The May/June Issue of the Faith West Tennessee Magazine is Here!

The latest issue of our award-winning Faith West Tennessee magazine (May/June) is now arriving in our homes, churches, schools, and businesses. This exceptional family and marriage edition shares informative, inspiring, timely, and relevant articles about our magnificent Catholic faith, prayers, celebrations, and parishioners across our Diocese—and it includes amazing photos. Please see the first two …

A Video from Bishop David P. Talley on the Upcoming Ordinations to the Priesthood

All are invited, and bring your family, friends, and many more to two Ordinations to the Priesthood at the beginning of June. Let’s take a moment to hear from Bishop David P. Talley in the following video about these extraordinary Catholic events: https://vimeo.com/942873383/55a714817b?share=copy. As Bishop Talley shared in his video, let’s mark our calendars and …

St. Benedict at Auburndale Catholic High School Football Coaches Needed

Our St. Benedict at Auburndale Catholic High School is rebuilding its Varsity Football program and seeks high-character coaches that can emphasize teaching and understanding the game, in conjunction with blocking and tackling. Our SBA Administration is committed to building a winning Football program the right way!The SBA Football team needs the following position coaches: QB, …

United in Faith Spring 2024 Report

As reported in 2023, due to the incredible generosity of many Parishioners, our Churches and Diocese surpassed their United in Faith Capital Campaign goals. For our Diocese’s latest UIF Capital Campaign update, please see the Spring 2024 Report by clicking on the following link: https://cdom.org/…/UIFCapitalCampaignSpringReport2024Fi… Please take time to read Bishop David P. Talley’s letter …

Sign up today for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Nashville!

As part of the National Eucharistic Revival, about 80,000 Catholics throughout the United States will gather for the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., July 17-21. The Pilgrimage to Indianapolis began this past Pentecost weekend. It has four routes from the South, North, East, and West of the U.S. Four small …

Dr. Chris Fay Named Interim President-CEO for Catholic Schools

Dear Faithful, Beginning in late 2023 and during the early months of 2024, I held several meetings with our Principals (of parochial, diocesan, and private Catholic Schools), and the Pastors that oversee our parochial Catholic Schools; and after hearing their concerns about the many challenges that our beloved Catholic Schools are facing, contracted with Partners in …

A Video from Bishop David P. Talley on the End of the School Year

As the outstanding Catholic Schools in our Diocese complete their 2023-24 School Year, through excellent academics and religious development, please take a moment to view the following video from Bishop David P. Talley to hear his deep appreciation and prayers for our exceptional Diocesan, Parochial and Private Schools across West Tennessee: https://vimeo.com/942873374/f422a568e8?share=copy. Many blessings for …

Monthly VIRTUS Resources Shared across the Diocese–Click Here to Read the Article

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 …

Pope Francis Appoints Father James Beckman as Bishop of Knoxville

Pope Francis has appointed Father James Mark Beckman, 61, a Priest of the Diocese of Nashville for more than three decades, as the Fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville. The appointment was announced in Washington, D.C., today, May 7, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. “I am blessed and honored …

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