The Nashville Chapter of Legatus was officially declared a charter during a celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at St. Patrick Church in South Nashville, and Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. The chapter, after two-and-a-half years of development, was able to reach charter status with 20 couples joined as members. The induction ceremony, led by Bishop J. Mark Spalding, saw 22 couples inducted as chartering members. Bishop Spalding poses with the charter officers.

The newest cohort of permanent deacon candidates, which consists of a total of 13 men, officially started their formation with their first weekend of classes Aug. 25-27 at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. Bishop J. Mark Spalding visited the group on Saturday, Aug. 26, to share a few words of inspiration with them.