587 Landers Drive
Mableton Ga 30126
30126
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - Latin Mass Atlanta (fsspatl.com)
TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL BOOK SALE
PLUS NEW TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL COOP WITH FSSP STARTS FALL 2026
Homeschool book and materials sale from 8 am to 12 noon on Sunday, June 28th in the Social Hall at St Francis de Sales (FSSP PARISH) in Mableton.
The Our Lady of Good Counsel Homeschool Co-Op is accepting families for the 2026-2027 academic year. We will meet once a week. Please email ourladyofgoodcounselco.op@gmail.com for more information!
587 Landers Drive
Mableton Ga 30126
30126
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - Latin Mass Atlanta (fsspatl.com)
Blessing of St John's Fire
ALL CATHOLIC MEN INVITED TO ST JOHNS FIRE
The parish of St Francis de Sales in Mableton (Atlanta Archdiocese) will have the annual Blessing of the bonfire for the Vigil of the Feast of The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist at 7:00 pm Saturday June 27th and invites all Catholic men to come (please note this is a MALE ONLY event-if you are a father, you can bring your teenage son). The festivities are sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Bring a lawn chair, we will cookout, smoke cigars, and burn old sacramentals, sing and pray. Please bring a side dish to share. A FSSP priest will be in attendance for conversation. Immerse yourself in Catholic culture.
For directions see www.fsspatl.com
St Francis de Sales
589 Landers Drive
Mableton Ga 30126
(770) 948-6888
One of the most ancient blessings in the Roman Ritual is the Blessing of a bonfire on the Vigil of the Nativity of St John the Baptist. (The Vigil is June 23rd). You can ask your priest to utilize the Roman Ritual and can ask him to perform this blessing at your Church
If you are able to have your priest bless a bonfire here is the English translation of the Blessing for you to follow along:
BLESSING OF A BONFIRE
on the Vigil of the Birthday of St. John the Baptist
conferred by the clergy outside of church
In the Church's veneration of her saints the cult of John the Baptist had from earliest times and continues to have a most prominent and honored place. John gave testimony of the true light that shines in the darkness, although he proclaimed in utter humility: "He must increase, but I must decrease." And the Master also spoke in highest praise of His precursor: "I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist." Attuned to the words of the Gospel the Christians of former times were filled with love and enthusiasm for this saint, and expressed a justifiable conviviality at the approach of his feast day by lighting a bonfire the night before in front of their churches, in the market-place, on the hilltops, and in the valleys. The custom of St. John bonfires, indicative of a people with unabashed and childlike faith, continues in some places to this day.
P: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
All: Who made heaven and earth.
P: The Lord be with you.
All: May He also be with you.
Let us pray.
Lord God, almighty Father, the light that never fails and the source of all light, sanctify 
All: Amen.
The fire is sprinkled with holy water; after which the clergy and the people sing the following hymn (for the music see the music supplement):
Hymn: Ut queant laxis
O for your spirit, holy John, to chasten
Lips sin-polluted, fettered tongues to loosen;
So by your children might your deeds of wonder
Meetly be chanted.
Lo! a swift herald, from the skies descending,
Bears to your father promise of your greatness;
How he shall name you, what your future story,
Duly revealing.
Scarcely believing message so transcendent,
Him for a season power of speech forsaketh,
Till, at your wondrous birth, again returneth,
Voice to the voiceless.
You, in your mother's womb all darkly cradled,
Knew your great Monarch, biding in His chamber,
Whence the two parents, through their offspring's merits,
Mysteries uttered.
Praise to the Father, to the Son begotten,
And to the Spirit, equal power possessing,
One God whose glory, through the lapse of ages,
Ever resounding.
P: There was a man sent from God.
All Whose name was John.
Let us pray.
God, who by reason of the birth of blessed John have made this
day praiseworthy, give your people the grace of spiritual joy,
and keep the hearts of your faithful fixed on the way that leads
to everlasting salvation; through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
H.E. Thomas Winski Archbishop of Miami
ARCHBISHOP OF MIAMI A FRIEND OF TRADITION
Last week the Archbishop of Miami ordained 12 deacons to the traditional priesthood in Omaha Nebraska for the FSSP. It is entirely possible one of these young men may be assigned here in the Atlanta Archdiocese at some point.
Previous Traditional Procession
ONLY TRADITIONAL CORPUS CHRISTI OBSERVANCE IN ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE
The only traditional external observance of Corpus Christi with procession in the the Archdiocese of Atlanta will be at St Francis de Sales in Mableton on Sunday June 7th 2026. There will be a Solemn High Latin Mass at 10:30 am followed by the outdoor procession that will stop at the three altars on the route for the Benedictions. Due to large crowds you must come early to find a seat. Confessions before mass. Plenary Indulgence available today.
For more info see:
www.https://fsspatl.com/
or call 770 948-6888
HIGH MASS FOR PENTECOST WITH INDULGENCE
Una Voce South Georgia is pleased to announce that there will be a high mass at Most Holy Trinity in Augusta at 12: 30 pm this Sunday for the Great Feast of Pentecost. On this day you may gain a plenary indulgence by solemnly reciting or singing the Veni Creator Spiritus at this mass with the usual conditions. After mass please join the pot luck social in St Francis Hall and meet fellow traditional Catholics in the Augusta area.
MASS INFO:
12:30 pm Sunday
Most Holy Trinity
720 Telfair Street
Augusta Ga 30901
(706) 722-4944
ORDINATIONS EUROPE
ORDINATIONS USA
FSSP ORDAINS DEACONS IN EUROPE & USA
Una Voce is pleased to announce that the FSSP (staffed at Saint Francis de Sales parish, Atlanta Archdiocese) as of Saturday, has just ordained and elevated 20 subdeacons, to the rank of deacon, 12 in Bavaria at the European seminary and 8 at the USA seminary. God willing, these men will be raised to the priesthood in 2027. It is entirely possible that at some point in the future one of these men will be assigned to the Atlanta Archdiocese after their priestly ordination.
