Smyrna
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Catholic schools see growing impact from Georgia Promise, GOAL Scholarships
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published November 3, 2025Through the Georgia Promise and Georgia GOAL Scholarships, Catholic education is steadily becoming more accessible to families in Georgia.
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Contours of Wonder participants study ways to transform children’s ministry
By MEG BUTLER, Special to the Bulletin
Published October 15, 2025Three lay ministers from the Archdiocese of Atlanta were selected to participate in a year-long continuing education program through the University of Notre Dame that focuses on the formation of children.
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Hispanic cuisine around the archdiocese
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published October 1, 2025Hispanic ministries across the Archdiocese of Atlanta are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by selling delicious food after Masses. Included on the menus are authentic tacos, tamales, fruit juices and more.
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Archbishop Hartmayer announces 2025 priest assignments
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published May 14, 2025Archbishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, has announced the 2025 priest assignments, effective July 1.
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Catholic Charities Atlanta holds information session on immigrant, refugee policies
By NATALIA DURON
Published March 11, 2025Catholic Charities Atlanta hosted a post-election information session at the Archdiocese of Atlanta Chancery on Feb. 5. The forum discussed national policies that affect specific parishioners, community members and children in the archdiocese.
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Advocates see human side of tribunal work
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 7, 2025Some 130 women and men now serve as advocates for the Archdiocese of Atlanta Metropolitan Tribunal helping people seeking a marriage annulment in the church’s court system. While tribunal work can seem legal and procedural, advocates see a deeply human side.
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Mental health ministry topic of clergy education
Published February 28, 2025
Bishop John Dolan of Phoenix, Arizona, was the guest speaker at a day set aside for clergy education about mental health in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Archbishop asks for prayers to see delayed school opening to fruition
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 23, 2024A grade school scheduled to open in Hall County is to be deferred as education leaders wrestle with an unexpected wrinkle: a time crunch to set up a permanent school.
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Nigerian Igbo community meets archbishop
Published May 31, 2024
On May 22, Father Paschal Amagba led a delegation of the Nigerian Igbo Catholic Community of Atlanta to visit Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.
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Archbishop Hartmayer announces 2024 priest assignments
Published May 15, 2024
Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer has announced the 2024 priest assignments, effective in July.
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Child advocate recognized with St. Joseph the Protector Award
Published May 1, 2024
Sue Stubbs, director of the Archdiocese of Atlanta victim assistance program in the Office of Child and Youth Protection, was recognized with the top honor at the Child and Youth Protection Catholic Leadership Conference.
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Believers encouraged to use weapons of love at Rescue Atlanta
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 21, 2023The work of the faithful is to be “agents of sabotage” against evil to collaborate with God in the re-creation of the world, Father John Riccardo told a sold-out crowd at Rescue Atlanta.
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The spiritual side of retirement planning: the lagniappe step
By BILL CLARKE
Published March 2, 2023Several years ago, I had a rather serious surgery and was recuperating in intensive care. It was almost midnight, and it was very quiet in the ICU. I had tubes connected measuring my vital signs.
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Growing number of parishes, schools embrace environmental cause
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 2, 2023More than 20 parishes and schools gathered to share strategies and learn from each other at a Jan. 25 workshop in Smyrna as part of the archdiocese’s Laudato Si’ Initiative to care for the environment.
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Schools support Catholic Charities Atlanta
Published December 19, 2022
SMYRNA—Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholic School Superintendent Diane Starkovich and Assistant Superintendent Karen Vogtner donated funds from the Catholic school principals and the administrative office to Catholic Charities Atlanta for Christmas. Accepting this year’s gift was Amy Sanislo, the marketing and communications manager at Catholic Charities Atlanta. For information on supporting Catholic Charities, visit catholiccharitiesatlanta.org.
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Support of Cobb parish community makes priestly vocation possible
By IMELDA RICHARD, Special to the Bulletin
Published July 18, 2022A love of music, the support of a Smyrna parish community and the example of dedicated clergy inspired Father Rodrigo Padrón-Pérez in his own priestly vocation.
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Mass raises awareness for domestic violence
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 14, 2021A Mass for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary for Domestic Violence Awareness Month was Oct. 7. Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III celebrated the Mass.
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Archbishop Hartmayer blesses new statue of Mary on Chancery grounds
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 22, 2021A statue of Mary now greets visitors and staff at the offices of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The white Italian marble statue of Mary depicts her in the traditional stance as Our Lady of Grace with her exposed Immaculate Heart.
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Summer school for Catholic educators
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published July 8, 2021It was back to the classroom for Catholic educators taking part in the Summer Institute of the Archdiocese of Atlanta—a time to share ideas and prepare for the upcoming school year.
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A reporter reflects on favorite stories of 2020
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 7, 2021Georgia Bulletin Reporter Andrew Nelson reflects upon some of his favorite assignments of 2020.