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Join us at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, June 8, at 10 am, as Deacons Rolando Perez, Andrew Raffanti, and Kacper Wojcieszko are ordained priests for the Catholic Diocese of Memphis. Please continue to pray for them as they complete their studies and prepare for ordination.

Many blessings and congratulations to Father Dennis Schenkel on his Installation as Pastor at our beautiful St. Anne Catholic Church, 706 S Highland St. The installation took place Sunday, Feb. 4, at a Holy Mass with Bishop David P. Talley as Celebrant and Homilist, and Father David Orzak as the Concelebrant. Deacons and Altar Servers …

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It was a joyful Holy Mass Saturday, Feb. 3, at our beautiful St. Louis Catholic Church, to celebrate the Men and Women in Consecrated Life across our Diocese. Bishop David P. Talley was the Celebrant and Homilist with several Priests from across our Diocese as Concelebrants. The Mass was an opportunity to thank God for …

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February is Black History Month. The month is an opportunity to understand Black Histories, going beyond stories of racism and slavery to spotlight Black achievement. Please take a moment to hear from Bishop David P. Talley about the importance of the month: https://vimeo.com/908763633?share=copy. Throughout the month, our Diocese will recognize the contributions of Black Catholic …

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Another excellent edition of our award-winning Faith West Tennessee magazine (Jan.-Feb. issue) has arrived in our homes, churches, schools, and businesses. Our magazine shares informative and faith-filled stories like the wonderful Madonna Learning Center cover story. The entire Jan.-Feb. issue is online at: https://catholicmagazines.org/…/faith-west…/mem0124. Also, please find all our magazine issues at: https://catholicmagazines.org/faith-west-tennessee. Our magazine …

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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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Tickets are selling fast to the 12th Annual Italian Winterfest, Sunday evening, Feb. 4, 5pm-8pm, at our beautiful St. Benedict at Auburndale Catholic High School, 8250 Varnavas Dr. The Italian Winterfest will recognize three exceptional honorees, benefit four outstanding organizations (including two of our Catholic schools), and feature delicious food and great wines from: Folks …

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Our St. Benedict at Auburndale Catholic High School is excited to have recently announced its 2024 Hall of Fame Class. Bishop David P. Talley and our Diocese share many blessings and congratulations to this exceptional 2024 SBA Hall of Fame Inductees: Justin Brownlee ’96, Bill Courtney ’86, Rasie Dobbins-Turner ’10, Fr. Joseph Hastings ’05, Mike …

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It is with great sadness that Bishop David P. Talley and our Diocese share the passing of Deacon Robert “Bob” Russell. Deacon Bob entered eternal life this past Monday, January 15. He was ordained on May 21, 2016. Deacon Bob was an integral part of our St. Mary Catholic Church in Jackson for many years …

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