Special Edition of Faith West TN Dedicated to the Poor Clare’s Available Now Memphis, TN by Amy Hall “Concealed behind tall brick walls and strong iron gates in a struggling Memphis neighborhood, nuns have been quietly praying for our city and its people since 1932. Few people have been behind the walls of …
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The Catholic Diocese of Memphis joins Latino Catholics around the world in celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12 MEMPHIS, TN — by Amy Hall Our diocese’s annual celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe drew hundreds of people, largely from the Latino community, to the Cathedral of the …
BISHOPS-THIRD-PARTY-REPORTING Bishops approve third-party reporting system; to be in place by May 31 BALTIMORE (CNS) — A nationwide third-party system for receiving confidential reports of “certain complaints” against bishops took a step closer to being implemented during the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In a series of three votes June …
Bring a Pair, Wear a Pair Pajama Donation Day Cordova, Tennessee – December 10, 2019- The students, faculty, and staff at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School wore their pajamas to school on Monday, December 9th AND they donated a new pair of PJs for a child in need. Over 500 pairs of pajamas were …
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Gifts for God’s Children 2019 Middle school students at St. Ann Catholic School in Bartlett participated in “Gifts for God’s Children 2019.” The program was designed by the Catholic Charities of West Tennessee to provide youth and seniors in need with Christmas food and gifts. Middle school adopted a large family and were able to …
2019 Holy Family Award Winners Named Catholic Charities of West Tennessee announces recipients of its highest honor Memphis, TN – Dec. 3, 2019 – Catholic Charities of West Tennessee (CCWTN) recently recognized its Holy Family Award honorees for 2019. “Awarded annually, our Holy Family Award is the highest honor we bestow, and it recognizes the …
November 19, 2019 Hombres de Dios “Our duty is to Love” by Silvia Vega This past Saturday, November 16 2019, over 300 men gathered at St. Michael Catholic Church for the first Hombres de Dios (Men Of God) Retreat, with one mission in common; to have a one on one encounter with Jesus. With …
ICCS Junior Named Delegate to Future Medical Leaders Congress Immaculate Conception Cathedral School junior Paris Hall will be a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell, Mass. on June 24-26, 2020. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who plan to become physicians or go into medical research fields. …
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2019 Spelling Bee Winner for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Announced November 8, 2019- Fifth grade student, Julia Casama won the 2019 Scripps Spelling Bee for St. Francis School earlier this week. Twenty-five 4th – 8th grade students participated in the Spelling Bee through 24 rounds of intense competition. Julia correctly spelled the championship …
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Home of the Free, Because of the Brave November 12, 2019- St. Francis of Assisi students and faculty honored our veterans at a special Veteran’s Day Mass yesterday. The students made cards of appreciation and the Student Council made posters and presented the veterans with a token of appreciation. We were so proud to …
