Father Zack Kirangu, pastor of St. Patrick Church in McEwen, has served as the chaplain of the Serra Club of Williamson County Tennessee since January 2019.

Judy Orr, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville executive director, speaks to reporters during the press conference for the official launch of the Welcoming Nashville Fund Wednesday, Oct. 13, on the steps of the Historic Metro Courthouse in downtown Nashville.

The Diocese of Nashville hosted the 2021 Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference Oct. 3-6 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. The conference attracted about 700 fiscal management professionals working for dioceses across the United States and beyond. Several employees of the Nashville Diocese were among the presenters at the conference. Bishop J. Mark Spalding celebrated Mass for the conference on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at Sagrado Corazon in the Catholic Pastoral Center. Concelebrating with him were, from left, Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany, New York, Bishop Barry Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, and Archbishop Philip Anyolo of the Archdiocese of Kisumu, Kenya.

Jeff Cavins, Scripture Summit keynote speaker, signs books for Concepcion Jrias, parishioner of St. Rose of Lima in Murfreesboro, after his address Friday, Oct. 1, at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville.