Following the Vatican’s announcement of His Holiness Pope Francis’ appointment of the Most Reverend David P. Talley as the sixth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, the Most Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D., archbishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville and apostolic administrator for the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, introduced Bishop Talley as bishop-elect for …
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Bishop Talley Celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass at Cathedral
A day after he was appointed the next Bishop of the Diocese of Memphis, Bishop David P. Talley celebrated Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral at the 8:30am all-campus Mass for Immaculate Conception Cathedral School students. The Bishop announced at the beginning of Mass that he would always remember it as his first in …
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Three ICCS 8th-Graders Named CBHS De LaSalle Scholars
ICCS 8th-graders Luke Gerstner, Brett Barron, and Miles Jeanfreau (L-R) have been selected to Christian Brothers High School’s prestigious De La Salle Scholars program. De La Salle Scholars are chosen based on their High School Placement Test scores and are placed in the highest honors academic track CBHS offers. As upperclassmen, Scholars have the opportunity …
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Dedication of Cardinal Farrell Student Center Marks first new Seminary Construction in 52 years
The Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, announces the completion and dedication of the Cardinal Farrell Student Center at Holy Trinity Seminary, Irving. Bishop Burns presided at the dedication ceremony on March 3, 2019 where he offered a special blessing of the building. The 24,000 square-foot center, the first new …
Pope Francis names Bishop David P. Talley, sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee – Installation set for April 2, 2019
Pope Francis names Bishop David P. Talley, sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee – Installation set for April 2, 2019 On March 5, 2019, His Holiness Pope Francis named the Most Reverend David Prescott Talley as the sixth Bishop of Memphis. Bishop Talley is the bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana. …
Giving Up Gossiping for Lent, pope suggests
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — Lent is a good time to concentrate on fighting the urge to gossip about others and instead trying to correct one’s own faults and defects, Pope Francis said. Reciting the Angelus prayer at noon March 3 with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square and visiting the parish …
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Fifth Graders from St. Francis of Assisi School Experience the Real World of Business at JA Biztown
Cordova, Tennessee – March 5, 2019- Fifth grade students at SFA were operating banks, preparing business plans, managing restaurants, writing checks, and voting for mayor at JA Biztown last week. This is the 3rd year that 5th graders from SFA have participated in JA Biztown’s unique educational experience. Sponsored by Junior Achievement, JA Biztown is …
Facing Poverty in Our Community – Week 1
The problem: In Memphis, one out of four people lives in poverty. The federal poverty level is $12,490 per year for an individual and $25,750 for a family of four. How we help: At Catholic Charities, 92% of the people we serve through Fig Tree Emergency Services lives at the federal poverty level. One way …
Alan Black, Zach Karmel earn perfect ACT scores; 8 CBHS students have achieved this feat the past 3 years
Alan Black and Zachary Karmel, juniors at Christian Brothers High School, earned the highest possible ACT Composite score of 36 on the February 2019 test, becoming the seventh and eighth CBHS students to do so in the past three years. Nationally, while the actual number of students earning the top score varies from year to …
A New Beginning for Students
As the sun sets on Jubilee, a new beginning for students is ahead. The Jubilee Catholic Schools, which opened in 1999, have served 17,000 students over the past 19 years. The Catholic Diocese of Memphis announced in January 2018 that the Jubilee Catholic Schools Network, along with St. Michael Catholic School, would be closing at …