Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA

“Sent to Serve: Profiles of religious life in Atlanta” is a regular Georgia Bulletin series sharing the work of the religious order priests and sisters serving in the archdiocese.    

NORCROSS—Father Larry Niese carefully helped remove the stole of deacons from the shoulder of the newly ordained Father Jacob Butz. He replaced the garment, which rests diagonally across the chest, with the stole of priests, the cloth worn across the back of the neck that hangs in front. 

CRAWFORDVILLE—Catholics gathered on June 6 to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi in the place where the faith began in Georgia. 

I was recently honored to give out the diplomas at the St. Pius X High School commencement ceremony and was invited to offer a few words of encouragement to the graduating seniors. I wondered what a bishop should say that they might remember.  

NORCROSS—Theater studies, accounting, military service and an early path to the seminary led four men to the same altar.