We recently sat down with Birney Bull, an adoption attorney based in Savannah, to learn more about how adoption works, discuss some common misconceptions, and share how being Catholic affects his practice. www.adoptneed.com #adoption #adoptionawareness #adopted #adoptionlawyer #adoptionattorney #familylaw #catholic #catholicism #itscatholicyall #ca…

Artist and professor Carl Fougerousse, formerly of Savannah, shares about creating sacred art for the Church and about the building of a new MFA program at Franciscan University, Austria. austria.franciscan.edu | austria.franciscan.edu/mfa-survey/ #catholichighereducation #catholicism #catholicart #sacredart #artistictradition #franciscanuniversity…

Dr. Kent Lasnoski, founder and president of San Damiano College for the Trades in Illinois, recently visited Savannah to share about the dignity of work and a new Catholic trade school opening in 2025. www.sandamianotrades.org #highereducation #catholiccollege #catholicschool #sandamiano #stfrancis #stfrancisofassisi #tradeschool #trades #craftsman…

Catholic Charities of South Georgia, formerly Social Apostolate, officially under the new organizational structure since summer 2024, launched into action during the tropical storms and hurricanes of the fall. ccsoga.org #disasterrelief #catholiccharities #catholiccharitiesofsouthgeorgia #catholicism #hurricanerelief #hurricanehelene #tropicalstorm…

Today marks the last day of Black Catholic History Month (November). Joining us is Danielle Brown, Esq., Director, Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism for the USCCB, to discuss the importance of the month for the Church. CORRECTION: During the discussion of saints, the saint who spoke to the bishops was Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman. #catholicism #…

Bishop Parkes and the Diocese of Savannah are pleased to support Cross Catholic Outreach and the Box of Joy program. Learn more about what this organization does and how you can partner with them to help kids and families in need around the world. President Michele Sagarino shares. https://crosscatholic.org/ | https://crosscatholic.org/box-of-joy/ …

Christopher West is one of the most prominent teachers on John Paul II's Theology of the Body teachings on human sexuality and Catholic anthropology and how the upcoming Made for More event in Augusta plays into this. #tob #theologyofthebody #madeformore #tobinstitute #catholicism #johnpaulii #stjohnpaulii #pope #jpii #christopherwest #catholic #ca…

The Kolbe Center is a pregnancy resource center in Macon, GA. They recently celebrated ten years in operation. Director Ann Beall shares her journey fighting for life in central Georgia and about the many lives changed by the center. #stmaximiliankolbe #kolbe #kolbecenter #prolife #pregnancy #pregnancyresourcecenter #helpingfamilies #wholelife #mac…

Sarah Hankes, founder of the Southeastern Women's Retreat (ARISE!) and host of the upcoming Women's Day of Reflection, shares her story and gives insight into what a woman might experience when attending one of the multi-diocesan events. #catholicwomen #catholicretreat #cfr #catholicism #catholicwomeninthesouth #catholicsinthesouth #georgia #alabam…

Dr. Garrett Boyer and Dr. Laura Cusumano are a married couple who both hold doctorates in Clinical Psychology from Divine Mercy University. Together, they share their thoughts on happiness from a faith-meets-practice perspective. #catholicism #therapy #catholictherapists #counseling #happiness #catholictherapy #clinicalpsychology #howtobehappy #why…

As we approach this year’s annual Scouting Camporee, we hear from scouting chaplain Deacon Dan Gillan and Camporee leader Houston Daniel, who share about the Catholic scouting program in our diocese. #catholicism #catholicscouting #catholicsinscouting #catholicscouts #christianscouts #boyscouts #girlscouts #americanheritagegirls #traillife #scoutin…

El P. Tomás Beroch y Edgar Cabrera nos comparten sobre a Escuela Fray Pedro de Corpa, una escuela de formación en la fe para adultos bajo la Dirección de la Diócesis Católica de Savannah, que ofrece cursos cortos en español basados en la doctrina católica y la opción de obtener un certificado de “Formación catequética”. #escuela #FrayPedrodeCorpa #…

The Diocese has a new Director of Formation and Catechesis, Paul Albert, who was a speaker at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. Tune in to meet him and hear about his experience at the NEC. #catholic #evangelism #formation #catechesis #sharingthegospel #nationaleucharisticcongress #nationaleucharisticrevival #jesus #eucharist …

Eric Groth is the producer of Wildcat, the film about Savannah's Catholic literary hero, Flannery O'Connor. Eric is also known for Paul, Apostle of Christ, Full of Grace, and many short films. https://oscilloscope.net/films/ #flanneryoconnor #flannery #savannah #savannahga #georgiacatholics #southerngothic #ericgroth #renovomediagroup #odbfilms #wi…

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a seminarian? Hear from four of our diocese's current seminarians about their experiences. #catholicseminary #seminary #seminarian #seminarylife #catholicdiscernment #vocations #catholicvocations #vocationaldiscernment #calledtobeapriest #amicalled #vocationaldiscerners #priesthood #religiouslife #diacona…

Brandon Wallace and Jarrad Beasley, hosts of Any Man With A Microphone, share a bit about their podcast, which focuses on talking about secular rock music from a Catholic perspective. Content Warning #anymanwithamicrophone #catholicpodcast #catholicrock #newevangelization #jpii #johnpaulii #catholicculture #catholicroadtrip #catholicplaylist #roadt…

Tomorrow marks the first day of Prayer and Action! This is the 10th year of the youth and young adult program, which, as the name implies, incorporates time in prayer and in service to the community. Tune in to hear how this program has made an impact! #prayerandaction #savannahprayerandaction #panda #augustaprayerandaction #diosav #dioceseofsavann…

