Cordova, Tennessee – February 13, 2019 – Mr. Ekundayo Bandele, Founder and Executive Producer of Hattiloo Theatre talked to 3rd -5th grade students at St. Francis of Assisi School on Tuesday about his life, love of theater and the arts, and the challenges and rewards of running one of only four free-standing black theaters in …
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CBU Awards Prestigious Scholarship to ICCS Senior
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School senior Olivia Stonecipher has been awarded the Christian Brothers University Trustee Scholarship, the most prestigious academic scholarship the university offers.CBU academic counselor Olivia Betterton made the announcement on Friday, Feb. 8 following ICCS’s all-campus Mass in the Cathedral. A merit-based scholarship, the Trustee award benefits outstanding students for academic performance and …
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Online Registration Available for the 9th Annual Women’s Morning of Spirituality By Beth Simkanin
Registration is available for the ninth annual Women’s Morning of Spirituality (WMOS), which will be held Saturday, February 23, 2019, at the Catholic Church of the Incarnation in Collierville, Tenn., from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A continental breakfast will be served at 7:15 a.m. Women’s Morning of Spirituality is an annual, diocesan, women’s faith-sharing …
Archbishop Kurtz celebrates Catholic Schools Week at SBA
St. Benedict at Auburndale High School was excited and proud to have Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of the Louisville Archdiocese and the Apostolic Administrator for the Memphis Diocese celebrate Mass on their final day of Catholic Schools Week. Students presented him with a Spiritual Bouquet and an Official SBA Students for Life March for Life shirt. …
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St. Francis of Assisi School Receives a Prayer Cross for Special Intentions
Cordova, Tennessee – February 8, 2019 – The St. Francis of Assisi Prayer Cross is a hand-made, wooden cross designed to hold the special intentions of our students, faculty, staff, administration and SFA families. The idea behind the cross is simple – you write your special intention on a Post-It note. Next, say a prayer …
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2019 Annual Catholic Appeal has Begun
The Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee is set to kick-off committment weekend for its 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal, “In Giving, We Receive” during the weekend of Feb 23-24. It is the first time the diocese has begun the campaign this early in the year as well as the first time the campaign has been shortened. …
Five St. Benedict Athletes sign to play in college on National Signing Day
At today’s Winter Signing Day, seven St. Benedict at Auburndale (SBA) High School seniors committed to continuing their athletic careers at the college level. Presiding over the event was SBA Athletic Director Caleb Marcum, who introduced each athlete and their coach. The ceremony, held in the school’s gym, recognized the following: Lunden Clark – signing as Defensive …
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St. Ann’s Celebrates Catholic Schools Week
St. Ann’s Catholic Schools Week was a huge success. The theme this year was: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed. Every day student’s participated in activities to help honor this theme. The week was started with a Sunday Preview Day where our student ambassadors toured potential new families around our school and introduced them to our fantastic staff. …
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A Legacy Remembered
A Legacy Remembered, by Amy Hall Parishioners from around the diocese gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and joyfully celebrated Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s incredible legacy with a special mass on Monday, January 21. The mass was highlighted by music from the St. Augustine choir, liturgical dancers and a moving homily …
ICCS Kindergarten Students Learn Lesson Through Mindfulness
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School kindergarten students learned a special lesson in one of their recent mindfulness classes — using eggs. Mindfulness teacher Suzanne Martin explained, “MLK’s dream was that everyone would show loving kindness to others. He knew that even though we look a little different on the outside, we are all the same on …
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