U.S. bishops react to McCarrick report with sorrow, calls for repentance The report from the Vatican A sobering report from the Vatican about the sexual misdeeds of former Washington, D.C., cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick are painful reminders of the work the Church must do to rebuild trust and offer healing to victim-survivors, Catholic leaders …
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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 …
Reverend Jose Cruz Zapata-Torres Appointed to Diocesean Personnel Board Congratulations to Fr. Cruz who has been appointed to the Personnel Board through June 30, 2021, to coincide with the term for all appointed members of the Personnel Board. The Ex Officio appointments are the Chancery curia positions of the Vicar General, Judicial Vicar and Director …
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Bishops of Tennessee appeal to Gov. Bill Lee “to stop another needless execution.” Click here to read original letter The Bishops of the three Dioceses in Tennessee, our Bishop David Talley, Bishop Mark Spalding, Nashville and Bishop Richard Stika, Knoxville, in conjunction with the Tennessee Catholic Public Policy Commission, have again appealed to Gov. Bill …
The LPGA approached freshman St. Benedict at Auburndale High School golfer Claire Hollingsworth, of Bartlett, in the late summer about filming a #DriveOn commercial about her story. The crew came in September and filmed Claire, and wonderful memories were made. The Hollingsworth family shared the commercial with the SBA family saying, “We are blessed and …
Fratelli Tutti, On Fraternity and Social Friendship Encyclical of Pope Francis Read & download the .pdf version here In his third encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, On Fraternity and Social Friendship, Pope Francis focuses on many of the issues that serve to fracture our relationships with each other and with society. Released on the eve of the …
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Pope signs new encyclical in Assisi VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Bringing the Vatican official in charge of translations with him, Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi, source of the document’s title and inspiration. After celebrating Mass at St. Francis’ tomb …
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 …
ICCS Students Participate in Pinwheels for Peace Project On Sunday, Sept. 21, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School students took part in an International art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace, by “planting” pinwheels they created, with messages of peace, on the school and Cathedral campus. Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started as a way …
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A Recent Facebook Post from Bishop Talley… My brother and I attended Sunday school at the First Baptist Church, in Augusta, Georgia. We lived in North Augusta, across the Savannah River, in South Carolina (more affordable housing for us). Every Sunday, we would put our “Sunday” clothes on and head to church, first to Sunday …
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