Padre’s Points to Ponder

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From Darkness to Light: the Scrutinies Begin Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This weekend at our 10:30am Mass we begin an annual sacred and powerful “moment” in the life of our parish and the Church: the Scrutinies for those preparing to enter the Church through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). What … Continued

Upcoming SVdP Events

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Collection This Weekend – 3/7-3/8 St. Vincent de Paul members and friends will be at the Church doors holding their blue baskets on March 7-8.  Thank you in advance for your generosity. Upcoming Food Drive – 3/14-3/15 The St. Vincent de Paul 2026 Food Drive is scheduled for March 14-15, Saturday from 3:30-5:15pm and Sunday from 8am-12:30pm & … Continued

Seeking Safety Volunteers

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We are looking for 4 to 6 volunteers to help ensure all first aid kits are fully stocked, up to date, and placed in the proper locations throughout the church and our campus. If you are able to help with this project, please email Jessica Jessicad@allsaintsdunwoody.org. 

Men’s Shelter Update

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We have TWO more nights at the shelters – March 15 & 28. Thank you to all who have volunteered so far in support of our Homeless Shelter Ministry. There are still some spots available if you’re interested in participating. If you’re unable to be actively involved but want to contribute, financial donations to offset expenses … Continued

Basketball Free Throw Championship 

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The annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship will be held Sunday, March 15 from 9am to 2pm in the All Saints gym. Boys and girls ages 9–14 are invited to participate (no pre-registration required). Just come ready to shoot and have fun! Friends and family are welcome, and you do not need to be an All … Continued

Catholic Schools Parish Verification Letters

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This letter is primarily written for our Catholic School families, but might be of interest to the wider parish community. As our Catholic school families are aware, each year the Archdiocese requires that parents submit a parish verification form to the pastor for each student they are seeking to … Continued

SVdP Food Drive

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Saturday & Sunday, March 14 & 15, 2026 Donate to our annual All Saints St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive! Your contributions benefit Dunwoody neighbors by replenishing the SVdP Food Pantry serving Dunwoody and Dekalb County. The need is great for non-perishable food items as the food pantry has been busy with more clients than … Continued

Lenten Events & Resources

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Wherever you are experiencing your Lenten journey this year, All Saints is here to help you navigate this season of repentance and renewal. Below is the schedule for our season – we invite you to join! EVENTS Weekly Fish FryThe Knights of Columbus All Saints Fish Fry is serving 5-8pm on the following six Fridays – … Continued

Confirmation Changes Coming

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Big changes are coming to the Sacrament of Confirmation throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta! Parents of any child who has not yet been Confirmed, from elementary through high school, should plan to join the Faith Formation team for one of our upcoming Confirmation Parent Meetings. Meetings will be held in the Social Hall, March 22 at 1pm … Continued

Lenten Mission 2026

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We are so grateful to everyone who joined us for our 2026 Lenten Mission with Fr. Keith D. Romke. Over three beautiful evenings, we gathered to reflect on Receiving, Restoring, and Resting in Who You Are — a special time of prayer, renewal, and grace for our parish community. You can rewatch the evenings here: Thank … Continued

We Need to Fast

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Every year, Lent arrives with its familiar call: pray more, give more, and fast. Yet for many Catholics, fasting can feel like the most confusing part of the season. Why does the Church ask us to give up food, pleasures, or comforts? Is God impressed when we suffer? Does … Continued

Come to the Mission!

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Ash Wednesday is this week, the start of our Lenten journey.  The ashes will remind us that we are sinners, and the cross traced on our foreheads with those ashes will remind us that we have a savior. We will be most blessed to host a powerful 3-night Parish … Continued

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal

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Serving more than one million Catholics, the mission of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord and grow all of north and central Georgia in faith, hope, love, and service to others. Our theme for the appeal this year is “We are One Body in Christ-Called to Serve.” Your gift … Continued

Lent Is Closer Than You Think

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My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, With the arrival of February, the holy season of Lent is now almost upon us. Once again, we will place ashes on our foreheads and be invited and challenged to walk with the Lord into the desert. It happens every year, and yet Lent is never meant to … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder

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The Most Catholic Response to the Immigration Situation You’ll Find Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I was writing my article for this weekend on the topic of a Catholic response to the unraveling immigration situation plaguing the nation.  In my research, I came across Archbishop Hebda’s recent statement.  As Archbishop of St. Paul and … Continued

Be Open!

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A few years ago, the late Pope Francis declared the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time to be “Sunday of the Word of God” in an Apostolic Letter called Aperuit Illis. That title mean “He opened to them,” in reference to St. Luke’s telling of the Lord opening the minds … Continued

Anything but “Ordinary”

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Christmas season has come to a close and a new season of Ordinary Time has begun. It is easy to misunderstand the meaning of this new season as unspecial, routine, or uneventful, but in the life of the Church, Ordinary Time is anything but “ordinary”. The word ordinary … Continued

Baptism: the Font of Grace

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As the Christmas season comes to a close, we begin Ordinary Time with the tremendous (and luminous) mystery of the Baptism of the Lord, a moment of salvation history absolutely loaded with significance and grace.   Three things happen when a person is validly baptized: 1) All sin is forgiven, … Continued

The Humble Place

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The Humble Place God Chose to Reveal Himself On this Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, I invite our eyes to be drawn to the quiet, tender scene of Bethlehem once more: Mary, Joseph, and the Child Jesus gathered together in the humble shelter of a manger. It is an image of peace and … Continued

Glooo-ooo-ooo-ria in Excelsis Deo!

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Padre’s Points to Ponder – 12/26/25 Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ, MERRY CHRISTMAS!  Christ is born in Bethlehem, the King of Kings, Emmanuel, the Messiah, the Word of God “now in flesh appearing”.  He is the cause of our joy and our hope, He is the source of faith and love. During this Christmas … Continued