Georgia
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Remembering Dr. King’s ‘powerful witness to the truth’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 29, 2026Atlanta Catholics recalled the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an archdiocesan Mass and at a special program at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School.
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Foreign-born priests rejoice at easing of religious worker visa restrictions
By NATALIA DURON and ANDREW NELSON
Published January 27, 2026A federal rule change easing restrictions on religious worker visas is bringing relief to Catholic priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Sacred Heart’s 50+ Club highlights mercy
Published January 26, 2026
The 50+ Senior Club of Sacred Heart Church is placing the Corporal Works of Mercy at the heart of its 2025–2026 season, turning faith into action through hands-on service to the local community.
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St. John Bosco student uses crochet skills to create papal gift
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published January 25, 2026Juliet Guidry, an eighth grader at St. John Bosco Academy in Cumming, crocheted a candy Peep for Pope Leo XIV. The handmade chick was given to the pontiff during a general audience at the Vatican, and the moment captured global attention across social media.
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Open Doors supports students with learning differences in Catholic schools
By NATALIA DURON
Published January 22, 2026The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s office of Catholic Schools launched the Open Doors Program to support students with learning disabilities.
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Atlanta Catholics find strength praying centuries-old Liturgy of the Hours
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 22, 2026Across the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Catholics rely on the Liturgy of the Hours—prayer that structures the day, from sunrise to sundown. The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office, has been a daily prayer for clergy and others living in religious communities for centuries.
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Father John T. Howren, pastor of Atlanta’s basilica, remembered
Published January 14, 2026
Father John T. Howren, pastor of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta, died Monday, Jan. 12. He served Atlanta Catholics for nearly three decades at several parish communities.
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Atlanta service memorializes the homeless
Published January 10, 2026
Friends of Mercy Care attended the 24th annual Robert L. Mason Jr. Candlelight Memorial service on Dec. 18.
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Georgia Boy Choir performs at Trappist Monastery
Published January 9, 2026
A sold-out crowd of hundreds attended the performance of the Georgia Boy Choir at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit.
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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.
