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Notice of Publication Change
Thursday, February 25, 2021
SOUTHERN + CROSS
The Official Magazine of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah APRIL 2021
With this final issue of the twice-monthly Southern Cross newspaper
we respectfully retire the classic logo created by a former colleague
Katie Walker Mai, which made its debut in 2012. And with that a new
era of diocesan monthly magazine journalism begins.
The new Southern Cross publication schedule
will be the first Thursday of the month
beginning in April. (No March issue.)
New publication schedule
Thursday, April 01, 2021
Thursday, May 06, 2021
Thursday, June 03, 2021
Thursday, July 01, 2021
Thursday, August 05, 2021
Friday, September 03, 2021
Thursday, October 07, 2021
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Thursday, December 02, 2021
From the Editor
For everything there is a season, and a
time for every purpose under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1
The February 25, 2021 issue will be the final
iteration of the Southern Cross in newspaper
format; the 32-page Southern Cross magazine
will arrive in your mailboxes at the beginning
of April. We hope you are as excited as we
are about this next phase in the life of the
Southern Cross, and ask for your prayers as we
continue to deliver inspiring and evangelical
Catholic content into 25,000 homes, building
up the community of the faithful in the Diocese
of Savannah.
Until then, please visit our website and
Facebook for a preview of things to come!
FAQ
Is this the first time the diocesan
publication has changed formats?
No - the Diocesan publication has changed
formats and its mission several times since
its inception. “The Bulletin of the Catholic
Laymen’s Association, the earliest iteration
of the current Diocese of Savannah newspa
per, The Southern Cross, began its publication
in 1920. Its purpose was threefold: to combat
anti-Catholic sentiments in the Southeast; to
educate both Catholics and non-Catholics on
current events in the Church; and to report on
the work of the Catholic Laymen’s Association,
founded three years earlier with the same pur
pose as their publication. The periodical began
as a monthly publication, which increased
and then decreased in issue numbers as time
passed. It was known by the following names as
the size and shape of the Diocese changed: The
Bulletin of the Catholic Laymen’s Association
of Georgia, (1/1/1920-11/23/1956); The
Bulletin of the Catholic Laymen’s Association
of Georgia, Official Newspaper for the
Diocese of Savannah & Atlanta (11/24/1956-
12/31/1958); The Savannah Bulletin
(1/4/1958-3/8/1958); The Bulletin, Diocese of
Savannah Edition (3/22/1958-12/31/1962);
and the most current publication The Southern
Cross (1/1/1963-present). At one point in
Diocesan history, the newspaper had national
circulation.
For more, listen to The “It’s Catholic YAH
podcast at podbean.com/ew/pb-h86ve-bl715e
Will you still have columnists?
Yes, The magazine will continue to carry
our regular columnists - Fr. Douglas Clark, Fr.
Pablo Migone, and Msgr. Fred Nijem - along
with occasional guest columnists. We will
also continue to publish compelling stories of
people and events from around the Diocese by
staff reporter Donnell Suggs and others.
What kind of feature stories
can we expect?
We don’t want to totally spoil the surprise,
but some of the recurring features we have
planned are: Around the Diocese; Art and
Architecture; Ask a Priest; Catholic Crossword
and Other Puzzles; Why Do We Do That? and
Catholic Culture and Traditions.
Will there be any content in Spanish?
Yes! We are planning to include a feature
story in Spanish in each issue.
Southern Cross
Send address changes to
Editor: Michael J. Johnson
Office: Southern Cross
(USPS 505-680)
Southern Cross,
Reporter: Donnell Suggs
2170 East Victoiy Drive
is published bi-weekly,
2170 East Victory Drive,
Staff: Eloisa Newman
Savannah, GA 31404-3918
26 issues per year.
Savannah, GA 31404.
Telephone: 912-201-4054
Email: editor@diosav.org
© Southern Crvss/Diocese of Savannah
Periodicals Postage Paid at
Publisher: Most Rev. Stephen D. Parkes
Online: southemcross-sav.org
Office for the Protection of Children and
Savannah, GA and at
Bishop of Savannah
Subscription Price: $15.00 per year
Young People:
additional mailing offices.
Director of Communications:
Address & Subscription Changes:
Toll free reporting hot line:
POSTMASTER:
Jillison Parks
Contact your parish
(888)357-5330
