Mary Our Queen Catholic Church has submitted some changes to their schedule. Please see below for the latest local pilgrimage sites information: English Spanish These sites will welcome pilgrims beginning on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Sunday, February 2, to the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on Tuesday, January 6, … Read more
Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah and the auxiliary bishops of Atlanta—Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM; Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger, III and Bishop John N. Tran—have released a statement in response to the recent immigration actions. You can read the statement on The Georgia Bulletin’s website in English, … Read more
The Administration has stopped foreign assistance programs while under review. Your action is needed! Please visit Catholic Relief Services’ website to learn more and help millions of children and families receive crucial assistance. Share this link in your communications. It contains a form with a petition to send directly to elected officials. It only takes … Read more
After the usual preliminary ceremonies and the initiation of new members, several bills of interest have been introduced in the General Assembly. Additional bills will be forthcoming. Senate Bill1. The “Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act” by Senator Dolezal with active support from the Lieutenant Governor addresses the issue of transgender students participating in high … Read more
Dear Brothers, Protecting your social security number is not easy, but is worth the effort. Step 1: Use the government’s free Self Lock feature. To do this online, you first need to create an EVerify account, which means verifying your identity, setting up security questions and navigating a maze of government webpages. You can also request … Read more
Brothers and sisters, We have been receiving some questions regarding Holy Doors during the Jubilee of Hope 2025, which goes from the Solemnity of Christmas 2024 to the Solemnity of the Epiphany 2026. This year, the only Holy Doors are in the city of Rome and are located at the four major basilicas listed below, … Read more
Over the past few years, we have seen a marked increase in the number of couples choosing to marry outside the territory of our archdiocese. During the same time, we have witnessed steep increases in rates charged by mail delivery providers (e.g. UPS, FedEx). In both 2023 and 2024, we incurred approximately $15,000.00 in delivery … Read more
Please consider sharing this information with your communities. A social media graphic is included. Join Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv. and Jayna Hoffacker, director of Restorative Justice Ministry, for an information session on the newly formed LGBTQ+ Pastoral Affairs Commission. Archbishop Hartmayer will share his vision for this work, and he and Jayna will take … Read more
As this winter storm approaches, pastors should consider whether it will be safe to celebrate Masses this weekend. Because the archdiocese is so large, not all parishes will be impacted in the same way. Each pastor can make a decision about his own parish, but you should either close to the public entirely or offer … Read more