The Diocese of Nashville and Sagrado Corazón Church community officially broke ground on the new Unity Hall during a special ceremony Sunday, April 16, outside the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. The new hall, a 20,000 square foot facility, will serve as an indoor/outdoor meeting space that will include seating for more than 1,000 people, an indoor prep kitchen, cooking areas, a courtyard, grassed in picnic areas, and more. From left, Deacon Anelmo Ambriz, director of religious education of Sagrado Corazón Church, Anabell Trevino, assistant director of Sagrado Corazón, Father David Ramirez, pastor of Sagrado Corazón Church, Bishop J. Mark Spalding, Brian L. Cooper, Chancellor and chief operating officer of the Diocese of Nashville, Jeffrey Syracuse, Tennessee Metro Councilman, and Father Alejandro Godinez, associate pastor of Sagrado Corazón, prepare to ceremoniously shovel the dirt.

Bishop J. Mark Spalding provided a blessing for the opening of the Ladies of Charity Nashville's annual Spring Consignment Sale, featuring great bargains on men's and women's clothing and accessories.