Local News
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Atlanta
‘Deepening Our Moral Witness’: A call to support immigrant families, communities
Nearly 200 leaders from dioceses across the Southeast gathered to discuss the impact of immigration enforcement and how Catholic communities can better support immigrant families.
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Woodstock
Floriani brings sacred music workshop, Mass and concert to Woodstock
Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony and the sound of the Church’s centuries-old musical tradition will fill St. Michael the Archangel Church in November with the Catholic men’s vocal ensemble Floriani.
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Peachtree City
Shepherds of the Meek on a mission of mercy
From classroom and chapel improvements to the purchase of computers and school supplies, volunteers with Shepherds of the Meek Mission have logged a dozen-plus years of acts of mercy, supporting children in need in Colombia and Guatemala.
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Peachtree Corners
Farm program growing crop of homes for those with disabilities
Peachtree Farm is fostering the independence of those with disabilities, through job training and opportunities for independent living. The program broke ground on a housing project to address one of the challenges for parents who worry about where their adult children will live. Many area Catholics volunteer with the program.
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Atlanta
Hispanic families encouraged to break silence surrounding mental health
Cultural expectations and stigma can affect how Hispanic families approach mental health care. Mental health professionals offer guidance on having these conversations within families and seeking support.
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Atlanta
Catholic Foundation donors reflect on faith as motivator for giving
The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia celebrated members of the Deo Gratias Society and Founders Society at a Sept. 3 Mass and reception at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Atlanta. Donors reflected on their gifts to the Archdiocese of Atlanta and what motivated them to support the Church.
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Atlanta
Georgia pilgrims visit Alabama sites, celebrate Festival del Divino Niño
In September, St. Joseph Church in Dalton collaborated with Catholic speaker and EWTN host Paula Umaña to host a two-day pilgrimage in Alabama for the annual Festival del Divino Niño.
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Atlanta
Keeping watch with Jesus: Archdiocese of Atlanta installs council for nocturnal adoration
While many Georgians are sleeping at night, Catholics across the Archdiocese of Atlanta are awake praying before the Blessed Sacrament. This practice is known as nocturnal adoration.
