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Commutation of the Obligation to Abstain from Meat on St. Patrick’s Day
Bishop David P. Talley has commuted the obligation to abstain from meat on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17. If you chose to eat meat on St. Patrick’s Day, the obligation must be fulfilled another day that week. To read the decree, click here.
Lenten Fish Fries, Penance Services and Confessions across the Diocese
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis has published a list of Fish Fries and a list of Penance Services and Confessions across the Diocese. Click below to view each list. Fish Fries Penance Services and Confessions
The Generosity of the Gadomski Family
Over the past few months, our Catholic Schools Superintendent, Nic Antoine, has distributed $100,000 in grants to Catholic Schools (Pre-K -12th) across our Diocese from Dick Gadomski and The Gadomski Family Foundation for STEM education at each school. In all, since last year, The Gadomski Family has given $300,000 in grants to Catholic Schools in …
Key Points for the Lenten Season
Lent lasts 40 days (beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending at sundown on Holy Thursday, excluding Sundays). The three pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting (see requirements here) and abstinence from meat. All Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence from meat. During these …
Ash Wednesday, February 22
Ash Wednesday, February 22, is the beginning of Lent, the start of the Fish Fry season, as well as the first day in preparation for Easter, where we celebrate Jesus’s death and resurrection. But what is the true meaning and importance of Ash Wednesday in the Catholic Church? Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance …
2023 Annual Catholic Appeal Videos
This past weekend, February 18 and 19, was Commitment Weekend for the Annual Catholic Appeal. See below to view the videos and give to the Appeal. English Spanish To give, click here.
Diocesan Year of the National Eucharistic Revival: Local Video 4
As part of the Diocesan Year of the National Eucharistic Revival, our Diocese prepared several Eucharistically-themed local videos intended to inform, inspire, teach and encourage the Faithful here in the “Land Between the Rivers” to answer the Lord’s call to “taste and see” His goodness. Over the next several weeks our Diocese will share the …
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Diocesan Year of the National Eucharistic Revival: Local Video 3
As part of the Diocesan Year of the National Eucharistic Revival, our Diocese prepared several Eucharistically-themed local videos intended to inform, inspire, teach and encourage the Faithful here in the “Land Between the Rivers” to answer the Lord’s call to “taste and see” His goodness. Over the next several weeks our Diocese will share the …
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Black History Month Video from Bishop David P. Talley
As our Diocese celebrates Black History Month, please click here to view the following video from Bishop David P. Talley on the importance of the month, Bishop Emeritus Steib and many others.