Joint statement of the Bishops of the Dioceses of Knoxville and Nashville and the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Memphis.

We believe that the sanctity of human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception to natural death.  So while we wholeheartedly support the intention of the “Heartbeat Bill” being considered by the Tennessee Legislature, we must also be prudent in how we combat the pro-abortion evil that dwells in our …

St. Agnes Senior Named National Merit Finalist

St. Agnes Academy senior Katie Ryan has been named a 2019 National Merit Finalist. An outstanding leader, Katie has served as the St. Agnes Student Government Chaplain for four years exhibiting dedication and inspiration to her peers. She also volunteers as a Retreat Leader and Peer Mentor. She is captain of the Knowledge Bowl team, …

Filmmaker’s new movie ‘Across’ tells story of Father Augustus Tolton By Robert Alan Glover Catholic News Service

Father Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest ordained for a diocese in the United States, was born into slavery and endured myriad obstacles, both inside the Catholic Church and out, as he relentlessly followed his call from God. Nashville filmmaker Chris Foley, inspired by the story of Father Tolton’s life, has written and directed a …

Pope meets head of Microsoft to discuss ethics in technology, AI

The president of Microsoft, Brad Smith, told Pope Francis that a “human voice” was needed to speak up in the world of technology today. “A human voice like that of the church” with its values and authority, he said, telling the pope, “We appreciate your voice. We really feel this is a critical moment in …

Holy Rosary celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Holy Rosary students and faculty celebrated their love of Catholic schools with many different activities. Among the many activities done in middle school, students enjoy doing service for many reasons. The main reason is they are helping others One very special activity in middle school is making blankets for the patients of West Clinic. This …

St. Benedict senior named National Merit Finalist

St. Benedict is pleased to announce that senior Abbie Verret has been named a National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist. Abbie is one of about 7,500 students who have advanced as Finalist and who are being considered for the National Merit Scholarship, announcement to be made later this school year.Abbie has a score of 34 on …

2019 Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Each year, our diocesan church celebrates wedding anniversaries during a special mass, giving public expression and recognition to couples celebrating their milestone wedding anniversaries. This year the mass was celebrated by Bishop Emeritus J. Terry Steib and all celebrating couples were invited to attend. The 2019 Wedding Anniversary Mass was held at St. Louis Catholic …

CBHS presents “The Resilient Child” with Sean Phipps, Ph.D.

Thursday, March 7th @ 7 pm Sean Phipps, Ph.D. will speak at CBHS on The Resilient Child, What Does Not Kill Me Makes me Stronger: Resilience and psychological growth following childhood adversity. Sean Phipps is a psychologist and Endowed Chair of Behavioral Medicine at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Dr. Phipps will speak on March …

“A Taste of CBHS” to highlight dozens of Restaurants, Vendors

Christian Brothers High School will host a special and unique night of fun and food with its 8th annual “A Taste of CBHS” gathering to be held on Sunday, March 3, 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Presented by Frank Grisanti Italian Restaurant, the event will give the gathering of alumni, current and past parents and grandparents, …

CBHS hires new Strength and Conditioning coach Eric Klein – former coach at Connecticut, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, and Southern Illinois

Christian Brothers High School announces the hiring of Eric Klein as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the CBHS athletic programs. He will join the CBHS staff on February 19. Klein has more than 20 years of college coaching experience at University of Minnesota, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, and most recently as …

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