Local News
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Crawfordville
The celebration of Corpus Christi
Catholics gathered on June 6 to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi in the place where the faith began in Georgia—The Church of the Purification.
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Atlanta
US dioceses see World Cup as opportunity for pastoral outreach, global encounter
Catholic leaders in World Cup host cities are preparing for the convergence of international visitors, local parish life and public witness.
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Atlanta
Archbishop Hartmayer announces additional 2026 priest assignments
Archbishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, shares additional 2026 assignments regarding priestly ministry in the archdiocese.
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Roswell
Four seminarians ordained as transitional deacons to serve Atlanta
Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., ordained four men to the transitional diaconate May 23 at St. Peter Chanel Church. The archbishop reminded the men that their future ministry would depend not simply on talent, but on grace.
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Duluth
A service mindset takes root for Atlanta Catholic students
Area Catholic schools build service into student life. In a recent Gallup survey of 3,000 young people, between the ages of 12 to 25, 52 percent said service had a positive impact on feeling prepared for a future career.
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Atlanta
At 75 years, Our Lady of the Assumption Church continues to ‘grow young’
Seventy-five years since its founding, Our Lady of the Assumption Church has grown from a fledgling community celebrating Mass in temporary spaces to one of the largest and most established Catholic communities in the archdiocese.
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Atlanta
Father Richard Wise’s four decades of service remembered
Father Richard Paul Wise, ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 1981, died May 13. He served numerous parishes and ministries and quietly took on the role as a foster father to three Ethiopian refugees. Father Wise was 78 years old.
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Atlanta
Archivist to take on role of vice chancellor for archdiocese
Angelique Richardson has been appointed vice chancellor for the Archdiocese of Atlanta by Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.
