2019 Spelling Bee Winner for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Announced November 8, 2019- Fifth grade student, Julia Casama won the 2019 Scripps Spelling Bee for St. Francis School earlier this week. Twenty-five 4th – 8th grade students participated in the Spelling Bee through 24 rounds of intense competition. Julia correctly spelled the championship …
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ICCS Teachers Attend Foreign Language Conference Immaculate Conception Cathedral School’s foreign language staff attended the Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association conference in Franklin last weekend, where ICCS High School Spanish teacher Javiera Navarrete was a presenter. The group attended multiple workshops and sessions and came back with new ideas for their classrooms. L-R: Samia …
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ICCS Students Attend Freedom Award Student Forum Following school tradition, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School 8th grade students attended the National Civil Rights Museum’s Freedom Award Student Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The Student Forum is the opening event for the Freedom Award Ceremony held later that night and provides students the opportunity to hear from …
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ICCS Postcard Exchange Immaculate Conception Cathedral School students in grades 5th through 8th recently started a classroom postcard exchange with students across the globe. Students sent postcards to classrooms across the United States, and within a few weeks heard from international schools that asked to be included in the exchange. “ICCS parents donated postcards and …
Requiem Mass for Mother Mary Agnes Magevney August 21, 2019 MEM, TN — The Magevney Society is planning a mass in remembrance of prominent Memphis historical figure Mother Mary Agnes Magevney (1841–1891) next month. She was the first child of Eugene and Mary Magevney. It is believed that the first Catholic Mass in Memphis was …
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“The key is this: the Eucharist should transform us, and it takes more than proper theology for that transformation to occur in us.” Is Christ Really and Truly Present in the Eucharist, by Father Joe Krupp Question: Dear Father, I’ve read a lot of talk online that, according to a recent study, most Catholics don’t …
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The Benefits of Sky Diving are Far Greater than You Just Might Think, by Amy Hall While you may be pretty stoked at one day crossing skydiving off your bucket list, it may prove more beneficial for you to do sooner than later especially if you’re a student or in the job market. What do …
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Bluegrass in the Beer Garden is coming up – Mark your calendars for Sept. 21st from 5:30-8:30. The tickets are on sale through Brown Paper Tickets and are still just $50. This is the only fundraiser St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen has, so please make an effort to attend. In addition, the Mass prior to the …
July 16, 2019 WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, made the following statement in response to the climate of fear created by the Department of Homeland Security’s announced immigration enforcement actions and the Administration’s new Interim Final Rule to drastically limit asylum, which was published today: “Enforcement actions like those …
St. Benedict presents The Addams Family Musical, Mar 28-30-7:00pm, Mar 31-2:30pm Matinee. SBA Theatre, Reserved Seating $10-advance, $15-door – www.sbaeagles.org/playtickets
