Current Issue From the Archbishop's Office Chancery 2024 holiday/holy day schedule Chancery 2025 holiday/holy day schedule Inquirers for formation to the permanent diaconate Invitation to annual Memorial Mass for deceased priests and deacons Priests and vacations Priests Supply List—October 10, 2024 The Official Catholic Directory—2025 updating Update from Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., on black mass event Visiting clergy protocol Announcements Catholic Foundation bulletin notes—November 2024 iGiveCatholic Registration CLOSES this Friday, 11/1 Pope Francis’ prayer intention—December 2024 Pope Francis’ prayer intention—November 2024 Project Let There Be Light, interfaith event Recent deaths, necrology and ordination anniversaries – November 2024 Thanksgiving food baskets needed for seniors Transform a life by teaching English to adults Volunteers needed for Catholic Charities Atlanta! Parish and Other Organizations Activities and Events 2024 Memorial Mass for deceased bishops, priests and deacons Building Your Marriage Before It Starts workshops Chesterton Academy of Atlanta Open House Jazz Cabaret, a celebration of Black Catholic History Month John Paul II Healing Center’s Undone Women’s Retreat, November 7-9 Learn more about estate tax planning post-election Lynn Kolodziej to speak at November’s Magnificat Meal for Women Memorial concert for Msgr. Henry C. Gracz at the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception October and November events at Heritage Retreat Center PATH virtual Bible Study specifically for women and men wounded by abortion starting in mid-September Racial Justice Speaks: Healing and the Catholic Church Saint Anthony of Padua relics to visit the Archdiocese of Atlanta in December Stories and Songs of Our Faith from an African American Perspective Upcoming events at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center as of October 28, 2024 Worldwide Marriage Encounter From the Chancery Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation workshops – 2025 DATE CHANGE—Advocacy and the Death Penalty Webinar for clergy and religious Position vacancies—November 4, 2024 Reclassification of salary as a Housing Allowance—permanent deacons only Updated—Naming of treasurer for each parish corporation Ongoing Formation of Priests 2024 Ongoing formation calendar of events Registration is open – Advent Day of Reflection – Thursday, December 5 Newsletters Released Since Last Week Office of Evangelization and Discipleship Monthly Newsletter—October 17, 2024 Respect Life monthly newsletter—November 2024 Videos Released Since Last Week Pilgrims of Hope: a prayerful response to darkness In Case You Missed It 50/60 Marriage Anniversary Mass Additional resources—Vocations Awareness Week Spanish schedule Discernment Masses 2024-2025 Election year guidelines booklet Hurricane Helene – Claim reporting and claim instructions Important changes to your Social Security account Mass for Separated and Divorced Catholics Mass of Belonging ParishSOFT Accounting—New Multi-Factor Authentication log in beginning October 30 Position vacancies—October 28, 2024 Register for our fall Parish + School Insights Conference (P+SIC), Tuesday, November 12, from 9:30 a.m. until noon Requesting certificates of insurance from third parties – 2024 Retreat for separated and divorced individuals, 11/13-11/15 Safe Environment Coordinator training/refresher sessions July 2024 – June 2025 Save the Date for fall Parish + School Insights Conference (P+SIC), Tuesday, November 12, 9:30 a.m. – noon Second Collection 2025 and 2026 calendars Second collection—November 17—Campaign for Human Development Second collection—November 3—Archdiocesan Seminarians Seminarian posters Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2024 CLARIFICATION The Official Catholic Directory—2025 updating The Way for Men Retreat 2025 in Washington, DC UPDATED: Student and sport accident coverage claim instructions 9/30/2024 Vocations Awareness Week events schedule Warning for parishes and music ministers