Tell Me More About the Advent Wreath During the Holidays, Nativity scenes and Christmas trees decorate most Catholic homes, but what about Advent Wreaths? Actually, for many Catholic families, the centerpiece of their Advent celebration is the Wreath. The Advent Wreath consist of four candles surrounded by evergreen branches. The four candles represent the four …
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Second Week of Advent Season and an Advent Prayer
Second Week of Advent Season and an Advent Prayer As we pray through the second week of Advent season (Dec. 5 – Dec. 11), let’s remind each other that Advent is a time of preparation for the celebration of Our Lord’s birth. It is a time to celebrate the way in which our Lord comes …
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Catholic Black History Month and Sr. Thea Bowman
Catholic Black History Month and Sr. Thea Bowman As the month of November comes to a close with Catholic Black History Month, our Memphis Diocese continues to share information on Black Catholics and their important contributions to the Catholic spiritual, intellectual traditions and social doctrines. According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), …
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#iGiveCatholic Campaign Today, Nov. 30 – Thank You!
#iGiveCatholic Campaign Today, Nov. 30 – Thank You! Please join our Catholic Diocese of Memphis, along with other Dioceses across the country, for the Seventh Annual #iGiveCatholic Campaign today, Tuesday, Nov. 30. To donate, please go to: iGiveCatholicMemphis. Our Memphis Diocese hopes you will take time today, Nov. 30, to join this worthwhile effort …
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Christian Brothers High School Honors Bishop Robert Marshall and Gary Stavrum with Affiliation
Christian Brothers High School Honors Bishop Robert Marshall and Gary Stavrum with Affiliation It was a beautiful Holy Mass and recognition yesterday morning, Nov. 23, at Christian Brothers High School where a full gymnasium of Clergy, Brothers, Faculty, Students and Community leaders gathered to see two alumni Brothers given Affiliation, the highest honor that the …
CCHD Executive Director and St. Martin de Porres National Shrine & Institute
CCHD Executive Director and St. Martin de Porres National Shrine & Institute CCHD Executive Director and St. Martin de Porres National Shrine & Institute Ralph McCloud, Executive Director, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, will deliver the second annual St. Martin de Porres National Shrine & Institute Social Justice Lecture. CCHD is the educational …
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World Youth Day for Our Youth & Young Adults
World Youth Day for Our Youth & Young Adults Our Diocese of Memphis will be taking approximately 50 Youth & Young Adults (ages 16-35) from several of our Parishes and Missions on a pilgrimage to attend the World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal in August 2023. World Youth Day is a worldwide encounter with Pope …
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in Honor of Catholic Black History Month we Recognize The Sisters of the Holy Family
In honor of November being Catholic Black History Month, our Memphis Diocese is sharing information on Black Catholics and their important contributions to the Catholic spiritual, intellectual traditions and social doctrines. The Sisters of the Holy Family are a Catholic religious order of African-American nuns based in New Orleans, La. They were founded in 1837 …
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ to Complete our Year-Long 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Another joyful Holy Mass at our beautiful Mother Church, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Bishop Talley was the Celebrant and Fr. Szczechura, Pastor, Cathedral, was the Homilist. Today also completes our year-long 50th Anniversary celebrations that included our first-ever Eucharistic Congress, Multi-Cultural Festivals, …
Christian Brothers Sesquicentennial Commemorative Mass at St. Peter Catholic Church
It was a beautiful evening with the Christian Brothers at their Sesquicentennial Commemorative Mass at St. Peter Catholic Church. It was 150 years to the day, Nov. 20, that the Christian Brothers held their first class in Memphis. For yesterday’s Mass, Bishop David P. Talley was the Celebrant and Fr. Augustine DeArmond, O.P., Pastor, St. …
