FEBRUARY 1, 2026—WE ARE NOW APPROACHING THE MOMENT TO REBUILD, AND WE INVITE YOU TO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN BRINGING THIS VISION TO LIFE.
Together, we seek to create a five-bedroom home with ample guest accommodations—one that will comfortably support our full-time priests and guests, while also serving as a welcoming space to
inspire generations of Regnum Christi members for years to come.
Our priests dedicate their lives to serving us, guiding souls, forming Christian leaders, and bringing Jesus to us in the Eucharist. A stable home allows them to focus on evangelization, education, and pastoral care. In addition, our exciting plans to create welcoming spaces in the home to accommodate guests will allow our mission to flourish.
Your support will strengthen our mission and impact generations to come—from the classroom, to parish pews, to the culture at large—this house will touch thousands of lives.
You can learn more about the ministry of the Legionaries of Christ in the Atlanta area here. We are grateful for your support. To make a tax-deductible donation, please see the link below.
*100% of donations go directly to the fund to rebuild.
UPDATE FEBRUARY 21, 2025—FROM THE LEGIONARY COMMUNITY
Dear friends,
All of our community is overwhelmed with gratitude for the outpouring of love, prayers, and support from so many people. Though the last week has changed our lives completely, we have been embraced and encouraged by your care and your generosity, which has been an incredible gift.
We want to say thank you.
The four of us who were home at the time of the fire are grateful to have been awakened by the lightning strike and for the ability to get out safely, rescuing the Blessed Sacrament from our chapel before we left…
FEBRUARY 16, 2025—LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSES FIRE THAT DESTROYS THE HOME OF THE LEGIONARIES OF CHRIST IN CUMMING, GEORGIA
The home of the Legionaries of Christ’s community on Woodsong Trail in Cumming, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, sustained a direct hit by a lightning strike during severe storms on Sunday February 16th, at about 4:45am. The house was quickly engulfed in flames and burned down completely. Most of the priests and RC Mission Corps missionaries were away working apostolically in different locations and not home when the fire broke out. Those priests who were home escaped safely and were quickly aided by nearby neighbors.
Fr. Scott Reilly, LC, Associate Pastor of St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, was one of the priests at home at the time of the fire. He shared that when another priest saw a glow in the ceiling after the lightning strike, they realized the house was on fire, called 911, and got everyone out. The Forsyth County Fire Department arrived on the scene quickly, but despite their dedicated efforts, the fire grew out of control, and the firefighters were forced to exit the house. Fr. Scott and the others present were quickly aided by nearby neighbors, he explained with gratitude. “Our neighbors are amazing. They came to our aid right away. We went over to the neighbors right in front of us, who gave us coffee and whatever we needed. They had breakfast for us and were all so kind.”
The Woodsong Legionary community—and all the Legionaries of Christ—are deeply grateful for the tremendous outpouring of concern, support, and prayers they have quickly begun to receive from people across the Atlanta area as they grapple with this situation.
Although the home was insured, the community is facing many upfront and long-term expenses that will not be covered as they recover from this situation all while continuing to serve in ministry at Pinecrest Academy, St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, and across the Atlanta area.
You can learn more about the ministry of the Legionaries of Christ in the Atlanta area here.
Ways to Help
*100% of donations go directly to the community with no service fees deducted. You can support the entire community or select a specific priest you would like to make a donation for. Direct donations for individual priests will go to things like suits, clerics, cassocks, chasubles, and mass kits.
Make a donation by check:
Checks can be made out to LC Pastoral Services, Inc. Please indicate in the memo line that the donation is for the Cumming Community Fire Assistance.
The address to send checks to:
30 Mansell Ct, Suite 103, Roswell, GA, 30076
