Our Catholic Diocese of Memphis High Schools Hall of Fame was created earlier this year in March, unifying the Hall of Fame’s of Saint Benedict at Auburndale Catholic High School, Bishop Byrne High School and Memphis Catholic High School, which includes its heritage schools, Catholic High School, Saint Thomas Academy, Saint Augustine High School, Father …
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Many blessings to our Catholic Schools of Memphis on last week’s teacher attendance to its first-ever Emmaus Summer Institute within our Diocese. . The Emmaus Summer Institute is a professional development and faith-growth event for our Catholic Schools of Memphis teachers that took place for a couple days last week at our beautiful St. Benedict …
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Yesterday, July 19, began the Natural Family Planning Awareness Week (July 19-25), which highlights the Anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s July 25, 1968, Encyclical, Humane Vitae, and beautifully articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, marriage, conjugal love, and responsible parenthood. Here’s the link for the Encyclical: Humanae Vitae (July 25, 1968) . Natural Family Planning(NFP) …
Wonderful news…Our Catholic Charities of West Tennessee (CCWTN) and the Southern College of Optometry (SCO) announced earlier this week a new partnership that will bring free eye care and prescription eyeglasses to individuals experiencing homelessness through the growing Hope Heights collaboration which is transforming the Catholic Charities campus in Midtown Memphis. Eye Exams Beginning this …
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Brother Dominic Ehrmantraut (Frederic Eugene Ehrmantraut), FSC, died peacefully in his sleep this past Friday, July 10, early in the morning, at the Ave Maria Home, Bartlett, at age 83, having been a De La Salle Christian Brother for 63 years. . Please join Bishop David P. Talley and our Diocese in praying for the …
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Congratulations to Dr. Tara Fox, Principal, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School, Germantown, on recently being recognized in the Memphis Business Journal for Women Who Lead in Education. MBJ Article about Tara “At a time when many schools are facing declining enrollment, Tara Fox helped grow enrollment at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic …
As communicated last month, our Diocese is sharing VIRTUS articles through our Communications avenues at the beginning of each month. VIRTUS Training VIRTUS, led by The National Catholic Risk Retention Group, Inc., aims to eliminate abuse of children in our Catholic communities by providing training on the warning signs and proper procedures when faced with …
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Bryan Watson Named President of Fishers of Men Board of Directors Fishers of Men is pleased to announce the election of Bryan Watson as President of its Board of Directors following the organization’s recent Board meeting. Catholic Faith Journey A devoted disciple of Jesus Christ and long-time leader within the Fishers of Men ministry, …
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Please keep our St. Michael Catholic Church Youth Group in your prayers! This morning, July 10, the St. Michael Youth Group departed for the Steubenville Youth Conference in Missouri, where they will spend the weekend growing in their faith and deepening their relationship with Christ. They will return home, July 13, Monday evening. Please pray …
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