Father Charles Strobel, the founder of Room In The Inn and an advocate for the homeless who died on Sunday, Aug. 6, was memorialized during a community gathering on Friday, Aug. 11. The gathering was held at First Horizon Park, the home of the Nashville Sounds minor league baseball team, in honor of Father Strobel's lifelong love of the game. A picture of Father Strobel was shown on the field's electronic scoreboard during the celebration and overlooked some of the dignitaries on hand for the celebration, including Bishop J. Mark Spalding, right, and Phil Bredesen, left, former mayor of Nashville and governor of Tennessee.

Young participants get ready for the start of the annual 5K Walk/Run for Those in Need, sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. John Vianney Church in Gallatin. The 11th annual walk/run will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23. Submitted photo