Padre’s Points to Ponder – 8/22/25

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Reverence at Mass, Especially in the Gym Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This past week, there were two occasions that hit my “pastor heart,” both on the theme of reverence at Mass, and since we are now in a gym, a less-than-sacred location, for our celebrations of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, it … Continued

Margaritas with Mary

All women of the parish are invited to join the Women’s Guild and the Legion of Mary in celebrating our Lady’s birthday on Monday, September 8 in the Social Hall.  Featured speaker is our own Linda Scharnhorst who will talk on the Virgin Mary’s surrender. Social time is 6:30-7:15pm followed by Linda’s presentation. $10 donation will … Continued

Bingo August 28

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Our next Parish and community Bingo is Thursday, August 28 in the Social Hall! Doors open at 6:30pm with Bingo starting at 7:30pm. Admission is $18 for 10 games with cash payouts over $1,000 and free raffle ticket for door-prize drawings. Desserts and drinks available and yes, dinner will be served! Join us for an … Continued

Pardon Our Progress!

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Padre’s Points to Ponder 8/15/25 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A big announcement coming your way…starting this coming Tuesday, August 19, we will begin a multi-week ceiling cleaning and restoration project in the church that will cause significant disruption to our parish life. Just like we needed to do in the Social Hall, the … Continued

Church Ceiling Restoration

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Be sure to read Fr. Michael’s article this week here! The next major project related to our Renew & Restore Campaign is about to begin—restoring our Church ceiling. This project, starting on Tuesday, August 19, will include a thorough cleaning and staining, with work expected to take approximately eight weeks. Signage will be placed around campus … Continued

Men’s Bible Study

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All Saints Men’s Bible Study will hold their next session on Sunday, September 7 from 8:30am until 10am in Kiernan Hall. We will discuss the Sunday Bible readings and the ongoing graces present in our daily, Catholic life. Coffee and light refreshments will be available. All men of the parish are invited to join.

VIRTUS Training

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All adult volunteers who want to participate in any ministry involving minors and/or vulnerable individuals must be VIRTUS® trained. All Saints is offering two VIRTUS® Training classes: Both sessions will be held in the Social Hall. Please note that no admittance is allowed after the session starts and attendees must participate in the entire 3-hour training class to get … Continued

Faith in Action

Continuing our series about homelessness, join Faith in Action Tuesday, August 19, 6:30-8pm in the Social Hall. Our guest speaker will be Greg White, the executive director for A Home for Everyone in Dekalb, a nonprofit that finds permanent housing for Dekalb county residents. Greg will share a formal presentation, and there will be plenty of time for conversation … Continued

Streaming Update

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We are currently experiencing issues with our streaming equipment and are actively working to identify and resolve the problem. As a result, we will not be live streaming the 10:30am Sunday Mass for the foreseeable future. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We’ll share an update as soon as the system is … Continued

A Verse to Remember: Scriptural Antiphons at Mass

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Padre’s Points to Ponder – 8/8/25 You may have noticed over the past several weeks that our liturgies have begun with the inclusion of something new (truth be told, something ancient, but perhaps new to many of our parishioners): a short, reverent chant or spoken line of Scripture known as the Entrance Antiphon. Similarly, at Communion … Continued

New Faith Formation Coordinator

All Saints is happy to welcome Kelly Powers as our new Elementary Faith Formation Coordinator!  My name is Kelly Powers and I am All Saints’ Elementary Faith Formation Coordinator. I am a Georgia native and UGA Graduate – Go Dawgs! I’m happily married to the most amazing man, and we have been blessed with two fabulous children. I … Continued

Women’s Bible Study

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All Saints will be offering a Book Study for women based on Father Michael Gaitley’s book, Divine Mercy In The Second Greatest Story Ever Told. The group will meet from 6:30-8:00 pm each MONDAY in the Brides Room for 10 weeks beginning SEPTEMBER 22. (Please use the Transfiguration Counseling Entrance below the Bell Tower.) Cost … Continued

Baptism: The Greatest Gift

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Every one of us has a birthday, a day we celebrate the gift of our earthly life. But as Christians, we also have a spiritual birthday, the day of our Baptism, when we were born again by water and the Spirit (John 3:5). Whether we were baptized as infants … Continued

Welcome Fr. Anthony!

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I am Fr. Anthony Baffour Awuah from Ghana, west of Africa. I was ordained a Catholic priest on December 7th, 2002, and I had my first Mass on December 8th, 2002, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. I am a diocesan priest incardinated into the Diocese of Obuasi in Ghana, but currently serving in the Archdiocese … Continued

Faith Formation Registration!

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Registration for all faith formation programs, PSR, Edge, and Life Teen is now open! Registration has been consolidated into one form so you can register all of your kids (from k-12) in one convenient place. We are happy to announce that our new registration platform accepts online payment! After completing registration, we will send you … Continued

More Than a Meal

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The Sacramentality of the Dinner Table In our fast-paced world, family dinner can feel like a luxury, something squeezed in between work, practices, meetings, and homework. But what if we were to see the dinner table as one of the most sacred spaces in our homes? The Church teaches us to see the world sacramentally, … Continued

Renew & Restore Update

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Padre’s Points to Ponder – July 11, 2025 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A little over a year ago, we got permission from Archbishop Hartmayer to raise funds for many deferred maintenance and need improvement projects around our All Saints campus, and I’d like to update you on a number of the projects completed … Continued

Widowed Group

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The All Saints Widowed group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 5pm for dinner in the Dunwoody area. Every member receives an Evite stating the date, time, and location of the restaurant for that month’s dinner. An email address is needed to respond to the Evite. Please note that this is not … Continued

Pilgrim Statue Program

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Because not everyone can go to Fatima Our Most Gracious Mother will come to you! The Legion of Mary is excited to announce our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Statue program coming to All Saints. This program offers all parishioners a unique opportunity to have our Blessed Mother come to you. A beautiful way to draw … Continued

Adoration Chapel Hours

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Chapel hours are expanding on Friday afternoons until 5:00pm. We are in need of Guardians for the 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 hours. Please call or text Dana at 404.406.0850 if you can make a weekly commitment to stay with our Lord in the Chapel.