Remembering the Dead at St. Michael Catholic Church: Traditions, customs combine to honor the past

Remembering the Dead at St. Michael Catholic Church: Traditions, customs combine to honor the past St. Michael Catholic Church in Memphis created an alter for parishioners to place photos of their loved ones on Nov. 2, 2020.  There was a mass for All Souls Day at the Church on Monday. The Day of the Dead …

Evening of Eucharistic Adoration to Pray for Vocations

Evening of Eucharistic Adoration to Pray for Vocations   With All Saints Day, yesterday, and All Souls Day, today, it’s a wonderful way to help kick-off this year’s National Vocation Awareness Week (Nov.1-Nov.7). The annual week-long celebration is an opportunity for U.S. Dioceses and Parishes to uphold and promote Vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate and …

A Celebration for Those who have Chosen to Serve the Church of West Tennessee

A Celebration for Those who have Chosen to Serve the Church of West Tennessee The CDOM annual Seminary Dinner, sponsored by the Tennessee Knights of Columbus holds a favored place in the calendar of many Memphis Catholics. It’s a chief fundraiser for our seminarians, and on a normal year hundreds of Memphis catholics flock to …

All Three Dioceses in Tennessee collaborate to present TENNCAT

All Three Dioceses in Tennessee collaborate to present TENNCAT   TENNCAT is an online gathering of volunteer catechists, Parish Catechetical Leaders, Youth Ministers, RCIA teams and Catholic school teachers. The event supports the ongoing formation and enrichment of these volunteers and lay ministry leaders who serve the Church’s mission of evangelization and catechesis. TENNCAT is …

Fr. Bruce Nieli to Talk Evangelization at Annual Triduum This Weekend

Fr. Bruce Nieli to Talk Evangelization at Annual Triduum This Weekend   The Triduum is St. Martin de Porres National Shrine & Institute most celebrated annual project, which is led by Fr. Carmen Mele. This year, Fr. Carmen has invited one of our Memphis Diocese’s favorite preachers, Paulist Fr. Bruce Nieli to give a multi-faceted …

Aspirancy Program for the Diaconate is underway

Aspirancy Program for the Diaconate is underway Through the Church, Christ calls some to ordained service through the Sacrament of Holy Orders.  Formation for ordination to a diaconal vocation is an intense process consisting of five (5) years, followed by a life-long commitment of continued personal formation and growth.  Throughout the process, many people are …

Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center, Women’s Retreat October 16-18, 2020

Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center, Women’s Retreat October 16-18, 2020 – I Am With You Always   We all have experienced several months of unprecedented challenges.  For the first time in our lives we have been told that we cannot go to church and we cannot participate in the reception of the Holy …

Bishop Talley Celebrates Red Mass For All Who Seek Justice

Bishop Talley Celebrates Red Mass For All Who Seek Justice The Mass celebrated by Bishop Talley was a Mass tradition first celebrated in 1245 at the Cathedral in Paris. In ensuing years, the Mass was celebrated in several cities of France in honor of Saint Ives, the Patron Saint of Lawyers. From France, the tradition spread …

Global Virtual Healing Conference

Global Virtual Healing Conference   With all of the changes in the world today, it’s still amazing to see the innovative ways sprouting up in the Church to continue the work of evangelization, including The Virtual Catholic Conference. The Conference leaders are very excited to share an opportunity with us this coming weekend to experience …

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