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In Rite of Election, hundreds journey toward the church
ROSWELL—Sarinna Yoder, 55, a catechumen from St. Peter Chanel Church, is counting down the weeks until she is in full communion with the Catholic Church. Originally from Hong Kong, Yoder came to the...
View ArticleLocal Catholic student athletes sign on to play college sports
ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined other athletes around the country by making it official...
View ArticleDay of abstinence lifted for Solemnity of St. Joseph
ATLANTA–In a March 10 decree, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., lifted the day of abstinence for Friday, March 19 as it is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. The decree follows: “The Fridays of...
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Gainesville parish partners with health officials to immunize at-risk members
GAINESVILLE–For Maria Perez, the day was long-awaited when she would roll up her sleeve and get jabbed in her arm with the coronavirus vaccine. “Very, very happy because for the first one, I didn’t get...
View ArticleArchbishop Hartmayer offers statement on Atlanta shootings
ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., released the following statement about the March 16 shootings in Atlanta: “I grieve today with the families and communities impacted by the murder of...
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Memorial Masses for coronavirus victims held across the archdiocese
ATLANTA—In late February, as the one-year mark of the pandemic approached, Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., asked parishes to hold memorial Masses for those who died in the last...
View ArticleCovid-19: Inside the senior experience
March 13, 2020. Many remember this as the day that everything suddenly changed. Schools began to shut down, store shelves emptied and our new normal set in due to the rise of COVID-19 in the United...
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Despite challenges, healthcare workers are hopeful at Atlanta’s Catholic...
ATLANTA—This past year working as an acute care nurse at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic reminded Carmen Seso that God is in control. “My faith in God was made stronger...
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Atlanta priests serve as ‘physicians of souls’ during COVID surge
MARIETTA—Personal protection equipment, gloves and mask became like the vestments for Father Bryan Kuhr to share God’s graces with the ill. “I am reminded that I am a physician of souls, bringing the...
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Catholics lean on faith battling COVID-19 and beyond
ATLANTA—In early March of last year, Allana Ann Joseph and her family were very ill. Her symptoms were a cough, fever, body aches, chills, loss of taste and smell and fatigue. Unable to take COVID-19...
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Atlanta Catholic offers Lenten invitation to serve the hemisphere’s poorest
ATLANTA—Retired U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen Thomas Wessels invites Catholics to deepen their Lenten spiritual experience by joining the Malteser International Americas mission to uplift the hemisphere’s...
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Resilience Fund helping Cristo Rey to secure students’ dreams
ATLANTA—Last year was different from all other years. 2020 brought financial problems to many people, businesses and some schools including Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. Due to the COVID-19...
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The archbishop’s Holy Week statement on racism
ATLANTA—On March 31, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offered a statement on racism, pledging a personal commitment to model the change that must take place to eradicate the sin. The...
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Mourning shooting victims, Asian Catholics join others against violence
ATLANTA—Colorful flower bouquets carpeted the entryway of the Gold Spa. “Stop Asian Hate” signs were carried by some of the more than 100 mourners at the Piedmont Road spa, one location of a crime...
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Catechists honored as front line evangelizers
ATLANTA—Catechetical leaders from parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta were celebrated for their years of service, dedication and accomplishments on March 15. This virtual ceremony, hosted...
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Renewal of promises draws priests together at Chrism Mass
ATLANTA—Sixteen priests were honored for their years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta when Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., celebrated the second Chrism Mass shaped by the pandemic....
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Catholics encourage long-term support of Newnan’s tornado recovery
NEWNAN–In a matter of minutes a powerful nighttime tornado in late March destroyed businesses and homes in western Coweta county, leaving many families without a place to live. The EF-4 tornado crossed...
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Atlanta’s 2021 jubilarian priests
ATLANTA–Sixteen priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrate milestone anniversaries of their ordinations to the priesthood this year. They hail from the United States, Colombia, Ireland and...
View ArticleSister Marie Sullivan, OP, celebrates jubilee
SINSINAWA, Wis.—Sister Marie Sullivan, OP, will mark her 70th jubilee this year, along with nine other Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa commemorating 70 years. A private Mass in their honor is...
View ArticleArchbishop’s statement on Chauvin conviction
ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., released a statement on the conviction of a former Minnesota police officer in the murder of George Floyd: “On April 20, Derek Chauvin was found...
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