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The July-August issue of our award-winning Faith West Tennessee Magazine will be arriving in our homes, parishes, schools, and businesses in a few days. The magazine is another outstanding issue that provides us with relevant and timely articles about our Catholic faith, celebrations, and parishioners across our Diocese–and it includes exceptional photos. Please notice the …

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It was a wonderful and packed “Mass of Thanksgiving” Saturday, July 19, to celebrate the 50th Ordination Anniversary of Father Bill Burke at our beautiful and historic St. Louis Catholic Church, 203 S White Station Rd., Memphis. It was Father Burke’s Golden Jubilee! Father Burke was the Celebrant, and Monsignor Val Handwerker gave a heartfelt …

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All are invited! In celebration of the “Jubilee Year of Hope” in 2025, our Catholic Charities of West Tennessee’s St. Martin de Porres Society is hosting a Four-Part Speaker Series with the first speaker kicking off the series tomorrow evening, Thursday, July 17. See the complete details on all four speakers below. This unique opportunity, …

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Our Diocese is excited to share, through the Memphis Catholic Hall of Fame Board of Directors, the Class of 2025 Memphis Catholic Hall of Fame Inductees: • Shelby Outlaw (SHHS Faculty 1960-65) • John R. Mays (CHSFB ’63) • William C. “Billy” Mays, Jr. (CHSFB ’63) • Cheri Haley Randolph (SHHS ’66) • Tony Lucchesi, …

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Lots of great options to host a Conference at our Diocese’s beautiful, 140-acre Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center, 3630 Dancyville Rd., Stanton, Tenn. Or simply break away to refresh on your own at Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat. See the flyers below for more details and/or go to: https://www.olqpretreats.com/.

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

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Mark your calendar now and bring all your family members, friends, and many more. All are invited to a “Mass of Thanksgiving” to celebrate the 50th Ordination Anniversary of Father Bill Burke, Saturday morning, July 19, 11:00am, at our beautiful and historic St. Louis Catholic Church, 203 S White Station Rd., Memphis. After Holy Mass, …

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Please join Bishop David P. Talley and our Diocese in prayer for the lives lost and all those affected by the catastrophic flooding in central Texas.Let’s pray and give thanks to responders, who are working tirelessly in the devastated communities to assist many in need.Dear Lord, please wrap your arms around those impacted by the …

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Our Diocese has several job openings. Specifically, our Office of Finance is seeking a Regional Accounting Manager responsible for overseeing the financial operations of multiple Parishes, Schools, and Diocesan entities. This role ensures financial reporting accuracy, compliance with accounting policies, and the effective management of financial resources in accordance with Diocesan guidelines and applicable laws.For …

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