Memphis, TN… St. Benedict at Auburndale (SBA) High School Principal Sondra Morris today announced that Justin Wharton has assumed responsibilities as the Director of Admissions beginning July 1. Wharton joins the school in the director capacity that was left open by the recent resignation of former Admissions Director Terri Heath, who has taken a …
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Bishop Talley joins Theology on Tap at Cheffie’s On Monday, June 17, Bishop David Talley joined 85+ young adults in their 20s and 30s at Cheffie’s in Highpoint Terrace as part of the ongoing Theology on Tap series sponsored by the Office of Youth, Campus, and Young Adult Ministry. Attendees listened to a brief …
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Listening, mentoring key to keeping young adults, say church workers WASHINGTON (CNS) — Professors, youth ministers and lay theologians across the country give different reasons for why young people are leaving the church, but they all agree that listening and mentoring are key to developing and maintaining faith. Curtis Martin, president and founder of the …
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2019 Peter’s Pence Collection The Peter’s Pence Collection is an opportunity for the Church around the world to stand in solidarity with those who suffer and are marginalized. Our brothers and sisters in Haiti, for example, have faced difficult challenges as they rebuild from the 2010 earthquake and then Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Buildings have been …
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A few of updates regarding upcoming Papal events are below. Firstly, the Holy Father will not be celebrating a public Mass on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 23, 2019. However, there will be a Papal Angelus Blessing that day in St. Peter’s Square at 12 noon. No tickets are required for …
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Monday June 17, 2019 US Conference of Catholic Bishops June Meeting Q&A The following question and answer resource addresses some basic questions related to the efforts of the bishops in general including past efforts, the Motu Proprio, and the specific actions taken at the June meeting last week. What have the Bishops accomplished at the …
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Bishop David loves to have pictures of the people in his diocese. When he takes photos he always sends each one straight to the Office of Communications. The moment we get them we post each and every one online! You can find photos from Bishop David’s travels throughout our Diocese by clicking on his banner …
Who’s responsible for the USCCB’s Twitter? Baltimore, Md. (CNA) – Over the course of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops spring general assembly, questions arose online: what was going on with the suddenly-chatty USCCB Twitter account? Did they give an intern, or perhaps a particularly hip young priest or enthusiastic new convert the password? Had …
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Jun-13-2019 Baltimore, Md. (CNA) – Nearly all U.S. bishops know by now that U.S. Catholics are experiencing crises of faith and confidence at a scale that far exceeds even the Churchís sexual abuse scandal in 2002. They were presented with data this week noting that the rate of Catholics defecting from the practice of the …
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