Category Archives: News

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which includes Bishop Talley and Bishop Emeritus Steib, have shared the following news release today on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine. We also included the USCCB news from Dec. 14, 2020, as another reference. Let’s continue with many prayers to our Lord in our vaccine […]

Save the dates for the journey of a lifetime! February 6 – 20, 2023 Join the Most Reverend Bishop David P. Talley on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Jordan. Read scripture where Jesus taught and walked. Breathe in the sites around the Sea of Galilee; visit the Mount of Beatitudes, Capharnaum, Cana, Nazareth, […]

Renewing faith, hope and love: Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2021 In his message for Lent 2021, Pope Francis calls on the faithful to “renew our faith, draw from the living waters of hope, and receive with open hearts the love of God.” By Christopher Wells Pope Francis focuses on the three theological virtues in […]

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is only a week away and all of us are familiar with our Ash Wednesday Catholic customs in the United States–Mass with the imposition of ashes in the form of a cross on the forehead, fasting, repentance and abstinence from meat. Good Friday is also a day of abstinence from meat […]

Guiding Star Memphis Featured in Our Award-Winning Faith West Tennessee Magazine, Jan.-Feb. Issue   If you subscribe to our award-winning Faith West Tennessee Magazine, we hope you are already enjoying in the Jan.-Feb. issue.   FWTN Magazine is our Memphis Diocese’s 10 month-a-year Catholic magazine. It is published in English and Spanish to evangelize and […]

SBA Bowling Team Serves Up Strikes; Sweeps Daily Memphian Bowlers and Bowling Program of the Year Outstanding! Congratulations to St Benedict of Auburndale High School Bowling Team for sweeping the Daily Memphian Bowlers and Bowling Program of the Year after capturing both the region and state championships.   Named Bowlers of the Year are Lucy […]

SBA Students Win Supreme Essay Contest at the Knights of Columbus Council and District Levels Three St. Benedict at Auburndale High School students had their entrants in the Knights of Columbus Supreme Essay contest on: How trusting God during a difficult time has helped you or someone you know find strength and hope to endure […]

St. Michael Catholic Church launches 139:16 ministry for Persons with Special Needs St. Michael Catholic Church has been working on a new program to ensure that the church is accessible and has programs to benefit everyone in the community. Father Ben Bradshaw, pastor and Social Ministry Director Gwen Coffey are both excited to begin a […]

Finance Team of Diocese receives praise from Bishop Talley for their excellent efforts with transparency Bishop Talley recognizes our Finance team for their excellent efforts with financial transparency across our Parishes-Missions and the Memphis Diocese. Please visit the Finance Page of our Diocese for the latest information.  A shortcut to the Finance Page is HERE […]

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 29th World Day of the Sick 2021 “You have but one teacher and you are all brothers” (Mt 23:8). A trust-based relationship to guide care for the sick Dear brothers and sisters, The celebration of the XXIX World Day of the Sick on 11 February 2021, the […]