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Senior Christmas luncheon a 20-year tradition for Woodstock parish
WOODSTOCK—Tables adorned with the family silver and decorative china, centerpieces of crystal Christmas trees, oversized wooden soldier nutcrackers and goblets with plum candles greeted the hundreds of...
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Catholic Charities Atlanta connects donors with families in need
ATLANTA—A warm smile and greeting from Jill Owen welcomed parishioners of St. Jude the Apostle Church as they dropped off boxes of wrapped Christmas gifts and bikes for Christmas Connections, also...
View ArticleSt. Anna expands Wall of Honor tribute to veterans
MONROE—Last year, St. Anna Church in Monroe honored the military veterans of the congregation with a Wall of Honor. The Knights of Columbus Council #14425 built four wooden panels to display more than...
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St. Oliver Plunkett Men’s Club bakes Polish treats with Christmas cheer
SNELLVILLE—The sweet aroma of walnuts, vanilla and sugar, mixed with the yeasty smell of fresh dough, filled the kitchen as the annual tradition of baking holiday Polish nut bread gets underway. For 25...
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Faith, support and encouragement found in Stephen Ministry
ATLANTA—As a full-time caregiver for her disabled husband, Katherine followed a suggestion to seek out a Stephen Minister. She initially thought Stephen Ministry support was for her husband. But after...
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Pope Francis Children’s Home and School project moves forward
ATLANTA—With much support from the Catholic community in Atlanta, construction for the Pope Francis Children’s Home and School in Ghana is underway. Michael Barry, founder of the home and former...
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Bishop Konzen dedicates columbarium, prayer garden at Cumming’s Good Shepherd...
CUMMING—In November, the month in which Catholics traditionally pray for the dead, parishioners of Good Shepherd Church attended the dedication of the parish’s columbarium. Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM,...
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With church dedication, Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church begins new chapter
NORCROSS—Standing in the new soaring church, Father Francis Tuan Tran recalled his escape from Vietnam in 1987, fleeing first by land to Cambodia and then by boat to Thailand. He was 29 years old, his...
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Kind words and a listening ear give KSU students a ‘Reason to Smile’
KENNESAW—St. Teresa of Kolkata believed that something as simple as a smile could change the world. During her lifetime, she spoke of how a smile can have an impact on others. Kristen Coutinho One of...
View Article#iGiveCatholic supported nearly 100 archdiocesan ministries
ATLANTA—Some 3,100 donors contributed more than $680,000 to 94 Archdiocese of Atlanta ministries during the #iGiveCatholic campaign on Tuesday, Dec. 3. This is an increase from last year’s campaign,...
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Prayer and painting go hand in hand for icon artists
ATLANTA—Every painting session at Emmanuel Studio begins in prayer. Austere faces of holy women and men hanging on the walls surround the artists. The class members, led by instructor Nancy Ewing,...
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International relief groups encourage Georgia Catholics to give
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Devastated by earthquake, cholera and hurricane over the past decade, Haiti now approached year’s end with escalating food scarcity, violence and political turmoil. And west of...
View ArticleGeorgia-based Radio Inmaculada celebrates anniversary
WINSTON—Back in his native Dominican Republic, Genry Batista never thought he would move to the United States, let alone start a radio station to bring the Gospel message to millions of...
View ArticleCatholic Foundation of North Georgia announces fall 2019 grant awards
ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 48 grants totaling $120,800 for the 2019 fall competitive grant cycle. These grants support the Catholic community through a variety of causes...
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The top stories of 2019: A look back
ATLANTA—2019 was a year of great change for Atlanta’s Catholic community as longtime Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was appointed Archbishop of Washington by Pope Francis. Archbishop Gregory, who had...
View ArticleFavorite photo story of 2019 bridges a moment to the past
SMYRNA—When Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory left the Archdiocese of Atlanta to become the Archdiocese of Washington’s seventh archbishop last May, I had an idea for “Then & NOW,” an occasional series...
View ArticleWriter’s favorite assignment highlighted listening ministry
ATLANTA—All of us have faced difficulties in life. Whether it is job loss, divorce, financial stress, death or other challenges, we know that life is not always fair or kind. When we face those darker...
View ArticleLaGrange assignment unforgettable experience for reporter
LAGRANGE—Is it ever too late to try to right a wrong? Do you apologize for something done generations ago? That was the question faced by the police chief in LaGrange, Louis Dekmar. During his more...
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Atlanta Catholics make 2020 spiritual resolutions
ATLANTA—It’s the time of the year when millions of Americans are buckling down to their New Year’s resolutions. That can be a tall order: Statisticians say 45% of Americans will make a resolution at...
View ArticleTitans’ tiny house project complete
ROSWELL—Students at Blessed Trinity High School recently completed construction of a tiny house. They began the project more than one year ago. The house measures just under 200-square feet. On a...
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