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Dozens of priests, deacons, and laity gathered in the Catholic Pastoral Center's Bishop Hall to celebrate the retirement of Deacon Hans Toecker in a special reception Tuesday, Nov. 7. The evening included speeches by Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding, Bishop of Nashville, Father John Hammond, vicar general and judicial vicar for the Diocese of Nashville, and Deacon Toecker.

Military aircraft on display for Overbrook Catholic, St. Cecilia students

The special event was in honor of Veterans Day

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Read more about the article Eucharistic Revival puts Jesus at the center of it all
Dozens of priests, deacons, and laity gathered in the Catholic Pastoral Center's Bishop Hall to celebrate the retirement of Deacon Hans Toecker in a special reception Tuesday, Nov. 7. The evening included speeches by Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding, Bishop of Nashville, Father John Hammond, vicar general and judicial vicar for the Diocese of Nashville, and Deacon Toecker.

Eucharistic Revival puts Jesus at the center of it all

‘Just think what we can do in this diocese, in this nation, around the world, as long as we keep sharing the good news of Jesus Christ’

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Read more about the article ACE Dinner raises $275K for endowment fund
More than 250 priests, religious, and laity gathered for the eighth annual Advancement in Catholic Education (ACE) Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Catholic Pastoral Center's Ascension Auditorium. Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding, Bishop of Nashville, gives his remarks.

ACE Dinner raises $275K for endowment fund

‘I am deeply grateful to all who made a sacrificial gift that will impact generations in our diocese’

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Read more about the article Deacon Hans Toecker retires from diocese after 23 years of service
Dozens of priests, deacons, and laity gathered in the Catholic Pastoral Center's Bishop Hall to celebrate the retirement of Deacon Hans Toecker in a special reception Tuesday, Nov. 7. The evening included speeches by Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding, Bishop of Nashville, Father John Hammond, vicar general and judicial vicar for the Diocese of Nashville, and Deacon Toecker.

Deacon Hans Toecker retires from diocese after 23 years of service

‘In many ways, Hans is part of the great history of this diocese’

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Read more about the article Hundreds gather for St. Paul Center Gala
Hundreds gathered for the 10th annual St. Paul Center Gala on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in downtown Nashville. The event, brought by Scott Hahn, co-founder of the St. Paul Center, featured the giving of two awards - the H. Lyman Stebbins Award, given posthumously to Charles Gusmano, and the Good Shepherd Award presented to Cardinal Raymond Burke.

Hundreds gather for St. Paul Center Gala

The event included the presenting of two awards

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Read more about the article First Lady of Tennessee visits Christ the King School
The First Lady of Tennessee Maria Lee visited Christ the King School in Nashville on Monday, Nov. 6, to read to some of the students in honor of the schools Read-A-Thon, as well as its Book Drive for Book'em. The school is hoping to collect 1,000 books for Book'em, whose mission is "to create a more literate Nashville and ignite children's passion for reading through book ownership and enthusiastic volunteers. We envision a future in Nashville where all children own books and know first-hand the joy and value of reading."

First Lady of Tennessee visits Christ the King School

Maria Lee read to students to promote it’s Read-A-Thon, Book’em book drive

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Read more about the article Faith, Justice Ministry leading discussion series on Laudato Si’
St. Henry Church's Faith & Justice Ministry continued its weekly discussions on Pope Francis' encyclical letter "Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home" on Sunday, Oct. 29, at the church. The discussions will continue at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 12, and 19, in the parish hall meeting room. Guest speaker John Foreman begins his talk.

Faith, Justice Ministry leading discussion series on Laudato Si’

‘The group is small, but they’re energetic, and they truly believe that there is a crisis with the climate, and the pope has pointed that out in a very scientific and faith-filled response’

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