Mercy Sister Ann Francis Henkel celebrated her 100th birthday, on Aug. 21, 2021. On Sunday, Aug. 22, she sat outside the entrance of the Mercy Convent in Nashville as a caravan of relatives drove by to wish her a happy birthday.

From left, Joshua Hughes, Brian Cooper, Dr. Rebecca Hammel, Father Joe McMahon, Bishop Spalding, Father Anthony Steward, Greg Sandfort, Fran Bedard, Julie West, and Mike Nacarato. Bishop J. Mark Spalding lead the official groundbreaking for St. Michael Academy in Nolensville, TN on Tuesday, 31 May 2022. The prekindergarten through eighth grade school is set to open in August of 2024 and will be the first regional grade school in the diocese.

The Funeral Mass for Father Joe Pat Breen was celebrated at Christ the King Church in Nashville, TN on Friday, May 27, 2022. Father Joe McMahon celebrated the Mass with Bishop J. Mark Spalding presiding. Father Charlie Strobel was the homilist.

Parishioners at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Nashville are preparing to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the church's founding in September. As part of the celebration, parishioners have been invited to submit photos and articles about the parish that can be included in a commemorative coffee table book. Parishioner Juanita Lockert, left, shares photos and newspaper articles about the parish she was submitting for the book with Anita Bertrand, center, and Loren Gaiters.

The St. Bernard Academy community gave a loving sendoff to Head of School Chuck Sabo, who is retiring at the end of the current school year, on Saturday, May 21. He led the independent Catholic school for 16 years. Sabo addresses the crowd at the going away party.

The Pope John Paul II Preparatory School Board of Trustees hosted a dinner to honor two of the school's founding faculty members, Karen Phillips and Betty Mayberry, on Friday, May 6, at Our Lady of the Lake Church.