El Padre Pablo Migone comparte una visión general y algunas actualizaciones sobre la causa de canonización de los frailes mártires. #losmártiresgeorgianos #mártiresgeorgianos #diosav diócesisdesavannah #franciscanos #frailes #pedrodecorpa #mártirescatólicos #canonizaciónPar It’s Catholic Y’all

Fr. Pablo Migone shares an overview and some updates on the cause for canonization of the martyred friars. #thegeorgiamartyrs #georgiamartyrs #diosav #dioceseofsavannah #franciscans #friars #pedrodecorpa #catholicmartyrs #canonizationPar It’s Catholic Y’all

The missionary team from Georgia Southern University's Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) shares a bit about what they do on campus. #focus #focusmissions #fellowshipofcatholicuniversitystudents #catholic #catholiccollegestudents #christiancollegestudents #campusministry #campusministers #missionarywork #catholicmissions #catholicmi…

We attended the grand opening of Purification Heritage Center, located in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, to discuss the new retreat center located at the site of the oldest Catholic Church in the state. #heritage #purificationheritagecenter #sharonga #atlanta #archdioceseofatlanta #diosav #dioceseofsavannah #georgiacatholics #catholicretreat #catholic…

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Learn more about Safe Environments from the Office of Child and Youth Protection. diosav.org/en/child-and-youth-protectionPar It’s Catholic Y’all

La instructora de PFN, Dora, se sincera sobre por qué enseña este importante elemento de la vida familiar católica.Par It’s Catholic Y’all

Four NFP instructors from the Savannah Deanery open up about why they teach this important element of Catholic family life. https://diosav.org/en/office/item/natural-family-planning?highlight=WyJuYXR1cmFsIiwiZmFtaWx5IiwicGxhbiIsInBsYW5uaW5nIl0= https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae.html…

Cast members Fr. Jason Adams and Mike Montone reflect on their experiences portraying the Franciscan friars in the documentary For the Sake of the Gospel: The Story of the Georgia Martyrs, available on EWTN on-demand. https://ondemand.ewtn.com/ #ewtn #georgiamartyrs #catholicdocumentary #sainthood #catholicfilms #historydrama…

YAM leaders from around the diocese share their experiences in leadership and some of the factors at play being Catholic young adults.Par It’s Catholic Y’all

Joining us are Crystal & Kelly, co-founders of The Pelican Project Ministry, a family ministry based near Columbus, GA, dedicated to reawakening a culture of life through educational resources for the domestic Church. Find them at https://www.pelicanprojectministry.org/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pelican-project/id1648133001…

The Official Podcast of the Diocese of Savannah | In this episode, we join Fr. Kavanaugh and Fr. McDonald as they address some of the prevalent media topics of the day.Par It’s Catholic Y’all

In this episode of "It's Catholic Y'all" Michael Johnson, Editor of the Southern Cross newspaper, speaks with our reporter Donnell Suggs about his insights into the 12 deacon candidates that he has interviewed for a series in the Southern Cross. Donnell and Michael spoke by phone as they, like so many of us, shelter at home during the pandemic.…

There is a crisis affecting every man, woman, and child in our country, and we're not talking about the corona virus. In this episode of It's Catholic Y'all Jayne Stefanic, the director of the office of Marriage, Family, and Respect Life for the Diocese of Savannah, explains what this crisis is, and how the Diocese is working to make your home a Sa…

In this episode of "It's Catholic Y'all" Michael Johnson, Editor of the Southern Cross newspaper, sat down with Patricia Neal, Director of the VIRTUS Programs, which is used in our diocese to help train adults on how to protect our young and vulnerable from abuse. Patricia was recently in Macon speaking with our local coordinators that work to impl…

How do we deal with the spiritual wounds in our life, and how do we let the grace of God in to heal us? Fr. Chris Ortega and Abbie Byron-Goslin talk about spiritual healing in this episode of It's Catholic Y'all - Casual Conversations.Par It’s Catholic Y’all

In this episode of It's Catholic Y'all - Casual Conversations Fr. Chris Ortega and Abbie Byron-Goslin talk about our identity as sons and daughters of God. When we embrace our Catholic identity, how does that inform how we live our lives?Par It’s Catholic Y’all

In this episode of It’s Catholic Y’all we’re excited to bring you the first installment of Casual Conversations with Abbie Byron-Goslin and Fr. Chris Ortega. Abbie is a lay campus minister, and Fr. Chris is a priest with the Diocese of Savannah. This week they’re talking about the recent trip Fr. Chris took to a conference on youth ministry, what i…

How did the Catholic Bishop of Savannah become involved in serving the needs of African American Boy Scouts in the 1930’s? It’s a fascinating story even Savannah natives might not know.Par It’s Catholic Y’all

We recently had Augusto Michael Trujillo of CRS and Sister Pat Brown with Catholic Charities in the studio to talk about their efforts and how they make the Church truly universal.Par It’s Catholic Y’all

In this It's Catholic Y'all special episode we're calling Podcast of a Country Priest we're talking with Fr. John Johnson, Pastor of St. Christopher Catholic Church in Claxton, Georgia about the challenges and rewards of rural ministry.Par It’s Catholic Y’all

What comes to mind when you think of the 1920’s? Jazz? Economic prosperity? How about bigotry and hate speech directed at Catholics? If that last one doesn’t come to mind when you think of the early teens and 20’s, that thanks in large part to the efforts of dedicated men and women who made up the Catholic Laymen’s Association.…

Have you ever had a question so hard you thought you could stump your priest? Well during a talk at this year’s Diocesan Youth Conference a group had a chance to do just that! Fr. Vernon Knight and Fr. John Johnson hosted a talk where people could ask what every they had on their heart.Par It’s Catholic Y’all