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• Statement of Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer on the death of Pope Francis  

  

  Published April 21, 2025

  Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., speaks about the death of Pope Francis.

• Archbishop Hartmayer’s Easter greetings

  

  Published April 19, 2025

  “May our celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus transform us and renew us,” writes Archbishop Hartmayer in his Easter message to the faithful.

• Renovations bring Basilica chapel to life 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 18, 2025

  Once tucked between the altar and the sacristy at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was a small room known by parishioners as the Bishop’s Chapel. After a recent renovation project, it offers a new adoration space for the community.

• Read to Succeed, Spring Fling support refugee children in Clarkston

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published April 18, 2025

  Catholic Charities Atlanta partnered with President’s Circle and Holy Spirit Church Women’s Club to host a Read to Succeed event and Spring Fling. Children of refugee families living in Clarkston spent the afternoon choosing books, playing with friends and engaging in arts and crafts.

• Georgia lawmakers pass bill protecting those with intellectual disabilities from death penalty  

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published April 17, 2025

  House Bill 123, a measure to protect vulnerable individuals from the death penalty, passed the Georgia Senate on March 31.

• Holy Spirit Preparatory wind symphony shines at Festival of Gold

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published April 16, 2025

  The Holy Spirit Preparatory School wind symphony performed in this year’s Festival of Gold at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The upper school students earned straight gold ratings from a panel of adjudicators with scores 95 and higher.

• Young adults explore Catholic fish frys in Atlanta this Lent 

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Special to the Bulletin
  Published April 10, 2025

  Catholic fish frys have become a staple tradition of the liturgical season in Atlanta. It is more than just a fundraiser meal—it’s a time for community to share in traditions that celebrate the faith.  

• Monsignor Donovan School to include seventh and eighth grades 

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published April 8, 2025

  Monsignor Donovan School, an independent Catholic School, will expand its academic program to include seventh and eighth grades beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.  

• Holy Spirit chalk artists honored

  Published April 7, 2025

  Local school earns art prize as part of a national contest sponsored by Students for Life of America. 

• SJE students win Battle of the Books 

  

  Published April 7, 2025

  The Battle of the Books engages students across grade levels in a dynamic atmosphere centered around reading. Each grade reads a set list of books, from 24 titles for younger students to 16 for older ones. Teams of three to four students face off in a literary version of Jeopardy!

• Survey an opportunity to build community in Atlanta parishes

  Published April 5, 2025

  Turning parish surveys with the Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI) into opportunities for community-building, parishes are finding new ways to engage members.

• Catholic teacher gets to know St. Mary by embarking on Atlanta pilgrimage 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 4, 2025

  Shortly before the start of Lent, Jenny Gustainis completed her own Marian pilgrimage to sacred spaces across the Archdiocese of Atlanta with a sense of peace and desire for more. 

• Flannery O’Connor’s faith inspires new generation 

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 4, 2025

  March 25, the Solemnity of Annunciation, was the 100th anniversary of Flannery O’Connor’s birth. Many celebrations surrounded the Georgia author’s centennial in Milledgeville. Born in Savannah, O’Connor earned national writing acclaim for her stories and novels, now drawing a new generation to the faith.

• St. Michael the Archangel Church breaks ground on expansion

  

  By NATALIA DURON
  Published April 4, 2025

  St. Michael the Archangel Church will expand its religious education spaces and accommodate the growing church community through a new construction project.

• Feed My Starving Children partners with UGA Catholic Center to host MobilePack

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published April 4, 2025

  Feed My Starving Children will host its annual MobilePack event on April 25-27 in Athens. Nearly 1,000 volunteers will pack 185,000 meals for children around the world.

• Georgia bishops express gratitude for passage of HB 123

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published April 2, 2025

  The Georgia Senate passed House Bill 123, a measure to protect vulnerable individuals from the death penalty, March 31. The House unanimously approved the bill earlier in the session. The bill awaits the governor’s signature to become law. Georgia’s bishops express gratitude to lawmakers and advocates.

• Father Bruce Wilkinson, pastor and Black Catholic ministry leader, dies

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published April 2, 2025

  Father Bruce W. Wilkinson, who was a longtime pastor at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Atlanta, died March 24. He was 70 years old. 

• Father James Harrison, founding principal of St. Pius X High School, remembered

  

  Published March 25, 2025

  Father James Lawrence “Jim” Harrison, the founding principal of St. Pius X High School, died March 7. He was 95 years old.

• Atlanta parishes announce Fish Fry dinners for Lent 

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published March 20, 2025

  Churches 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 Lent.

• Converts find peace and belonging at Rite of Election

  

  By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
  Published March 20, 2025

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta is set to welcome nearly 3,000 men and women into the church following the Rite of Election.