Beautiful Mass – All Souls Day and Sisters of the Poor Clares at Historic Calvary Cemetery It was a wonderful All Souls Day Mass yesterday, Nov. 2, outdoors at our Historic Calvary Cemetery–which ended with a beautiful procession to the Sisters of the Poor Clares lot where the Gravestones of the Sisters and two of …
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All Souls Day – Holy Mass Outdoor at Calvary, 10am, and Ecumenical Service at Crosstown Concourse, 5pm
All Souls Day – Holy Mass Outdoor at Calvary, 10am, and Ecumenical Service at Crosstown Concourse, 5pm All Souls Day is today, Tuesday, Nov. 2, and is dedicated to those who have died and not yet reached heaven. This morning, at 10am, please join Bishop Talley for an outdoor Holy Mass at our …
Dorothy Day House Needs Our Help with Homeless Families
Dorothy Day House Needs Our Help with Homeless Families The following letter was shared with all our Parishes and Missions…the letter is attached in English and Spanish. Since 2006, the Dorothy Day House has been providing transitional housing for homeless families in the Memphis area who want to make a positive change in their …
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November is Black Catholic History Month; Fr. Augustus Tolton
November is Black Catholic History Month; Fr. Augustus Tolton Many blessings! November is Black Catholic History Month. On July 24, 1990, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States designated November as Black Catholic History Month to celebrate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics. In honor of Catholic Black …
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All Saints Day, All Souls Day and Indulgence in November
All Saints Day, All Souls Day and Indulgence in November Our Catholic Center will be closed today, Monday, Nov. 1, which is All Saints Day. It is a solemn Holy Day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually on Nov 1. The day is dedicated to the Saints of the Church, that is, all those who …
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50th Anniversary Celebrations Continue with Diocesan Concerts
50th Anniversary Celebrations Continue with Diocesan Concerts The 50th Anniversary celebrations of our Catholic Diocese of Memphis continues with two joy-filled Diocesan Concerts in Jackson and Memphis. All are invited to attend. The Golden Jubilee Concerts will take place at: · St. Mary Catholic Church in Jackson, Sunday, Nov. 7, 4pm.
West TN Catholic Weekly – Highlights Across Our Diocese – ¡Adelante!
West TN Catholic Weekly – Highlights Across Our Diocese – ¡Adelante! Serving Catholics in the Diocese of Memphis Since 1971; Our 50th Anniversary – Golden Jubilee Scam Alert: If you receive emails that appear to be from the Bishop or Clergy asking for money, gift cards, etc. delete it. Also, do not click on …
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Latest USCCB News on Vocations Week, Synod, Fall Assembly, Vandalism and World Youth Day
Latest USCCB News on Vocations Week, Synod, Fall Assembly, Vandalism and World Youth Day The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which includes Bishop Talley and Bishop Emeritus Steib, shared five articles from this month that we thought would be of interest–below are excerpts from the articles. The articles are on our CDOMWebsite and in their …
Announcing Our United in Faith Capital Campaign
Announcing Our United in Faith Capital Campaign It is with great excitement that our Catholic Diocese of Memphis announces our United in Faith Campaign. As we continue to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our Memphis Diocese across West Tennessee, we are now starting to focus our attention on building up our Diocese and the faith-filled lives of each …
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The Synodal Process in Brief
The Synodal Process in Brief As communicated over the past week, the Church throughout the world is initiating a Synodal Process. Words such as Synod or Synodality may not be familiar. The word Synod refers to certain types of important church meetings and the root meaning has to do with journeying together, walking together in …