Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions Celebrates Fifty Years of “Prayer without Ceasing” October Gathering of Liturgists Highlighted Past, Present, and Future of Liturgical Renewal Washington, DC – Well-wishes and congratulations from across the globe poured into Chicago last week, where close to 200 liturgists, speakers, and their guests gathered to mark the fiftieth …
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St. Francis of Assisi School Students Collect Over 189,000 Pull Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House!
October 11, 2019- Students and faculty at St. Francis of Assisi School have been popping their tops for our friends at the Ronald McDonald House! This year, SFA collected 189,753 tabs! Our 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students finished counting the tabs as part of the St. Francis Feast Day festivities on October 4th. …
Nativity and Incarnation Parishioners celebrate mass at the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Krakow, Poland
Nativity and Incarnation Parishioners celebrate mass at the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Krakow, Poland.
“Haunted by God” The Life of Dorothy Day @ CBU University Theatre
Dorothy Day started a movement responsible for supporting and housing the homeless. She spent 47 tireless years caring for the poor and leading the fight for a more active concern for the needy in our society. More than 200 organizations operate today following in her footsteps. On November 15th, join the Dorothy Day House Memphis …
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Brett Soefker’s New Chapter
Brett Soefker has coached football to middle school students in the Memphis area for over 20 years. To him, football is more than just a game; it’s a lesson in how to handle life’s tough situations. He says that as a coach, he’s tasked with teaching life lessons to kids during a pivotal time in …
Rollercoasters & Beatitudes
What do roller coasters and the beatitudes have to do with each other? Well, just ask the eighth grade class at St. Ann Catholic School in Bartlett. St. Ann eighth graders have been working on a project where the Beatitudes and many stories from the Bible and concepts that we have learned so far during their confirmation …
St. Michael Parish Festival
The St. Michael Parish Festival is a parish fundraiser full of great food, great times and, of course is always exciting for the community. To see Father Ben get dunked you can visit this link: https://www.facebook.com/ben.bradshaw.5817/videos/957282874609211/ Get ready to laugh!
Incarnation Pet Blessing Sunday
On Sunday, Catholic Church of the Incarnation held its annual pet blessing. Many dogs, and a few brave cats attended the service with their humans and received a blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.
Dominican Sister of Peace Joann Mascari, OP leaves a legacy
Dominican Sister of Peace Joann Mascari, OP (89), a native of Memphis, Tennessee, died on October 2, 2019, at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky. Sr. Joann is survived by several nieces and nephews. A Dominican for 69 years, Sr. Joann earned a Bachelor of Arts in History/Education from Siena College (Memphis, TN) and a …
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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Celebrates the Feast Day of its Patron Saint
Cordova, Tennessee – October 8, 2019 –Each year on October 4th, St. Francis of Assisi School celebrates the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. In remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures, Reverend Carl Hood administered a “Blessing of the Animals” following an all-school Mass. Members of the community …
