Sister 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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–The Easter liturgies–with the fire, sharing of light from the paschal candle assure people that it is never too late to start again, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal, at pope’s Good Friday service, decries divisions within church

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–As Pope Francis presided over the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, the preacher of the papal household called on bishops and all Catholics to examine their consciences for ways [...]

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.

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 [...]

Jesus takes on human suffering to draw even closer to people, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–A Christian life should be filled with amazement–astonishment at the son of God suffering and dying for humanity and awe at realizing how precious and loved people are in his [...]

Covid-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 [...]

Despite challenges, healthcare workers are hopeful at Atlanta’s Catholic hospital

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

Archbishop Hartmayer offers statement on Atlanta shootings

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., released the following statement about the March 16 shootings in Atlanta:

Historian looks at Atlanta’s Our Lady of Lourdes Church

ATLANTA—The University of Notre Dame’s Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism awarded its first Cyprian Davis, O.S.B., Prize to a history of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta.

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.

IHM appoints interim principal to leadership role

ATLANTA—After six months of serving as interim principal, Laura Cichanski, 43, has been appointed to the leadership role at Immaculate Heart of Mary School.

FROM IRAQ Returning from Iraq, pope talks about ‘risks’ taken on trip

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM IRAQ (CNS)–The Catholic Church’s commitment to dialogue with other churches and with other religions flows from the Gospel, but Pope Francis said he knows some [...]