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Archdiocese partners with High Museum for Stations of the Cross devotion
ATLANTA—Drawing from a diversity of art and reflections, believers can trace the final hours of Jesus’ life in a new Stations of the Cross devotion. Pieces from the High Museum of Art’s collection...
View ArticleCatholics adjust to worship, life disruptions in time of coronavirus
ATLANTA—Avion and Robert Anderson attended their usual 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass on March 15 at St. Clare of Assisi Church, Acworth, but found it changed. Prior to the announcement of a total suspension...
View ArticleChanges to installation Mass for Archbishop Hartmayer announced
ATLANTA–Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, diocesan administrator for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, announced today that the installation of the new archbishop of Atlanta will take place in a private ceremony....
View ArticleRoswell Catholic schools notify communities of a positive COVID-19 case
ROSWELL–Administrators at Queen of Angels School and Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell notified their respective communities on March 18 and 19 of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis for an elementary...
View ArticleEucharistic Congress canceled due to coronavirus
ATLANTA — The Archdiocese of Atlanta has announced cancellation of the 2020 Eucharistic Congress, originally scheduled for June 12-13. “Organizers recognize that even if the spread of the COVID-19...
View ArticleService for reporting sexual misconduct involving U.S. bishops launched
ATLANTA—A new reporting system for sexual misconduct allegations against United States bishops began March 16. The Catholic Bishops Abuse Reporting Service, or CBAR, includes a website and phone number...
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Parishes find new ways to minister to the faithful
ATLANTA–Scores of believers filled the parking lot of St. Pius X Church, Conyers, for outdoor Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until local public health restrictions made it impossible to gather....
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Gregg’s Pantry at Decatur parish continues outreach amid pandemic
DECATUR–As other food pantries shut down, volunteers at Sts. Peter and Paul Church continued to serve their neighbors. Guided by a retired public health nurse, the crew of longtime volunteers at...
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Lilburn students serve others with sandwiches
LILBURN–Lisa Olwine packed her pickup truck with seven boxes filled with sandwiches and three boxes of fresh fruit Thursday, March 26. She drove from the suburbs of Gwinnett County to downtown Atlanta...
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Online learning continues in Atlanta’s Catholic schools
ATLANTA–Blessed Trinity High School has been engaging in online learning since 2014. So, when COVID-19 hit and forced the school to close, it was prepared to shift to what the community refers to as...
View ArticleGood Friday decree issued for health care workers
ATLANTA—Health care workers in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are dispensed from the obligation on Good Friday to abstain from eating meat and from fasting. Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, diocesan...
View ArticleRecognition Day spotlights parish women, youth, with giving hearts
ATLANTA—“I was overwhelmed, excited and just feeling blessed, not so much for the recognition, but just the opportunity to serve our church,” said Phyllis Edwards-Daniel, woman of the year from Sts....
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Catholic Charities, SVdP respond to coronavirus
ATLANTA—Families being self-sufficient takes on a new meaning as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused great job loss in the United States and around the world. However, Catholic Charities Atlanta maintains...
View ArticleMental health professionals give tips on handling pandemic stress
ATLANTA—No public Masses, job loss, limited travel, online schooling and canceled events are a few facets of life with COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has canceled birthday celebrations and...
View ArticleArchbishop Hartmayer joins first virtual unity Seder
ATLANTA—Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., joined the American Jewish Community (AJC) in Atlanta for the first virtual Atlanta Unity Seder on Monday, April 6. A Seder is held the first night...
View ArticleParishes show creativity with Triduum, Easter celebrations
LAWRENCEVILLE—Father John Howren, pastor of St. Lawrence Church, encouraged his congregation to be involved in Holy Week celebrations, even though parishioners were unable to gather due to COVID-19,...
View ArticleGeorgia’s bishops write letter to the faithful regarding celebration of...
SMYRNA–In an April 23 letter to the faithful, the bishops of Georgia discussed the decision to suspend public liturgies through the end of May following Governor Brian Kemp’s announcement April 20...
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Faith helps family battle coronavirus
JONESBORO—Faith has taken on new meaning since the COVID-19 virus hit the Paulus family. Fighting a dry cough, fever and unable to breathe, Chuck Paulus went to the hospital on March 19. Three days...
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Installation of Archbishop Hartmayer to be livestreamed, broadcast
ATLANTA—Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., will become the new spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Wednesday, May 6. Catholics are invited to join online in keeping with efforts...
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Mercy Care Rome provides safety net for seniors during pandemic
ROME—Terri Miller and Charles Gardner showed up around 7 a.m. to be first among the shoppers at a Rome Kroger store. Cart in hand, they picked up bananas, canned tuna, wheat bread, bottled water and...
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