Bishop Talley Shares Hope and Prayers Concerning COVID-19 March 13, 2020 – a good Friday in Holy Lent Dear Brothers and Sisters of West Tennessee: We have seen the face of chaos and uncertainty before. For my generation, chaos was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Everything in us seemed to have changed by …
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March 12, 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, All principals of our Catholic parish and diocesan schools and of the independent Catholic Schools were invited to a meeting today to discuss the situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Those attending were able to share the different challenges of how decisions will affect not only …
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On Tuesday, April 7th and Tuesday, April 14th Church Health will be hosting our second “Feeding the Flock: Strengthening Your Food Ministry” workshop here at the Church Health Nutrition Hub. The workshop is for the cooks, planners, and leads of congregation feeding programs (Wednesday night suppers, Sunday morning breakfasts, event Knights of Columbus events, etc.) …
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Diocese of Memphis Receives Over 300 Prospective Catholics During Rite of Election, Amy Hall March 11, 2020 MEMPHIS, TN — Over 300 men and women who will join the Catholic Church within the Diocese of Memphis at the Easter Vigil were recognized during the annual Rite of Election at our Cathedral on March 1. This …
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 3/15/20 SPECIAL COLLECTION: DISASTER RELIEF FOR OUR NEIGHBORS All funds collected will benefit victims of storm damage in West and Middle Tennessee. Make checks payable to CCWTN Give at your parish on 3/15 Give online at ccwtn.org/donate Give by mail at 1325 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
St. Augustine’s Holy Cooking Contest, The Celebrity Version They are Memphis’s most competitive cooks, hand-selected for this one-of-a-kind competition, and they are bringing their best to support St. Augustine Catholic Church. Join us and sample their signature dishes and vote for your favorites. The event will be held Sunday, March 15th @ 3:00PM at St. …
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Diocese of Memphis deacons – a sign of Jesus the Servant, by Office of Communications March 6, 2020 MEMPHIS, TN — Laughter and joy filled the room Wednesday evening at the Deacons Anniversary Dinner. From age to career paths, their backgrounds may vary but the men ordained to the Permanent Diaconate for our Diocese share …
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Special Report- COVID-19, Office of Communications March 5, 2020 MEMPHIS, TN — According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the novel (new) coronavirus, first detected in China in December, has now been detected in the U.S. and at least 36 other countries and territories. On January 20, in collaboration with the CDC, state and …
Christian Brothers Nursing Degree Program Announcement The Tennessee State Board of Nursing recently approved plans by Christian Brothers University to start an entry-level Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (cbu.edu/nursing), which will now begin accepting students for this fall. The BSN program was instituted to help address the shortage of qualified nurses in Memphis and …
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Annual Diocesan Anniversary Mass held this past weekend at St. Louis Catholic Church, by Amy Hall March 02, 2020 MEMPHIS, TN — “Beautiful” was the word of the day this past weekend in the Diocese of Memphis. “Beautiful” described the flowers, the married couples, family members and guests, the church, the Mass — with its …
