Immaculate Conception Cathedral School 8th-grader A’ja Joliff is in Washington DC this week, where she is a participant in the annual Junior National Young Leaders Conference. The JrNYLC is the premier leadership program for Middle School students and is designed to empower, engage, and equip next generation leaders to realize the power of their potential. Participants …
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The USCCB has launched a new website highlighting the importance of prevention, protection and accountability. This new site serves as a resource detailing the steps the American bishops are taking to confront this crisis. On the site, Readers can browse through the layers of the Holy Father’s Motu Proprio, the 2002 Charter for the …
The Beauty of Rural Life in West TN, by Amy Hall Memphis Tn, July 28 — A pair of our rural parishes were delighted by a visit this weekend from Bishop Talley. Bishop David was the celebrant for Mass at St. Matthew parish in Milan where Rev. Fr. Mauricio Abeldaño is pastor of both St. …
Bishop Talley Establishes New Deanery Structure for the Diocese of Memphis, by Amy Hall Memphis, TN, July 28 — Earlier this week Bishop David P. Talley announced the establishment of a new Deanery structure. This new structure was created to assist in regional planning and decision making, and improve relationships between parishes. By design, each …
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Catholic Charities of West Tennessee will be the Non-Profit when the Redbirds take on the El Paso Chihuahuas Memphis, TN — Catholic Charities of West Tennessee (CCWTN) will be the Non-Profit of the Game Aug. 5, at 6:35 p.m. when the Memphis Redbirds take on the El Paso Chihuahuas. Our own Msgr. Albert Kirk, Interim …
In the Company of Saints, by Amy Hall Memphis, TN — There was a new aspect to this year’s observance of St. Anne on Highland’s Patron Saint’s Feast Day. Patron Saints are an integral part of our Catholic tradition, so how does a parish celebrate a Patron Saint’s feast day?? My first impulse is to …
Little Flower gets a visit from Bishop Talley, by Amy Hall Memphis, TN, July 21 — Bishop Talley made his first visit to the historic and beautiful Church of Saint Thérése, where Father Yoelvis Gonzalez is just settling in as parochial administrator. Regarding the day, Bishop Talley was full of excitement. “We celebrated a joyful …
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DR. ALVEDA KING – CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST – COMING TO ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH, SEPT. 14, 2019. Abortion is the leading cause of death in the United States. Not only that, but in Memphis and the rest of the country, abortion is disproportionately killing African American babies. The poor, the marginalized, and minorities are entering the …
Knights of Columbus Install State Officers The officers of the Tennessee Council of the Knights of Columbus were installed on Friday, July 20, in Memphis. The officers installed included: (from left), State Warden David Zwissler of Council 9317 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Cordova, State Treasurer Bill Markiewicz of Council 4572 at St. …
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Jul-17-2019 St. Michael’s Raises Awareness/Launches Campaign to Help Addicts of Pornography Overcome Addiction By Amy Hall Memphis, TN — Previous generations had to seek out magazines or movies, but now pornography content is available anytime, free of charge, to anyone with Internet access. Anecdotal reports suggest that growing numbers of church members and even …
