Most Blessed Sacrament

The foundation for the Parish of the Most Blessed Sacrament was laid in 1957 when Mrs. Doris Wilson donated to the Diocese of Atlanta some 20 plus acres of land lying between Fairburn and Austin Roads in the Kings Forest Subdivision. The following year, the Most Rev. Francis E. Hyland, Bishop of Atlanta, established a mission of St. Anthony's paris... h, West End, in the Ben Hill area of Atlanta. The mission met for public worship first at the Ben Hill Health Center and later at Ben Hill Elementary School. In 1959, Sunday Mass for the Ben Hill Mission was transferred to the new Hall of Council 4420, Knights of Columbus, at the corner of Butner and Tell Roads. In November 1960, the Ben Hill Mission was designated as the parish of the Most Blessed Sacrament by Bishop Hyland. The new parish was formed from portions of St Anthony's, West End, and St. John the Evangelist, Hapeville. Rev. Walter A. Donovan was appointed as the first Pastor of the new Parish. On February 21, 1962, the diocese of Atlanta was re-designated as the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and the Most Rev. Paul Hallinan, Bishop of Charleston, S. C., was appointed as the first Archbishop. Archbishop Hallinan was installed on March 29, 1962. In March 1962, a Parish facility consisting of a combined rectory and chapel opened at 1926 Austin Road on the Austin/Fairburn Road property. The new facility was used for weekday Mass and for all Parish administrative and social functions, with the exception of a few large social affairs. In the fall of 1964 the Parish Council established a tithing program for the Parish. All offertory collections were abolished and a basket was placed at the church entrance for voluntary contributions. In late 1963, the Parish Council established a committee to search for land for a new Parish complex. In mid-1964, the committee selected a parcel of 33 acres of land at Stone Road and North Camp Creek Parkway. In November 1964, the Parish broke ground on the new property for a combined school and temporary church. With the purchase of ...Read More