St. Helena Catholic Church

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

St. Gregory the Great, pray for us!
¡San Gregorio Magno, ruega por nosotros!

08/31/2026

Meet our Archdiocese of Atlanta seminarians! 👋

This is Ben Houlihan, the 5th of 8 children, from St. Monica's in Duluth, GA. He is currently studying at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans.

Check out his advice for other young guys discerning the priesthood:

"I’d say two things. First, it’s easy to underestimate a “sign”. Looking back on my life so far, most of the moments where I’ve felt called wouldn’t raise most people’s eyebrows. It’s easy to think that God will make it abundantly clear if you’re called. However, in my experience, he did just enough to catch my attention and then leave the decision up to me, which leads me to my Archdiocese of Atlanta Vocations Office. Second piece of advice. Nothing bad ever happens when you go out on a limb for God. At best, you discover what He’s truly calling you to. At worst, you demonstrate your trust in Him and discover an alternate path that He’s calling you to."

Learn more about Ben's vocation story, hobbies, and what he looks forward to most about becoming a priest here: https://archatl.com/seminarian/ben-houlihan/.

08/30/2026

08/29/2026

O God, who willed that Saint John the Baptist
should go ahead of your Son both in his birth and in his death, grant that, as he died a Martyr for truth and justice, we, too, may fight hard for the confession of what you teach. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.