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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which Bishop David P. Talley and Bishop Emeritus J. Terry Steib, SVD, are members, issued a statement shown below for international support for those impacted by the deadly earthquakes that hit Venezuela this past Wednesday, June 24. As of today, more than 900 people have died, with the number …

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One of our newly-ordained Priests, Father Chris Fagin, Parochial Vicar, St. Ann Catholic Church, Bartlett, is with Pope Leo XIV. Father Fagin is pictured with his wonderful family visiting with the Holy Father in the Vatican City. . Father Fagin was ordained early this month on Saturday morning, June 6, with Father Felix Pesce. Father …

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Each month, our Diocese shares a VIRTUS Training article through our primary Communications avenues. This month there are two articles for June–a Part 1 and Part 2. Let’s take time to read both articles, which are entitled: — Behind the Smile: Uncovering the Warning Signs of Grooming, Part 1 (Educating ourselves on the signs and …

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Our Catholic Diocese of Memphis is pleased to announce that Max Howard has recently joined us as Associate Director of Safety and Security. He reports to Bill Hecht, Director of the Office of Facilities and Risk Management for our Diocese. Max is already assisting our Diocese’s parishes, schools, and ministries across West Tennessee in strengthening …

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The May-June 2026 issue of our award-winning Faith West Tennessee Magazine (18 awards in three years) is another excellent issue that provides us with relevant articles about our Catholic faith, celebrations, events, and parishioners across our Diocese–and it includes the best photos. . Our May-June issue as many excellent articles like the one below about …

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Our exceptional St. Benedict at Auburndale Catholic High School is in its final stretch of a Faith in Our Future scholarship campaign, which ends next Tuesday, June 30. . This campaign is more than fundraising; it is about creating opportunities for students and families who believe in the mission of our SBA Catholic High School …

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Father Jacek Kowal, Pastor, St. Ann in Bartlett, and Director of Vocations for our Diocese, recently announced the parish assignments this summer for our 11 Seminarians and two Transitional Deacons. “Let’s welcome these extraordinary young men with great joy, prayer, and excitement to their assigned parish this summer.” ~ Bishop David P. Talley Please see …

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Faithful stewardship includes preparing for the future—for ourselves, our loved ones, and the Catholic Church we love. All are invited to attend a free Estate & End-of-Life Planning Seminar designed to help everyone plan wisely and faithfully on Saturday morning, July 25, from 9am-11am, at our beautiful Holy Rosary Catholic Church in the Cafeteria, 4851 …

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In “Power Made Perfect: Finding True Strength in Christ,” John Edwards, Just a Guy in the Pew founder and a Holy Rosary Catholic Church parishioner, shares his story of transformation and how he learned what St. Paul the Apostle meant when he said God’s power is “made perfect in weakness.”If anyone feels like they have …

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