• Our Parish

  Bishop Francis Hyland, the first Bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta, founded Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in 1958. Reverend Monsignor Cornelius Maloney was named the first pastor and he quickly set out to build the original church, the rectory and the school.

  
  Over the years our parish naturally grew as Atlanta grew and the original buildings needed to be enlarged and modernized. For more than sixty years, IHM has been a diverse and loving Catholic community unified by its mission to continue the work of Jesus Christ through worship, education, and service.

  
  Our Pastor

  

  Fr. Carlos was born in Venezuela, the son of Juan and Nancy, a grocery owner and a teacher. He is one of seven brothers and sisters.
  
  He graduated high school with a diploma in Humanities and college with a major in Education and a minor in School Administration. His first job was at his father's grocery store while he was in high school; later, he began working in colleges, high schools, and language institutes. In 2007, he moved to the U.S. where he worked as high and middle school teacher.
  
  After ten years of teaching and serving as a school administrator, he entered the seminary where he earned a Bachelor's in Sacred Theology, then a Master's in Philosophy and Religion, and also a Master's in Divinity. He was ordained in 2018. As a priest, he served as parochial vicar at IHM and as pastor in St. Clement's before returning to IHM as the pastor. He also serves as the Chaplain of the Archdiocesan Young Adult Ministry, helps occasionally at the Vocation's Office where he serves as an advocate in marriage annulment cases. Fr. Carlos enjoys walking, watching movies and traveling. His favorite food is Mediterranean.
  
  To learn more about Immaculate Heart of Mary Church visit: www.ihmatlanta.org.