(right) The exterior of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Atlanta, has the characteristics of a gothic style with the incorporation of traditional architecture. The church was dedicated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory Nov. 4, 2005. Photo by Michael Alexander, The Georgia Bulletin

The wood altar with a tabletop made of stone symbolizes "Christ as the living stone." The rose window in the west transept, background, is one of three rose windows in the new church. Photo by Michael Alexander, The Georgia Bulletin

This view from the rear of the baptistery allows one to look beyond the nave and up to the sanctuary and altar of the cruciform-shaped church. Photo by Michael Alexander, The Georgia Bulletin