May 9, 2019- The first ever, student-produced play, “A Wrinkle in Time”, featured 30 SFA middle school students. With the help of school administration, a cast was selected and the students immediately began rehearsals. SFA alum and current SBA senior, Abby Simpson helped the cast and crew at rehearsals and during the production. The students’ …
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The Mid-South Area Association of Catholic Nurses celebrated “Nurses Week” last night with a Mass and reception. We had about 50 people who came and a lot of new faces with Father Ben Bradshaw celebrating. For more information on The Mid-South Area Association of Catholic Nurses contact Alma Abuelouf @ 901-373-1234. From left: Kathy Cates- …
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My name is Derek Rotty. I am a Catholic, a husband, a father, a minister, a writer, and a lover of great food, cheap wine, and baseball. I was received home into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in 2004, and I have served as a lay minister in parishes …
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APOSTOLIC LETTER ISSUED MOTU PROPRIO BY THE SUPREME PONTIFF FRANCIS “VOS ESTIS LUX MUNDI” “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden” (Mt 5:14). Our Lord Jesus Christ calls every believer to be a shining example of virtue, integrity and holiness. All …
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Pictured above: Mrs. Sondra Morris, principal of St. Benedict High School, Mrs. Teddi Niedzwiedz, Principal of St. Louis School, Mrs. Sandra Leatherwood, Director of Catholic Education, Diocese of Charleston, SC, Dr. Therese Williams, Retired Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Nashville, Mrs. Janet Donato, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Memphis TN, Mrs. Ellen …
The 25th Annual Memphis Diocesan Art Show was held at Holy Rosary on May 5, 2019. Art teachers from each school in the Catholic Diocese of Memphis as well as St. Agnes Academy submitted artwork to be displayed in the show. Each year, the show highlights the importance of fine arts in a …
Wyatt Ellis is the Valedictorian from the Class of 2019 with the highest GPA from the 187-member Class of 2019. Wyatt is the son of Amy and Brian Ellis of Cordova. He is an Honors and AP student, scoring a 35 on the ACT. He is an AP Scholar with Distinction and will earn …
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Frank P. Lamanna Sr. Scholarship Chairman and Mike Richert Grand Knight of Germantown Council 7449 present checks totaling $11,394 to Bishop David Talley and Janet Donato Superintendant of Memphis Catholic Schools. These checks were presented in honor of Jim Arnold a deceased Brother Knight of the Council who was instrumental in the raising of these …
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Today (May 2), Bishop David P. Talley issued a letter to the clergy, religious, and faithful of the Diocese of Memphis in which he shares his promises to aid in the healing of the Memphis Diocese, the order to examine all files, even those dating back to the beginning of the diocese and the Memphis …
May 2, 2019- Kindergarten students, parents, and teachers at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School celebrated the marriage uniting the unique letter “Q” to the very special letter “U” at a quarter past 9 in the morning. Since Q and U are always together, they were married so that they can be united forever. …
