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Coronavirus update March 16
Dear Friends, As we walk through this Lent, we have an opportunity to embrace sacrifice and ministry in a whole new way.
Archdiocese of Atlanta cancels 2020 Eucharistic Congress
The Archdiocese of Atlanta has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Eucharistic Congress, originally scheduled for June 12-13.
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Parishes show creativity with Triduum, Easter celebrations
LAWRENCEVILLE—Father John Howren, pastor of St. Lawrence Church, encouraged his congregation to be involved in Holy Week celebrations, even though parishioners were unable to gather due to [...]
Faith helps family battle coronavirus
JONESBORO—Faith has taken on new meaning since the COVID-19 virus hit the Paulus family.
Compassion Kitchen Project helps restaurant workers, feeds the hungry
ATLANTA—As restaurants started to close their doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people lost income, compromising their ability to feed themselves and their families.
Common good, not greed, must motivate search for vaccine, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–The common good–and not political or economic gain–should be at the heart of the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, Pope Francis said.
Milagro Movil hits the road to bring Christ’s peace to families
LILBURN—Amid the loss and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Our Lady of the Americas Mission’s Milagro Movil (Miracle Mobile) Pilgrimage is quietly bringing the healing peace of Christ on [...]
Pope on Christmas: Share hope, promote peace, give vaccine to all
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 [...]
A look back at 2020 in the Catholic community
ATLANTA—A year that became synonymous with COVID-19, 2020 will not soon be forgotten.
Pope talks about Iraq trip, Catholic journalism, church in U.S.
VATICAN CITY (CNS—Pope Francis said that unless there is a serious new wave of COVID-19 infections in Iraq, he has every intention of visiting the country in early March.
Archbishop Hartmayer asks parishes to celebrate memorial Masses on March 2
ATLANTA–As the nation reached a heartbreaking milestone of more than 500,000 lives lost to the COVID-19 virus, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer asked all parishes to celebrate memorial Masses for [...]
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.
USCCB program aims to engage diverse group of Catholic young adults
WASHINGTON (CNS)—From uneven responses to the COVID-19 crisis to the raw racial tensions exposed by the death of George Floyd in 2020, Americans over the past year have become more conscious of [...]
2021: The year in review
ATLANTA—With the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants as the backdrop, Catholics in Atlanta continued to live out their faith, serving others in 2021 in creative ways.
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia names new CEO
ATLANTA—After leading St. Vincent de Paul Georgia through the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick McNulty is stepping down as the leader of the statewide nonprofit.
Jesus’ Fire Pentecost Day of Renewal May 27
STONE MOUNTAIN—After a four-year COVID hiatus, the Atlanta Catholic Charismatic Renewal (ACCR) will celebrate a Pentecost Vigil on Saturday, May 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Corpus Christi [...]
