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• Pet and garden blessings part of Care for Creation events

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published October 16, 2026

  The Care for Creation Ministry of St. Lawrence Church hosted a trio of events Oct. 3, honoring the spirit of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, “On Care for our Common Home.”

• Archbishop Hartmayer shares ways to live like St. Francis at Transitus Mass

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published October 16, 2026

  It was a homecoming for Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., as he returned to the Jonesboro parish he once led as pastor to celebrate the Transitus Mass of St. Francis of Assisi.

• Mercy Housing Southeast celebrates the ‘Power of Home’

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 16, 2026

  Mercy Housing Southeast marks its 30th anniversary as an affordable housing nonprofit. Three new projects are underway to provide housing for some 400 families in the region.

• Foundation named for Sister Thea Bowman transforms life for Black collegians

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2026

  The Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation is a nonprofit scholarship organization with a three-decade history of serving Black young adults attending Catholic colleges. Its director, Atlanta Catholic Joe Barker, talks about its mission.

• Legionaries of Christ: Building his Kingdom through formation, evangelization and community

  

  By MEG BUTLER, Special to the Bulletin
  Published October 15, 2026

  Meet the Legionary of Christ priests serving in the Atlanta Archdiocese. The Legionaries of Christ spend a lot of time in education as an expression of their charism to imitate Christ who called the apostles, gathered the disciples, formed them and sent them out to evangelize.

• Pan African Mass captures the joy of worship

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2026

  Atlanta’s Pan African Catholic communities gathered at St. Lawrence Church to celebrate the Eucharist and their cultural heritage in September. Bishop John N. Tran celebrated the Mass.

• ‘Deepening Our Moral Witness’: A call to support immigrant families, communities

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published October 15, 2026

  Nearly 200 leaders from dioceses across the Southeast gathered to discuss the impact of immigration enforcement and how Catholic communities can better support immigrant families.

• Floriani to bring sacred music workshop, Mass and concert to Woodstock

  

  Published October 14, 2026

  Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony and the sound of the Church’s centuries-old musical tradition will fill St. Michael the Archangel Church in November with the Catholic men’s vocal ensemble Floriani.

• Marist’s Megan Snipes is ready for a stellar senior season

  

  By DONNELL SUGGS, Special to the Bulletin
  Published October 8, 2026

  Marist Senior Megan Snipes is a leader on the softball field. Along with being a power-hitting infielder for the War Eagles program, she also plays basketball and competes in track and field. She’s looking forward to her senior year and relying on prayer on and off the field.

• Morning of Hope highlights SVdP’s mission 

  

  Published October 2, 2026

  Acts of love were at the heart of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia’s (SVdP) 2026 Morning of Hope. At the event, parish communities, Vincentian volunteers, supporters, business and civic leaders gathered around the theme “Our Mission for This Moment.”

• Ghanaian community celebrates the Assumption  

  

  Published October 2, 2026

  The Ghanaian Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Atlanta gathered in joyful devotion on Sunday, Aug. 16, to celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

• Jackson Catholics deliver pantry items

  

  Published October 2, 2026

  The St. Vincent de Paul Society conference at St. Mary Mother of God Church recently delivered food to homebound senior citizens. The SVdP conference cares for neighbors by meeting them where they are, instead of waiting for them to reach out for assistance.

• The Convocation: Priests serving in archdiocese assemble for fellowship, renewal

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 2, 2026

  More than 200 priests came together for the annual convocation of clergy at Lake Lanier for days of prayer, leisure and talks, looking at the opportunities and challenges in the counties of the archdiocese.   

• Farm program growing crop of homes for those with disabilities

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 1, 2026

  Peachtree Farm is fostering the independence of those with disabilities, through job training and opportunities for independent living. The program broke ground on a housing project to address one of the challenges for parents who worry about where their adult children will live. Many area Catholics volunteer with the program.

• Hispanic families encouraged to break silence surrounding mental health

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published October 1, 2026

  Cultural expectations and stigma can affect how Hispanic families approach mental health care. Mental health professionals offer guidance on having these conversations within families and seeking support.

• Catholic Foundation donors reflect on faith as motivator for giving

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published September 22, 2026

  The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia celebrated members of the Deo Gratias Society and Founders Society at a Sept. 3 Mass and reception at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Atlanta. Donors reflected on their gifts to the Archdiocese of Atlanta and what motivated them to support the Church.

• Georgia pilgrims visit Alabama sites, celebrate Festival del Divino Niño

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published September 21, 2026

  In September, St. Joseph Church in Dalton collaborated with Catholic speaker and EWTN host Paula Umaña to host a two-day pilgrimage in Alabama for the annual Festival del Divino Niño.

• Reach for Excellence awarded significant grant

  

  Published September 19, 2026

  Reach for Excellence, an independent program of the Society of Mary hosted at Marist School, has received a grant from The Goizueta Foundation to support students through high school.

• Keeping watch with Jesus: Archdiocese of Atlanta installs council for nocturnal adoration  

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published September 18, 2026

  While many Georgians are sleeping at night, Catholics across the Archdiocese of Atlanta are awake praying before the Blessed Sacrament. This practice is known as nocturnal adoration.  

• World Cup visitors share prayer intentions with The Quest

  

  Published September 18, 2026

  The Quest Catholic radio station organized a booth during the FIFA World Cup. The station’s staff served as a friendly faces to visitors and fans downtown for the global sporting event.