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The welcoming tradition of Atlanta’s Shrine
ATLANTA—At the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, it announces a “bold faith” lived by a “bold church.” And that’s how it’s been since it began. During the Civil War, an Irish immigrant priest...
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Catholic Charities’ Christmas Connections is a sharing of blessings
ATLANTA—A steady stream of cars pulls into a parking lot near St. Anthony of Padua Church in the West End. Volunteers greet each driver and yell numbers to runners who bring boxes, bags and bicycles...
View ArticleCatholic Charities Atlanta second collection December 24-25
ATLANTA—The second collection at Masses in the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will support the mission of Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA). CCA served more than 11,000...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Atlanta to Join Georgia Life Alliance for Pro-Life Rally,...
ATLANTA—Finding common purpose with the Georgia Life Alliance, the Archdiocese of Atlanta will once again be represented at a rally and march around the State Capitol advocating for the unborn child....
View ArticleArchbishop Hartmayer’s Christmas greeting
Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offers his Christmas message: “The year was 1223 and St. Francis of Assisi invited the people of a small Italian village called Greccio to reenact the events...
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Sister Margaret McAnoy remembered for five decades of service in Atlanta
MONROE, Michigan—Sister Margaret McAnoy, IHM, 89, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the IHM Senior Living Community, Monroe, Michigan. She was 89 years old and served in various ministries in the Archdiocese...
View ArticleThree Atlanta churches part of plenary indulgence for Greccio Nativity...
ATLANTA—On the 800th anniversary of the “Nativity scene of Greccio,” the Apostolic Penitentiary is granting a plenary indulgence to all the faithful who, between now and Feb. 2 (Feast of the...
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Religious leaders join Archbishop Hartmayer to pray for peace
ATLANTA—With a flame from a Peace Candle, Jewish and Muslim leaders together lit 12 candles to commemorate the dead, sharing a desire for peace as war rages in Gaza and Ukraine Under a large crucifix...
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Corpus Christi’s facilities manager retires after 46 years at parish
STONE MOUNTAIN—A fixture of Corpus Christi Church, Facilities Technician Milton Hawkins will retire Dec. 31 after 46 years of service. Known as the man who can fix almost anything, Hawkins, 65, has...
View ArticleArchbishop Hartmayer encourages priests to read full text of ‘Fiducia...
ATLANTA—In a Dec. 19 memo to archdiocesan priests, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer OFM Conv., encouraged them all to read the full text of the declaration, “Fiducia Supplicans on the Pastoral Meaning...
View ArticleArchbishop Hartmayer’s greetings for the new year
ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., extends his greetings for the new year to the community of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and shares the prayer focus of 2024: My Dear Friends in Christ:...
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The year 2023 in review
ATLANTA—From the ordination of a third auxiliary bishop to a continued focus on the Eucharist ahead of a national revival, The Georgia Bulletin looks at the stories of 2023 that shaped life in...
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Remembering Sister Rezan Mehanzel
CAMP SPRINGS, Maryland—Sister Rezan Abraham Mehanzel, FSA, died Sunday, Jan. 7, in Maryland. A Daughter of St. Anne, Sister Rezan served the Archdiocese of Atlanta as a delegate for religious. The...
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A tribute to a Catholic education leader
ATLANTA—Catholic education leader Julie Broom, who had a big heart for the overlooked, died on Dec. 25 at the age of 63. Colleagues remembered Broom’s legacy of service as associate superintendent of...
View ArticleYear in Review: Georgia Bulletin reporter reflects on a story of love and...
In the first half of 2023, I wrote a story that remains in my heart, and it is not one of celebration. Instead, it revolves around the life-altering events experienced by Devon Corbett, a young man...
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Archdiocesan Mass recalls Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy
ATLANTA—The faithful gathered Jan. 13 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a man of prayer and faith. Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.,...
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Atlanta Archdiocese and Neocatechumenal Way partner in formation of priests
ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Neocatechumenal Way are entering into a new relationship to form men to serve as priests in local parishes, but also for missionary work. Archbishop Gregory...
View ArticleAtlanta Bishops join fight against antisemitism as Georgia bill progresses
ATLANTA—The bishops of Atlanta added their voices to the effort to pass a law that defines antisemitism in the face of reports of escalating attacks of Jews. Lawmakers passed the bill Thursday, Jan....
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Father David McGuinness, former pastor of Athens parish, remembered
LIMERICK, Ireland—Father Francis David “Davy” McGuinness, senior priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sunday, Feb. 4, in Limerick, Ireland. He was 81 years old and a priest for 47 years. He was...
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Shrine’s beloved pastor, Msgr. Henry C. Gracz, is remembered
ATLANTA—Msgr. Henry Charles Gracz, longtime pastor of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, died Feb. 5, in Atlanta. He was 84 years old. Born in September 1939 to Henry and Irene Gracz, he was...
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