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NCCW annual convention focuses on ‘care for our common home’
ATLANTA—More than 650 women attended the annual convention for the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) Aug. 21-24 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Convention Center in Atlanta. The NCCW...
View ArticleUpcoming Masses celebrate contributions of lay Catholics
ATLANTA—Upcoming archdiocesan Masses will celebrate the work and ministry of laypeople in the church. Those working or volunteering to help with environmental protection and sustainability are...
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St. Pius X student helps stock the pantry at Ronald McDonald House
ATLANTA—This is the fifth year that Brian Matthews, a senior at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, will run a fall pantry drive for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Beginning in eighth grade at age...
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Blue Mass honors public safety officials, first responders
ATLANTA—Public safety officials, first responders and Catholics gathered to celebrate the fifth annual Blue Mass on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. Bagpipe notes...
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Blessed Trinity High School places cedar crucifix at stadium
ROSWELL—A new 14-foot tall cedar crucifix at Blessed Trinity High School Stadium serves as a reminder of God’s love to all who visit the Roswell campus. When Brian Marks became president of Blessed...
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Marist ‘brothers in arms’ recall 1989 state football championship
ATLANTA—A quirky trick play in the second quarter called a “fumblerooski” helped seal the 1989 Marist War Eagles’ first state football championship. Quarterback Sean Cotter took the snap from the...
View ArticleThree archdiocesan schools win Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Awards
ATLANTA—U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos at 1 p.m. today recognized 362 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or...
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Archdiocesan schools celebrate repeat Blue Ribbon awards
ATLANTA—Three Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta were recognized as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools on Thursday, Sept. 26. The three schools honored were Queen of Angels in Roswell,...
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Greensboro Catholics answer Gospel call to feed the hungry
GREENSBORO—As part of their Year of Service, parishioners at Christ Our King and Savior Church spent the morning of Saturday, Sept. 21 packing meals for Rise Against Hunger. When Father Michael...
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Archdiocese partners with NAMI Georgia to promote mental health awareness
ATLANTA—In the U.S., one in five people lives with a mental health condition. But many believe that the church could—and should—be a lifechanging resource for those who wish to begin a journey toward...
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Atlanta priests join Catholic Extension trip to border
ATLANTA—On Sept. 29, the Catholic Church recognized the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, an occasion to express concern for vulnerable people on the move and increase awareness about migration. In...
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Knights of Columbus refurbishing safe house for trafficking victims
ATLANTA—Metro Atlanta has earned a reputation as a hub of human trafficking and related criminal activity in the shadows of conventions, sporting events and the bustling, international airport. Men...
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Green teams answer pope’s call to ‘care for creation’
ATLANTA—The annual Green Mass for those who work or volunteer in environmental protection and sustainability was held Oct. 4 at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta. During his homily,...
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Two rural parishes combine resources to serve teens
CLARKESVILLE—On an overcast fall day, more than 50 people stood along Washington Street in downtown Clarkesville holding up anti-abortion signs as part of an annual Life Chain event. For one hour,...
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LaGrange’s police chief honored by St. Thomas More Society
LAGRANGE—Louis Dekmar wants to “interrupt the past” to reconcile and repair relations between law enforcement and the African American community. Dekmar, the longtime police chief of the City of...
View ArticleParish, school fall festivals celebrate the season
ATLANTA—Parishes and schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese host fall festival celebrations throughout the season. These events encourage fellowship and family fun through fundraisers and events, which...
View ArticleCatholic Foundation holds networking event for professional advisors
SMYRNA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia held its first-ever luncheon for professional advisors to promote collaboration and legacy giving among their Catholic clients. Estate planning...
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Cenacle Sister Barbara J. Young dies October 17
HOSCHTON—Sister Barbara Joan Young, RC, a longtime spiritual director and retreat leader, died Thursday, Oct. 17. She was 87 years old. Sister Barbara Young, a member of the Congregation of Our Lady of...
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Catholic Foundation donors honored at Deo Gratias Mass
SMYRNA—For those who knew him, Robert Price was an inspiration to students at St. Joseph School in Marietta. Living with a disability, Price became a loyal friend, motivated all those he encountered...
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Sisters at forefront of National Vocation Awareness Week
ATLANTA—In his message for the 2019 World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis said, “Every vocation is a summons not to stand on the shore, nets in hand, but to follow Jesus on the path he has...
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