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The Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) Program kicked-off, Thursday, May 15, for all Tennessee families to submit eligible student applications. Please read the information shared in this posting. For details, which includes our Catholic Schools, click on this link and the others below: https://www.tn.gov/education/efs.html. EFS Background During the Tennessee General Assembly’s special legislative session in …

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The statement below from Bishop David P. Talley was posted last week on the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. “On behalf of our Catholic Diocese of Memphis, we share with everyone the great joy of the Catholic Church at the election of Pope Leo XIV as our new Holy Father. We …

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Father Jacek Kowal, Pastor of St. Ann-Bartlett and Director of Vocations, has announced parish assignments this summer for our 15 outstanding Seminarians. Please take a moment to hear from Bishop David P. Talley about the parish assignment. To watch the video, click here. As Bishop Talley said, let’s welcome our Seminarians with great joy and …

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The “Reaching Higher: Our Journey in Faith” Men’s Catholic Conference, which was postponed this past January due to snow, has been rescheduled for Friday and Saturday, June 27-28 at Catholic Church of the Incarnation in Collierville. The original dynamic program and group of speakers remains intact. Everyone who registered for January remains registered for the …

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Our new Pope is a native of Chicago, Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first North American Pope in history. He has taken the name Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Davd P. Talley and our Catholic Diocese of Memphis give thanks to the Lord for our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, may he guide the Catholic Church …

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It is with great sadness that Bishop David P. Talley and our Diocese share the passing of Father Elbert R. Callis.Father Callis entered eternal life last evening, Monday, May 5, at Ave Maria Home. He was ordained into the Priesthood of Jesus Christ on November 27, 1976.Please join us in praying for the repose of …

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The May-June issue of our award-winning Faith West Tennessee Magazine will be arriving in our homes, parishes, schools, and businesses soon The magazine is another exceptional issue that provides us with relevant and timely articles about our Catholic faith, celebrations, and parishioners across our Diocese–and it includes excellent photos. Please see the May-June cover below …

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