Georgia
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Georgia March for Life emphasizes healing after abortion
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published March 24, 2026On March 12, parishioners, families and students of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and other advocates participated in the Georgia March for Life. The day began with a Mass for the Preborn and continued with a rally and march at the Georgia Capitol. This year, advocates emphasized healing and mercy.
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Catholic Charities Atlanta honors McCarthys
Published March 24, 2026
Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) announced the 2026 recipients of the Bishop’s Award as Jean Ann and Barry C. McCarthy. The award was given at the organization’s annual soirée on Feb. 21.
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Shuttered school transformed into mission church for Habersham Catholics
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 19, 2026A closed school building has become St. Dominic’s Chapel, serving a primarily immigrant community in the northeast corner of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. “This is a beautiful place where they can feel love,” says pastor, Father Jose DeLeon.
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Chesterton Academy marks inaugural swim season
Published March 19, 2026
Chesterton Academy of Atlanta competed in the Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA) with an inaugural swim season.
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Catholic hospital opens in North Georgia, expanding access to healthcare
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published March 18, 2026Community members and clergy gathered March 5 to celebrate the opening of a Catholic hospital in North Georgia, fulfilling a vision decades in the making.
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Georgia Catholic Conference director shares legislative session update
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 18, 2026Human dignity has been the focus of the Georgia Catholic Conference during the early days of the 2026 legislative session.
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Monroe church dedicates a place of prayer
Published March 15, 2026
Bishop John N. Tran joined parishioners of St. Anna Church in Monroe to bless the community’s new Marian grotto.
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Relics of Mexican saints draw hundreds to St. Jude the Apostle
Published March 15, 2026
Relics of five Cristero War martyrs drew more than 500 of the faithful to St. Jude the Apostle Church in Sandy Springs for Mass, Holy Hour, and veneration on Feb. 6.
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A gift of hope: St. Matthew Church welcomes relic of Padre Pio
By TATIANA VILLA, Special to the Bulletin
Published March 6, 2026“Padre Pio knew himself the love of God in his suffering,” said Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger at a Mass to welcome the saint’s first-class relic to St. Matthew Church.
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Questions about the afterlife spur Atlanta couple’s journey to become Catholic
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published March 6, 2026This year, 3,442 people are entering the church in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Among them are Allan and Sydney Coalla, whose journey toward the church began with a 2025 Palm Sunday visit to the Cathedral of Christ the King.
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Atlanta’s Shrine part of a trio of churches expanding affordable housing
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 5, 2026Real estate turns on hard metrics like location, cost and square footage. But for the churches involved with the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Development Corporation, prayer is vital. More than 30 years ago, two Protestant churches and one of the oldest Catholic churches in Atlanta formed this unusual coalition.
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Find a fish fry: Parishes announce 2026 Lenten dinners
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published February 26, 2026Churches and Knights of Columbus Councils across the Archdiocese of Atlanta share details of their fish frys, offering delicious food, fellowship and a sense of community this Lenten season.
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Young scholars shine at archdiocesan spelling bee, theology bowl
By NATALIA DURON
Published February 24, 2026Students from the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Catholic schools competed in a spelling bee and theology bowl during Catholic Schools Week.
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Holy Redeemer’s Flores honored for tireless work ethic, unwavering love
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 24, 2026Holy Redeemer School’s honoree of the year is Alma Flores, a facilities staff member there for nearly two decades. Principal Jill Rice called Flores’ dedication “a living testament to the values we cherish.”
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Pinecrest Academy’s Coach Coury focuses on life lessons over the scoreboard
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 24, 2026Pinecrest Coach Shawn Coury watches to ensure young athletes he sees competing never define their worth based on their ability to “hit a ball or jump high or run fast.” Coury was named the Cumming school’s honoree for Catholic Schools Week.
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Archdiocese of Atlanta welcomes six permanent deacons
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2026Six men from the Archdiocese of Atlanta were ordained to the permanent diaconate Feb. 7 at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church. The newly ordained will serve in parishes and bring diverse backgrounds, families and ministerial experience to their new roles.
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Catholic Schools Week honorees selected by peers
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published February 19, 2026The 18th annual Archbishop’s Celebration of Catholic Education, to be held March 22, will honor staff members from each archdiocesan and independent school as outstanding employees of the year.
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Archbishop Hartmayer offers encouragement to eighth graders
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 19, 2026Archbishop Hartmayer offered words of encouragement to students during the annual Mass for eighth graders. “Use your education to improve your community,” he told the young people. “Don’t be satisfied with just the way things are.”
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Our Lady of the Assumption expands campus with outdoor STEM space
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published February 19, 2026Our Lady of the Assumption School celebrated the opening of a new outdoor STEM learning space. The campus expansion brings science, technology, engineering and mathematics lessons outdoors.
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Georgia martyrs expected to be beatified in Savannah this October
By MARIA WIERING, OSV News
Published February 19, 2026A date for the beatification of five Franciscans known as the Georgia martyrs has been set for Oct. 31, according to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
