As many of you know, the Memphis Fire Department was alerted to our Mother Church, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, early Sunday morning, May 31, by fire alarms at The Cathedral. Memphis firefighters discovered the location of the small fire and put it out immediately. Bill Hecht, our Diocese’s Director of Facilities and Risk …
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As shared across our Diocese yesterday morning from our Mother Church, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, early Sunday, May 31, there was a small fire contained inside The Cathedral behind the main altar in the Sanctuary. No one was in or around The Cathedral at the time of the fire and, most importantly, no …
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Next month, on Thursday, June 11, as part of the celebration of the 250th Anniversary (Semi-quincentennial) of the signing of our country’s Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is Friday, June …
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Wonderful news! The May-June 2026 issue of our award-winning Faith West Tennessee Magazine (18 awards in three years) is arriving in our homes, parishes, schools, and businesses now. Our Magazine is another outstanding issue that provides us with relevant articles about our Catholic faith, celebrations, events, and parishioners across our Diocese–and it includes the best photos. …
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Wonderful news and all are invited! Let’s make sure to mark our calendars now for… — The Ordination of Two Deacons, Jarrett McBride and Luiz Dutra, on Saturday morning, May 30. — The Ordination to the Priesthood, Deacon Felix Pesce and Deacon Chris Fagin, on Saturday morning, June 6. Both Ordinations will begin at 10:00am …
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Our Diocese and the Knights of Columbus are excited to begin preparations for the 17th Annual Angelo Lucchesi Seminarian Dinner on Saturday evening, August 8, with doors opening at 5:30pm. All are invited to be part of this special evening. Celebrate and Support The annual event brings together supporters from across West Tennessee to celebrate …
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Our Catholic Diocese of Memphis is pleased to announce that Tara LaMarre has been named Associate Director of Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center. Tara will report to Steve Fracchia, Director of Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center, who was recently named our Diocese’s Chief Financial Officer beginning this Fall. “Tara brings a …
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