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. …
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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 …
Joint statement of the Bishops of the Dioceses of Knoxville and Nashville and the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Memphis.
We believe that the sanctity of human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception to natural death. So while we wholeheartedly support the intention of the “Heartbeat Bill” being considered by the Tennessee Legislature, we must also be prudent in how we combat the pro-abortion evil that dwells in our …
St. Agnes Senior Named National Merit Finalist
St. Agnes Academy senior Katie Ryan has been named a 2019 National Merit Finalist. An outstanding leader, Katie has served as the St. Agnes Student Government Chaplain for four years exhibiting dedication and inspiration to her peers. She also volunteers as a Retreat Leader and Peer Mentor. She is captain of the Knowledge Bowl team, …
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Filmmaker’s new movie ‘Across’ tells story of Father Augustus Tolton By Robert Alan Glover Catholic News Service
Father Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest ordained for a diocese in the United States, was born into slavery and endured myriad obstacles, both inside the Catholic Church and out, as he relentlessly followed his call from God. Nashville filmmaker Chris Foley, inspired by the story of Father Tolton’s life, has written and directed a …
Pope meets head of Microsoft to discuss ethics in technology, AI
The president of Microsoft, Brad Smith, told Pope Francis that a “human voice” was needed to speak up in the world of technology today. “A human voice like that of the church” with its values and authority, he said, telling the pope, “We appreciate your voice. We really feel this is a critical moment in …
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