Georgia
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Georgia Boy Choir performs at Trappist Monastery
Published January 9, 2026
CONYERS—A sold-out crowd of hundreds attended the performance of the Georgia Boy Choir at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit. The immense concrete 1960 church, with its simple stainedglass windows, hosted the choir and the audience of 600 on Dec. 13. The young singers performed in the church from the wooden choir […] Full Story
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The year in review: 2025 in the Catholic Church
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published January 9, 2026A year of two popes and a Jubilee Year, 2025 was one to remember. From Atlanta to Rome, The Georgia Bulletin looks at some of the stories that impacted Catholics of the archdiocese last year.
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SoulCore connects spiritual and physical health
By MEG BUTLER, Special to the Bulletin
Published January 8, 2026Praying the rosary and light exercise are uniquely integrated into a ministry that aims to draw people closer to the Blessed Mother Mary while moving their bodies. SoulCore classes are offered at several parishes and locations in metro Atlanta by trained leaders who are part of a nationwide ministry.
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Visitation Sisters welcome new community member
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published January 8, 2026The community of the Monastery of the Visitation of Holy Mary celebrated the first profession of vows of Sister Bridget Marie of the Sacred Heart on Dec. 8. She professed vows before Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM.
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Honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published January 7, 2026Music and prayer filled the streets of Hapeville on Dec. 11 as the faithful from St. John the Evangelist Church gathered for the annual procession honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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The ‘small but mighty’ Notre Dame Academy celebrates 20 years
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published January 7, 2026Notre Dame Academy celebrates its 20th anniversary this school year. Faculty and families reflected on the Duluth school’s legacy and impact.
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SVdP’s new Marillac Moms program equips women in caring for children
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 1, 2026With 75 expectant mothers already on a waiting list, St. Vincent de Paul Georgia has launched Marillac Moms to support pregnant women and their children at risk of homelessness.
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He loved us first: The gift of Christmas
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published December 22, 2025Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., shares his Christmas message: “God has drawn near. The eternal Word has taken flesh. Love itself has entered history through the quiet vulnerability of a child laid in a manger,” he writes.
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Jasper parish installs Holy Family statue
Published December 18, 2025
Worshippers at Our Lady of the Mountains Church are greeted now by a new Holy Family bronze statue.
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Bishops name new director of Georgia Catholic Conference
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published December 13, 2025Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, and Bishop Stephen D. Parkes, of Savannah, named Jayna Hoffacker as the new director for the Georgia Catholic Conference on Dec. 9.
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Basilica community celebrates its ‘spiritual home’ at rededication Mass
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 12, 2025Calling it “holy ground,” Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., dedicated the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Nov. 16 by blessing its walls and anointing a new altar with sacred chrism.
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Red Bird Ministries expands in Archdiocese of Atlanta, supports grieving families
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published December 11, 2025When a parent loses a child, the world becomes unrecognizable. Daily routines become unmanageable, and even faith can feel distant. For many grieving families, that is where Red Bird Ministries begins its work.
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SVdP Georgia receives record-setting gift to connect families with housing
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published December 11, 2025St. Vincent de Paul Georgia received a $5 million donation from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund for its efforts to help move families into safe housing.
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Georgia’s Catholic bishops oppose the execution of Stacey Humphreys
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published December 10, 2025Georgia’s bishops have shared a letter in opposition to the execution of Stacey Humphreys, scheduled on Dec. 17.
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‘When I was a stranger, you welcomed me’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 2, 2025Fernanda Mucchiut has become a regular at a federal immigration office downtown. Arriving before business hours, she focuses on the people standing in line, engaging them in simple conversations as they wait to see authorities. She described her approach as “being alongside them” in a stressful moment.
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‘For I was in prison, and you visited me’
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published December 1, 2025In a hostile system where faith is shaken and isolation runs deep, Deacon Kenneth Lampert, of St. Michael Church, keeps visiting prisons and jails in Georgia.
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Living Matthew 25: ‘Whatever you did for my brothers, you did for me’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 29, 2025Across the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Catholics are answering needs with action. Troubled by what he saw on the streets of Marietta, Breon Haskett created a haven from winter weather for homeless women, using space at Transfiguration Church.
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‘For I was hungry, and you gave me food’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 29, 2025It’s in the eyes of the young and the very old that members of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Mary Mother of God Church find inspiration. Although small in number, the parish’s Vincentians are tackling the problem of hunger in their rural community.
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‘For I was ill, and you cared for me’
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published November 28, 2025Since 2003, members of the Christ Child Society of Atlanta have lovingly stitched, assembled and donated more than 4,000 baby layettes for families in need.
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Advent events in the Archdiocese of Atlanta
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published November 25, 2025Advent, the start of the church’s liturgical year, begins Sunday, Nov. 30. It is the season of preparation for Christ’s birth and one of hope. Parishes and ministries across the archdiocese share their events from retreats to Masses.
