ATLANTA—Organizers of the “Angels Unawares” sculpture display at Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta are hoping Catholics will invite members of the community at large to see the monument to migration.

ATLANTA—In a Jan. 14 memo to pastors in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., outlined liturgical adjustments to the traditional Blessing of Throats and to the distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (CNS)–If all goes well Jan. 29, Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Defense and Education Fund, and other pro-life advocates, including clergy, maybe some politicians and a handful of Knights of Columbus, will walk from the National Mall to the Supreme Court to carry out the march portion of the national March for Life.

My prayers are with our new President and his family today.

WASHINGTON – The organizers for the annual March for Life announced that the 2021 rally would take place in a virtual format.

WASHINGTON—Catholics nationwide are preparing to pray 9 Days for Life, the annual pro-life novena beginning this year on January 21.

WASHINGTON – On January 16, the United States celebrates Religious Freedom Day. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty, has issued a statement:

ATLANTA—Father Brian Sheridan has a Ziggy cartoon tacked up on his office door at St. Thomas the Apostle in Smyrna.

SMYRNA–My favorite photograph didn’t make the print edition of The Georgia Bulletin. It went straight to the Georgia Bulletin’s website.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Recognizing “the gifts of each baptized person”–women and men–Pope Francis ordered a change to canon law and liturgical norms so that women could be formally installed as lectors and acolytes.

ATLANTA—A year that became synonymous with COVID-19, 2020 will not soon be forgotten.

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., released a statement on Friday, Jan. 8 in the wake of this week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol building.

ATLANTA—Father John-Paul Ezeonyido, pastor of Christ our Hope Church in Lithonia, died Dec. 25 after a long illness. He was 50 years old.

ATLANTA—Marist School is celebrating its 30-14 victory over Jefferson High School in the Class 4A state football championship, which took place at Georgia State University’s Center Parc Stadium on Dec. 29.

VATICAN CITY–The notable absence of Pope Francis at the final liturgical celebration of 2020 in St. Peter’s Basilica capped off a difficult year for the Vatican and for the world.

SANDY SPRINGS—The attraction of the forests surrounding Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center is spiritual, fueled by a sense of serenity and God.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he urged everyone to recognize and help those who are suffering even more.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus.

ATLANTA—Faith has been complicated for Thomas Clements.

ATLANTA—By practicing safe drop-off and pick-up of donations of clothes, toys and other needed items, volunteers were able to help families with the Christmas Connections program through Catholic Charities Atlanta.