St. Benedict at Auburndale High School senior Alexa Pangonas has been honored, with 26 other young women from Memphis-area high schools, as one of the Memphis Business Journal’s inaugural “Girls Who Mean Business.” This initiative by MBJ recognizes these young women for academics, service and extracurricular accomplishments and helps nurture their career aspirations, equip them …
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Annunciation Diocesan Pro-Life Mass
Many thanks to all who assisted in the success of the Diocesan Pro-Life Mass at Holy Rosary Church on the feast of the Annunciation. Thank you to our pastor Father Russ Harbaugh for celebrating Mass last night with Father Richard Cortese, Father Jeo Poulose, Father Robert Ballman (Pastor, St. Alphonsus Church), Father Francis …
St. Agnes-St. Dominic Students Make Wishes Come True
Students at St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School made wishes come true for one very special little girl when they surprised her during a recent wish granting ceremony. Six-year-old Abbi and her family arrived at SAA-SDS where Abbi was welcomed by students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. As Abbi made her way through the gym, …
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ICCS High School Students Participate in National French Exam
A group of Immaculate Conception Cathedral School high school students recently participated in the National French Exam, with all receiving Certificates of Merit. L-R: Michal Kennell ’19, Samantha Oswald, ’20, French teacher Samia Attallah, Paris Hall ’21, Cing (Cindy) Huai ’21.
ICCS Students Celebrate St. Joseph Day with Multicultural Altar
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School 3rd-grade religion students created a multicultural St. Joseph Altar on Tuesday, March 19. Using the Sicilian tradition of an altar with bread and other items, the altar had a variety of breads from a panadería, a local Hispanic bakery.
St. Francis Students the Feast Day of St. Joseph
March 21, 2019 –Students in 1st -4th grades celebrated the Feast Day of St. Joseph on Monday with a beloved SFA tradition – St. Joseph’s Altar and the story of the fava bean. SFA’s special custom has 4th grade students dressed as the Holy Family. They visited classrooms asking for shelter. At each classroom, they …
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2nd Annual Catholic School Music Showcase
2nd Annual Catholic School Music Showcase – Sun, Apr. 7, 2-4 pm, St. Benedict Theatre, featuring student bands from Memphis area Catholic elementary and high schools. Gen. Adm. tickets $5/person, $20/family
SFA 8th Grade Student Wins Memphis PLAY SLAM! 2019
March 18, 2019 – Congratulations to Zoe Vales for winning the first annual Memphis 10-Minute PLAY SLAM! 2019 Competition. Zoe competed against 34 other young playwrights from Memphis area middle schools. The competition is partnered through the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. This year’s theme, “Discovering Truth About Ourselves and Others,” challenged local writers …
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Bishop Barron: Proclaim the Gospel more boldly in times of crisis
Rome, Italy (CNA) – Bishop Robert Barron said Thursday that rather than becoming hesitant in sharing the Gospel, the Catholic Church should proclaim the truth even more boldly ìduring these times of crisis.î Wounds have got to be addressed and healed. If we just turn the other way or cover that up, that is not …
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Bishop David Talley Named as Bishop-Elect of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis By Beth Simkanin
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 …
