St. Louis Youth Ministry recently presented service awards to Alan Smith and Tracy Reinoehl Price. The St. Nicholas and St. Don Bosco awards recognize adults who have been involved in their parish youth ministry for 20 or more years as a Memphis Diocesan award. The St. Nicholas Award is for those who have worked 20 …
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Memphis, TN – July 2, 2019 – Catholic Charities of West Tennessee (CCWTN) has distributed $6,600 in grants to eight small nonprofit organizations in West Tennessee through the Jackson Deanery Development Committee (JDDC) grant process. The JDDC program uses 25 percent of the donations collected for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at churches throughout …
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Did you know the child poverty rate in Memphis is 39%? That is the second highest rate in the country for a city our size! Catholic Charities of West Tennessee (CCWTN) is inviting you to help these children start the school year off equipped to succeed by donating to our school supply drive. Order online …
Jun-28-2019 WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, was able June 27 to help a migrant family seeking asylum successfully cross an international bridge from Mexico into the United States. Under current policy, migrants seeking asylum must stay on the other side of the border while their claims are heard, a …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the light of “a worrying negative prejudice” against the Catholic Church, Pope Francis ordered the publication of a document affirming the absolute secrecy of everything said in confession and calling on priests to defend it at all costs, even at the cost of their lives. The need for the absolute …
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Jul-01-2019 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — Educator and riding instructor Curt Stacy, wearing a silver and gold crucifix around his neck and a smile on his face, stands in the middle of a dusty horse ring and calls out instructions to two riders, affirming the young men as they carefully follow his directions. He’s exactly where …
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Memphis, TN July 1, 2019 Fr. Simon Thoi Hoang, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church brought five Sisters from three communities by the chancery to visit Bishop David this morning. These Vietnamese Sisters are in the USA for college studies, but for their summer vacation Father Simon brings them to Sacred Heart and Memphis each year. …
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Rev. David Graham films St. Mary’s School commercial. ICCS and Catholic Schools office to follow. The Office of Communications is here to assist any parish or school with videography. You can call 373-1252 if you need information. Please watch below.
Come Join Us! Monday, July 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Catholic Church of the Resurrection, 5475 Newberry Avenue, Memphis. Roy H. Schoeman, Guest Speaker & Author of “Salvation is from the Jews” will give his Conversion Story and share how God directly intervened to change his life. This event is FREE! To see Event Flyer …
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