By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — Lent is a good time to concentrate on fighting the urge to gossip about others and instead trying to correct one’s own faults and defects, Pope Francis said. Reciting the Angelus prayer at noon March 3 with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square and visiting the parish …
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Cordova, Tennessee – March 5, 2019- Fifth grade students at SFA were operating banks, preparing business plans, managing restaurants, writing checks, and voting for mayor at JA Biztown last week. This is the 3rd year that 5th graders from SFA have participated in JA Biztown’s unique educational experience. Sponsored by Junior Achievement, JA Biztown is …
The problem: In Memphis, one out of four people lives in poverty. The federal poverty level is $12,490 per year for an individual and $25,750 for a family of four. How we help: At Catholic Charities, 92% of the people we serve through Fig Tree Emergency Services lives at the federal poverty level. One way …
Alan Black and Zachary Karmel, juniors at Christian Brothers High School, earned the highest possible ACT Composite score of 36 on the February 2019 test, becoming the seventh and eighth CBHS students to do so in the past three years. Nationally, while the actual number of students earning the top score varies from year to …
As the sun sets on Jubilee, a new beginning for students is ahead. The Jubilee Catholic Schools, which opened in 1999, have served 17,000 students over the past 19 years. The Catholic Diocese of Memphis announced in January 2018 that the Jubilee Catholic Schools Network, along with St. Michael Catholic School, would be closing at …
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 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, …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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