Kristen Rainey, assistant director of Marriage and Family for the Office of Faith Formation, has volunteered to clean and polish the archived chalices, ciboriums and patens prior to loaning them out. Here, she's seen polishing the JFK Memorial Chalice which was donated by the Knights of Columbus Desoto Council #517. The chalice will be used by the Office of Faith Formation for its various events and retreats.

Dozens of Young Catholic Professionals across the Diocese of Nashville were afforded the opportunity to experience one of the unique gifts of the Catholic Church during the monthly meeting of YCP Nashville on Thursday, Nov. 18, in the Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Fleming Center. Three relics of St. Padre Pio were available for veneration with the opportunity for attendees to touch personal sacramentals to them, creating third class relics of their own. Shawn Curley, a parishioner of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, venerates the relics.

Fourteen students ranging from fifth- through eighth-grade competed in the 2022 Diocese of Nashville Catholic Schools Office Spelling Bee Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Catholic Pastoral Center. The competition lasted a total of 13 rounds before Laila Murdock, an eighth-grade student at Holy Rosary Academy, was crowned the winner. All participants of the competition as well as the runners up of each school were presented with a certificate of achievement and gift bag. The competitors also received a medal. Dr. Rebecca Hammel, superintendent of schools, poses for a photo with Bee winner Laila Murdock, an eighth-grader from Holy Rosary Academy.

Father Austin Gilstrap, pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Hendersonville, made his Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity as the new Episcopal Vicar of Education and Formation for the Diocese of Nashville, during a Mass, celebrated by Bishop J. Mark Spalding, Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Sagrado Chapel at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. His hand placed on the Holy Bible, Father Gilstrap makes his Oath of Fidelity.

The Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Nashville collaborated with the Tennessee Department of Education to offer three informational sessions about the Education Savings Account (ESA) program. The first of the three sessions was Monday, Nov. 7, at St. Joseph School in Madison. The next two are on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The afternoon session is at 1:30 p.m. at St. Ann School, and the evening session is at 6:30 p.m. at St. Edward School. Lauren Huddleston, director of programs and outreach for ESA, discusses student eligibility reguirements.

The Theology of the Body Institute in conjunction with the Cathedral of the Incarnation, St. Ann Church, and Regnum Christi Nashville with St. Edward Church also serving as a secondary supporting sponsor, presented “Made for More: Visions of the Promised Land” presentation by Dr. Christopher West with music provided by Mike Mangione Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Cathedral in downtown Nashville. Mike Mangione performs.