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Atlanta pilgrims prepare to walk with Jesus this Holy Week
ATLANTA—Parishes and communities plan for Holy Week observances as Lent passes its halfway mark. From a trek up Stone Mountain to a ramble through the streets of Atlanta and a Passion play in a...
View ArticleActive duty military personnel, veterans invited to support Starve Wars
COLLEGE PARK—With their experiences of service and putting the needs of others in front of their own, veterans, active duty military and those who support them are invited to gather together at the...
View ArticlePope Francis names Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as new Archbishop of Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pope Francis today named Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the seventh Archbishop of Washington. Archbishop Gregory is currently the Archbishop of Atlanta, and will succeed Cardinal...
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High basketball scores raise funds during L’Arche Madness
ATLANTA—On a sunny afternoon, fans and supporters gathered at Marist School for the first ever “L’Arche Madness,” a basketball tournament fundraiser supporting L’Arche Atlanta on March 23. For eight...
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Atlanta archbishop to lead Catholics in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has been named as the new spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of Washington. He will become the seventh archbishop of the nation’s capital and the first...
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Athens parish launches faith formation for students with disabilities
ATHENS—Lynn Langston has spent more than 30 years in religious education—but this Mass moved her more than almost any other. In early March, nine of Langston’s students, ranging in age from 8 to 28,...
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Archbishop Gregory shares memories, asks for prayers
SMYRNA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory regularly celebrates the noon Mass at the St. Dominic Chapel at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for employees and visitors. The chapel, which bears the...
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Children of Abraham explores ‘truth and holiness’ of all world religions
ATLANTA—Some serious construction work has been going on the past three months in a classroom at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center—namely building bridges to knowledge and in the process,...
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Archbishop Gregory to become the new leader of the Archdiocese of Washington
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will depart Atlanta on May 3, heading to the Vatican for a Papal Foundation meeting before taking up his role as the new spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of...
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Archbishop Gregory’s years of ministry remembered
ATLANTA—What does 14 years of ministry in one archdiocese look like? Atlanta Catholics answered this question with an array of pictures and memories of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as he prepares to...
View ArticleAbuse survivor offers reflection for healing
ATLANTA—Gina Garcia, program assistant for the Office of Child and Youth Protection for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, wonders what she as one person can do to help people and a church in need of healing...
View ArticleArchbishop Gregory’s statement on third party file review
This is Archbishop Gregory’s statement, issued April 30, on a third party file review to which he and Bishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., have agreed and have been working on for several months: “In...
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Divine Mercy Mass a time to bid farewell to Archbishop Gregory
ATLANTA—Signs of Jesus are shown in “your mercy and compassion,” Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory told believers at a Sunday, April 28 farewell Mass as he neared the end of his service in the Atlanta...
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At Chrism Mass, archbishop urges priestly unity
ATLANTA—More than 150 of Atlanta’s priests said farewell to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory during his final Chrism Mass as the leader of the Atlanta Archdiocese. The annual Holy Week Mass is a gathering...
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Mental health and faith intersect at annual conference
ATLANTA—Catholic mental health professionals and students from across the country attended the Catholic Psychotherapy Association (CPA) annual conference April 25-27 at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead...
View ArticleLilburn mission breaks ground on education building
LILBURN—Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III joined parishioners of Our Lady of the Americas Mission to break ground on a new classroom and parish office building on Sunday, April 7. The two-story building...
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Honoring the 2019 jubilarian priests
ATLANTA—The April 16 Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King was a jubilee celebration of the ordinations of seventeen priests: Diamond Jubilarian – 60 Years Father Gregory Kenny, CMF Father...
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Religious share stories, encouragement for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
ATLANTA — On a sunny Wednesday, members of a bible study group at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta and other volunteers gathered at the St. Charles Borromeo house for priestly formation to...
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AACCW honors dedicated youth, women at annual Recognition Day Mass
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recognized women and youth for outstanding support of their parishes and communities during the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) Recognition...
View ArticleGeorgia governor signs heartbeat bill restricting state abortions
ATLANTA (CNS)—Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation May 7 to ban abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is around six weeks. The bill’s signing comes after...
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