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 …
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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.
United in Faith Capital Campaign Winter Report
As reported last Summer, due to the incredible generosity of many Parishioners, our Parishes, Missions and Diocese have surpassed their United in Faith Capital Campaign goals. For our latest United in Faith Capital Campaign update (Winter Report 2023), click here.
2023 Annual Catholic Appeal Commitment Weekend & Video from Bishop David P. Talley
Our 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal has begun, and Commitment Weekend is February 18 and 19. The theme of the 2023 Appeal is Anchored in Truth and Fr. Carl Gregorich, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Union City, TN, is this year’s chairperson. Please click here to watch Bishop David P. Talley’s video. To give …
Diocesan Year of the National Eucharistic Revival: Local Videos 1 & 2
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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Bishop David P. Talley Goes to the Holy Land
On Monday, Feb. 6, Bishop David P. Talley and a group of 40 pilgrims left on a two-week Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Jordan (Feb. 6-20). Click here to listen to a video message from Bishop Talley about the trip. Please pray for him and the 40 pilgrims on the trip as they experience …
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