The Blessed Mother Mary–A Radical? by Fr. Val Handwerker In the Scriptures for the Third Sunday of Advent, did you catch Mary’s entrance in this Advent? Oh, you might tell me that Mary wasn’t named in Sunday’s first passage from Isaiah. You are correct. The Apostle Paul doesn’t mention her at all in the passage …
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USCCB Committee on Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs
USCCB Committee on Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs Please visit the USCCB webpage for The Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. This committee assists the bishops in their commitment to advancing Christian unity and building ties of friendship and understanding with other religious traditions.
Pope Francis proclaims “Year of St Joseph”
Pope Francis proclaims “Year of St Joseph” With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from today, 8 December 2020, to …
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Pope says Catholics can receive plenary indulgence for Guadalupe devotion
Pope says Catholics can receive plenary indulgence for Guadalupe devotion With the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe closed for her feast to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis said Catholics still can receive a plenary indulgence Dec. 11 and 12 for their Marian devotion if they follow certain conditions. Mexico City Cardinal Carlos …
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Diocese of Memphis raises nearly $78,000 through IGive Catholic
On Tuesday, Dec. 1. our Diocese of Memphis raised nearly $78,000 from 506 donors, and all 23 groups that signed up through our Diocese raised money through IGive Catholic. Benefiting from the funds were our Memphis Diaconate Aspirancy (the first year of a five-year process to become a Deacon) and many donor’s favorite Catholic Parish, …
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Scam Alert Across Our Catholic Diocese of Memphis: Report-Delete
Scam Alert Across Our Catholic Diocese of Memphis: Report-Delete Dear Faithful – Scam Alert: Please be aware that Bishop Talley and our Priests, Deacons, Seminarians or Church staff members will never email or text you asking for gift cards, money or any other type of funding. If you do receive what appears to be a …
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Follow the Golden Rule of Jesus and Remain Safe
Follow the Golden Rule of Jesus and Remain Safe Faithful Family – Reports continue to show a strong spiking of COVID-19 infection throughout our 21 counties…urban, suburban and rural. Many of our hospital staffs are overwhelmed. With that being said, please see Bishop Talley’s Decree, dated Nov. 4 (English-Spanish), as well as his latest video …
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U.S. bishops react to McCarrick report with sorrow, calls for repentance
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
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 Diocesan Personnel Board
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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