Atlanta Archbishop

John F. Donoghue will dedicate St. Matthew Catholic Church in Tyrone on

Sunday, Oct. 22 beginning at 2 p.m. with a celebration of the Mass.

The new church

building is adjacent to Our Lady of Victory Catholic School in Tyrone,

just off Ga. Highway 74 on Jenkins Road.

St. Matthew

Catholic Church is also celebrating its 22nd year of service to the south

Atlanta metro communities of College Park, Fairburn, Fayetteville, Newnan,

Palmetto and Peachtree City. The church, pastored by the Rev. Leo Holleran,

MS, was originally in Fairburn.

Ground was

broken July 9, 1999 for the $2 million new church structure, which was

designed by Passantino and Bavier of Smyrna, and built by Dudley Barrett

Construction Co. of Atlanta,

The fan-shaped

church will have a 700-person seating capacity, expanding to 1,000 including

the balcony. A 5,000-square foot administrative building is connected

to the sanctuary.