Read more about the article Editorial: Make all things new as we begin to emerge from pandemic
Father Michael Fye, pastor of St. Ann Church in Nashville, wants the parish community as it moves past the COVID-19 pandemic to be even more vibrant than it was before. Mass attendance at St. Ann has been growing for several months, and Father Fye expects that trend to continue as people feel more comfortable in large gatherings. Parishioners line up to receive Communion during Mass on Sunday, April 11.

Editorial: Make all things new as we begin to emerge from pandemic

Look to the future in the spirit of the Easter season

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Read more about the article Bishop Stika urges unity to find solutions to violence after Knoxville shootings
Police respond to a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn., April 12, 2021. (CNS photo/Brianna Paciorka, News Sentinel, USA Today Network via Reuters) Editor's note: NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MUST REMOVE FROM ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER DOWNLOAD.

Bishop Stika urges unity to find solutions to violence after Knoxville shootings

"Prayers are important, but communities must come together to find positive solutions to this ongoing problem in our country," Knoxville bishop said.

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Read more about the article St. Cecilia robotics program builds robots and community
Members of the St. Cecilia Academy Ladybots robotics team compete in a First Tech Challege event. The Ladybots are competing in the TNFIRST Tennessee FTC Championship, a weeklong remote event April 12-17.

St. Cecilia robotics program builds robots and community

SCA is expanding its STEM offerings with a programming and coding class next year

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Read more about the article A modern app offers hope and help for the ancient Camino de Santiago
Father Mark Beckman, the pastor of St. Henry Church in Nashville, walked the Camino de Santiago in 2014. He is shown here at the alta de perdon near Pamplona, Spain. A new app, Camino for Good, allows people to walk the Camino virtually while supporting the owners of the small hostels that serve pilgrims along the route.

A modern app offers hope and help for the ancient Camino de Santiago

Camino for Good has provided $57,000 in grants to 21 small hostels along the pilgrimage route

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Read more about the article Students preparing for Confirmation learn their formation in faith is just beginning
The Diocese of Nashville hosted the SEALED Confirmation preparation retreat for about 250 young people from schools and parishes around the diocese on Saturday, April 10. The retreat featured talks by Bishop J. Mark Spalding, Franchelle Jaeger, Sister Caterina Joy, O.P., music by PJ Anderson and his band, and Mass was celebrated by Father Andrew Bulso. Seraphia Schroeder of St. John Vianney School in Gallatin, and her classmates dance to the music.

Students preparing for Confirmation learn their formation in faith is just beginning

Diocese hosts SEALED retreat for 250 teens preparing for Confirmation

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