Promoting enrollment to Atlanta Catholic schools

Hello all,  Attached is a flyer regarding information about enrolling in Atlanta Catholic schools. Please consider adding this to your parish bulletin or printing and hanging in a place where families will see it. If you have questions, please contact Tony Bonta in the Office of Catholic Schools at tbonta@archatl.com. 

Urgent second collection for Catholic Relief Services

The following are pulpit/bulletin announcements for an urgent second collection for Catholic Relief Services. This urgent collection has been approved by Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer. Please encourage your parishioners to be generous!  The second collection in support of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will provide humanitarian relief and pastoral support for our brothers and sisters in Gaza.  We are grateful for your support in our efforts to help CRS respond quickly and efficiently to … Read more

Recent deaths, necrology and ordination anniversaries – September 2025

Recently Deceased  Please remember in your prayers the clergy/religious who died in the month of August: Rev. Mr. Mike Jones  Please remember in prayer the deceased clergy whose anniversaries occur this month:  Priests:  Reverend Joseph A. Petit, S.M.  9/4/1932  Reverend Henry T. Hayes S.M.  9/4/1967  Reverend Thomas Gilroy, S.M.  9/4/1999  Reverend Monsignor Joseph G. Cassidy  9/9/1982  Reverend … Read more

Pope’s prayer intention—October 2025 

 Every month, the Pope announces his monthly prayer intention, and requests that we include it in our personal prayers. Please consider publishing the Pope’s intention in your parish/mission bulletin, website or on the parish/mission noticeboard.   For collaboration between different religious traditions. Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and … Read more

Catholic Foundation bulletin notes—September 2025 

Please consider using these bulletin notes (available in English and Spanish) in your parish bulletin or e-newsletters to encourage charitable giving to your parish endowment fund, which will benefit your parish forever. These gift channels may also benefit your offertory.  September focus: Supporting the parish endowment fund through gifts of appreciated stock. Use this opportunity to plant the seed for parishioners to make a gift … Read more

Second collection—September 21—Saint Vincent de Paul Society

Feed. Clothe. House. Heal.  St. Vincent de Paul Georgia is a vital force for change, providing personalized, neighbor-to-neighbor support that empowers individuals and families facing financial crises. Through the compassionate service of more than 3,200 dedicated Vincentian volunteer members, we deliver essential aid—feeding, housing, healing and offering hope—while fostering community resilience and advocating for social justice. In 2024, … Read more

iGiveCatholic Registration is NOW OPEN!

iGiveCatholic Registration is NOW OPEN!  The Catholic Foundation is thrilled to bring #iGiveCatholic back to the Archdiocese of Atlanta for the 9th year! To register for your Catholic parish, school, nonprofit or ministry, go to igivecatholic.org/p/registration.  This year, Giving Tuesday (and #iGiveCatholic) will be on December 2. The advanced giving phase will begin on Monday, … Read more

Catholic Charities Atlanta Grief and Loss Support Group

We are here to help you cope and navigate the stages of grief and loss by providing a safe space to share experiences and find support—you are not alone. Symptoms of grief can include regret, anger, guilt, anxiety and sadness.  CCA’s Grief and Loss Support Group, led by a team of clinicians, aims to normalize … Read more

Apply now for a grant–parishes, missions, Catholic centers, ministries and nonprofits

Fall grant applications are now open via the online grants portal! Applications are easy to complete and are due on August 31. Two types of grants are accepting applications:  Catholic Community Grants   Parish Enrichment Grants   Grant Application aspects applicable to Catholic Community Grants:  About the Application  The online grant application opened on August 1 and … Read more