Georgia
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Ignatius House: 65 years of connecting others with God
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 18, 2026The Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center is marking its 65th anniversary, while celebrating the latest campus addition, The Upper Room.
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Snellville Knights hold school supply drive
Published September 18, 2026
Members of the Knights of Columbus Council 13440 at St. Oliver Plunkett Church recently completed the 3rd annual Back-to-School Supply Drive, helping students prepare for the upcoming school year.
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Milledgeville WWMIN helps moms stay on track
Published September 18, 2026
The Walking with Moms in Need ministry of Sacred Heart Church in Milledgeville held a PlayDate+Resource Fair in the spring for moms and children.
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Catholic school days memorialized with love
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published September 18, 2026Members of the Class of 1966 of Saint Joseph Catholic High School memorialized the school’s existence with the dedication and blessing of a plaque at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Red Mass, Blue Mass: How ‘color’ Masses serve professionals
By D.D. EMMONS, OSV News
Published September 17, 2026The Church has long offered Masses that recognize special occasions and needs. Among such Masses are those for professional groups, traditionally popularized by names of a color.
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A milestone of moves for St. Vincent de Paul Georgia’s Motel to Home initiative
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 17, 2026SVdP Georgia recently celebrated the 1,000th family that moved into long-term housing through its unique Motel to Home program, which helps pay security deposits and first month’s rent.
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Georgia’s bishops urge pardons board to commute death sentence of Stacey Humphreys
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published September 14, 2026Georgia’s Catholic bishops are asking the state’s board of pardon and paroles to commute the sentence of death row inmate Stacey Humphreys.
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A quarter century after 9/11: Remembering, grieving and hoping
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published September 9, 2026This September marks 25 years since the morning the sky over three American cities filled with smoke, and the world as we knew it changed in the span of an hour.
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Six churches open their doors for the Jubilee Year of Saint Francis
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published September 8, 2026Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., has designated six churches across the Archdiocese of Atlanta as pilgrimage sites for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Former school a new home for Our Lady of La Vang Church
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 3, 2026The community of Our Lady of La Vang Church is transforming a vacant Cobb County grade school into a hub for worship, community and prayer for Vietnamese Catholics.
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Pinecrest grad performs with symphony
Published August 13, 2026
A graduate of Pinecrest Academy made a guest appearance with the Augusta Symphony for its Symphonic Dances concert in May. Evelyn Fuentes is an up-and-coming musician whose talent earned her the privilege to share the stage with the symphony.
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Georgia Bulletin columnist Lauretta Hannon publishes spiritual memoir
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published August 13, 2026Lauretta Hannon, a parishioner at St. Mary’s Church in Rome, is a guest columnist for The Georgia Bulletin and author of two memoirs—her most recent a spiritual memoir. “A Priest Walks into a Waffle House: Stories from a Gritty, Grace-Filled Life” shares tales from Hannon’s childhood to her discovery of the Catholic faith and beyond.
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Reach for Excellence marks 25th anniversary
Published August 13, 2026
The Reach for Excellence at the Marist School organization began in 2001 to help students from working-class backgrounds prepare for college-prep high schools. Organizers, supporters and students celebrated its 25th anniversary this year.
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Catholic Charities’ work showcased in ‘People of Hope’ traveling museum
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 12, 2026The People of Hope traveling museum spotlights neighbors in need and those who help them. Catholic Charities Atlanta hosted the exhibit’s two-day visit in Roswell as an opportunity to spread awareness about the work the nonprofit does.
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Two Atlanta Catholic schools welcome new principals
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published August 11, 2026The Archdiocese of Atlanta has named two new principals for the 2026-27 school year. Meet the new leaders of the communities at St. Peter Claver Regional School and St. Mary’s Academy.
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Heritage to host ‘The Power of Forgiveness’ retreat
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
Published August 11, 2026In the setting of Heritage’s natural beauty, renowned Christian author and speaker Dr. Allen Hunt will lead “The Power of Forgiveness” at The Retreat at Heritage in Crawfordville. The Sept. 11-13 retreat will be his last before stepping away to devote time to family and spiritual direction.
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Georgia bishops advocate for Haitians facing uncertain future
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 7, 2026Thousands of Haitian residents in Georgia are facing possible removal from the United States after the withdrawal of a special immigration status. At Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur, people are missing from the pews during the Haitian community Mass out of fear of leaving their homes, said worshippers.
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More than a headline: Reflections from a pilgrimage to Montgomery
By NATALIA DURON
Published August 6, 2026What roads do I travel that once carried people living in fear? What buildings have I stepped in that stood witness to hatred? What stories remain buried beneath my daily routine? These questions echoed in my head throughout the archdiocesan pilgrimage to Montgomery.
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Sons of Atlanta: Record seminarian class reflects growing culture of vocations in archdiocese
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published August 6, 2026Twenty-six men in the Archdiocese of Atlanta applied to enter the seminary this year, and 20 were accepted, making it the largest incoming class in the archdiocese’s history. Vocations leaders say the milestone reflects years of work to strengthen priestly formation and build a culture of discernment.
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Mary Our Queen’s new murals: Under the saint’s prayerful gaze
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 6, 2026Two larger-than-life murals featuring the Blessed Virgin Mary now beautify the sanctuary of Mary Our Queen Church following a July installation. Bishop Konzen will bless the new sacred art murals on Aug. 23.
