Many blessings and congratulations to Sarah Alley from our Holy Angels Catholic Church in Dyersburg. About a month and half ago, Catholic Extension Society announced its 2024-2025 Lumen Christi Award nominees, and Sarah was one of the nominees–as shared on our social media and website, June 30. As a next step, Catholic Extension Society recently …
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Dining with the Deacons: A Taste of New Orleans, Fundraiser for the Diaconate–Buy your tickets today
Women’s Cursillo Weekend in September
Cursillo (pronounced Cur-see-yo) is now accepting applications for its next Women’s weekend, September 19-22, at our beautiful, 140-acre Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center, 3630 Dancyville Rd., Stanton.Cursillo is a movement of the Catholic Church that promotes Catholic ideals, fellowship, and spiritual growth in daily living. It provides an opportunity to deepen one’s Catholic …
Fr. Bruce Cinquegrani Elected to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions
Many blessings and congratulations to Father Bruce Cinquegrani, Parochial Vicar, St. Louis Catholic Parish, Assistant Visiting Professor of Catholic Studies and Chaplain, Christian Brothers University, and Consultant Diocesan Office of Divine Worship, on being elected to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC) as the representative for Region V. The …
Celebrate Fr. Val Handwerker’s 50th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
All are invited to Holy Mass to celebrate the 50th Ordination Anniversary of Fr. Val Handwerker, this Saturday, August 24, 11:00am, at our magnificent and historic Mother Church, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1695 Central Ave. A Potluck Luncheon honoring Fr. Val will take place after Mass coordinated by St. Patrick Catholic Church and …
Bishop David P. Talley Announces Clergy Personnel Changes
New Clergy Assignments Effective Sunday, September 1, Bishop David P. Talley has given new assignments to the following Clergy: St. Alphonsus, Ave Maria, and St. John, Brownsville Reverend Carlos Donato da Silva, J.C.L, currently Parochial Vicar at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Cordova and a part-time Canonist with the Office of Tribunal, is appointed …
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Record-Breaking Angelo Lucchesi Seminarian Dinner
Saturday, August 10, was a huge success and a record-breaking Angelo Lucchesi Seminarian Dinner. With about 500 Catholic faithful in attendance, more than $250,000 was raised. It was a spectacular evening with Joe Birch doing an excellent job as the host and auctioneer. All Seminarians and Candidates in attendance were introduced, which included a slide …
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Calling all Catholic Men: Men’s Catholic Conference Coming in January
Reaching Higher: Our Journey of Faith A Weekend of Focus & Growth January 10 & 11, 2025 Stay tuned for more details.
Monthly VIRTUS Resources Shared across the Diocese–Click Here to Read the Article
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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Germantown Christian 49ers and the Knights of Columbus dedicating Fr. Michael McGivney Statue
The Germantown Christian 49ers and the Knights of Columbus, Council 7449, Germantown, are proud to announce the dedication of a magnificent Father Michael J. McGivney Statue this Tuesday, August 13, 9:00am, at our beautiful Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 8151 Poplar Ave., Germantown. The Father McGivney Statue replaces a statue destroyed last summer …
