All are invited with family, friends, and many more faithful! The Annual Chrism Mass takes place once every year during Holy Week. In our Diocese, it will be on Tuesday evening of Holy Week, March 31, 7:00pm, at our magnificent and historic Mother Church, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1695 Central Ave., Memphis. Many …
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), which includes Bishop David P. Talley and Bishop Emeritus J. Terry Steib, shared the following announce today, Saturday, March 7: Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Titular Archbishop of Sepino, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served …
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All are invited with family, friends, and all other community members! Let’s celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Death and Homecoming of Monsignor Joseph E. Leppert, Wednesday evening, March 18, 6:00pm, at our beautiful and historic St. Theresa The Little Flower Catholic Church, 1644 Jackson Ave. Celebrant and Homilist Father Yoelvis Gonzalez, Pastor, will be …
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Come celebrate the Resurrection at Sunrise! All are welcome to attend our Easter Sunday Sunrise Mass, April 5, 6:45am, at our Historic Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 1663 Elvis Presley Blvd. Bishop Emeritus J. Terry Steib, SVD, Fourth Bishop of Memphis, will be the Celebrant. Monsignor John McArthur and Monsignor Valentine Handwerker will be the Concelebrants.
As communicated last month, our Diocese is sharing VIRTUS articles through our Communications avenues at the beginning of each month. VIRTUS Training VIRTUS, led by The National Catholic Risk Retention Group, Inc., aims to eliminate abuse of children in our Catholic communities by providing training on the warning signs and proper procedures when faced with …
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Just as Pope Leo XIV promulgates laws for the Universal Catholic Church, a Diocesan Bishop also has the authority to promulgate laws for the Diocese entrusted to him. Referred to as “particular law,” the laws issued by a Diocesan Bishop help to order the proper functioning of a Diocese so that the rights and obligations …
Exciting news! All Women are invited with family members, friends, and many others in our communities to register for an amazing Women’s Morning of Spirituality 2026 on Saturday, April 18. Please see the button below to register today. This Annual Catholic Women’s event, WMOS 2026, will once again take place at our beautiful Catholic Church of …
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Reminder: Per our Diocese’s announcement on postponing Catholic Night at the Grizzlies on January 28 due to the harsh winter weather, below is the updated flyer for this Wednesday evening, March 4. A few points on Catholic Night at the Grizzlies this Wednesday evening, March 4: — The existing QR code and link shared for …
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, After marking my 75th birthday and after sending “the letter of resignation” to the Holy Father, I have worked with our Chancery Directors and the various Clergy and Lay consultative bodies to think through how we might prepare our Diocese for the transition ahead. Our Diocese must prepare not …
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Members of our Diocesan Leadership team, led by Bishop David P. Talley, spent yesterday, February 24, in Nashville at the Tennessee State Capitol for the Annual Catholic Day on the Hill. Thank you to the Tennessee Catholic Conference (TNCC) for organizing the day that started at the beautiful and historic St. Mary of the Seven …
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