 2025

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., shares his experience visiting Zambia with Catholic Relief Services. The delegation learned about the organization’s work to improve the health of children and pregnant women.

• Jubilee of Hope: Atlanta’s pilgrimage churches 

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published June 17, 2025

  As part of the Jubilee Year of Hope, the Archdiocese of Atlanta announced six churches as official pilgrimage sites, offering the faithful an opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence and deepen their spirituality.  

• Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrates transitional diaconate ordination

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published June 13, 2025

  Four seminarians were ordained to the transitional diaconate on May 31 at St. Peter Chanel Church in Roswell.

• A joyous pilgrimage 

  

  By FATHER JOHN C. KIERAN
  Published June 12, 2025

  This spring, 52 pilgrims led by Bishop John N. Tran, traveled to six Marian sites in Portugal, Spain and France on a journey sponsored by The Georgia Bulletin.