Two years and five days since the first Mass in Smith County was held, St. Peter the Apostle Church in Carthage officially became a parish of the Diocese of Nashville when Bishop J. Mark Spalding, accompanied by Father John Hammond, vicar general and judicial vicar of the diocese, and Brian L. Cooper, chancellor and chief operating officer, dedicated and blessed the church during a special Mass on Thursday, June 29, in front of a packed church. The congregation prays the Lord's Prayer.

The Cathedral of the Incarnation is underway with the last major stage of renovations, that have been a multi-year process, as Goulding & Wood Pipe Organ Builders installs a pipe organ in the choir loft of the church. Work began on Monday, June 26, and on Wednesday, June 28, workers began lifting the organ piece by piece into the loft to put it together. The work is expected to be completed by August.

St. Joseph Church in Madison celebrated the 70th anniversary of the very first Mass said at the church during Masses the weekend of June 24-25. The narthex included old photographs, a short history write up, and more. Patty (Warner) Self, a life-long parishioner of St. Joseph, and her daughter Rachel Self, look at the old pictures. Patty Self's parents were founding members of the church.