Diocese of Knoxville Tribunal separates from Nashville
The Diocese of Knoxville was established as a separate entity from the Diocese of Nashville in 1988, but “the last little thread binding us together” was cut on July 1,…
Father Theo shares in the joys, sorrows of those he serves
Father Theo Ebulueme, pastor of Holy Name Church in East Nashville, poses with the First Communion class of 2016 in this file photo. Father Theo, originally from Nigeria, has served…
Catholic schools making preparations to reopen in August
The Diocese of Nashville’s Catholic schools are making preparations to resume in-person instruction in August but are proceeding with caution. “We’re anticipating and planning for a return to campus,” said…
Easter 2011, Nashville, TN.
Mark Barry to retire from Catholic Charities
Barry When Mark Barry reflects on the last 10 years he has spent with Catholic Charities of Tennessee, what stands out most to him are the human stories. The Loaves…
Parishes modify summer picnic traditions
The bike parade is usually a popular part of the Fourth of July picnic at Sacred Heart Church in Loretto, which is the parish school’s biggest fundraiser of the year.…
Camp Marymount accepting applications for boys sessions
Previous Camp Marymount boys session campers show off a fish they caught in the camp’s lake. Marymount, the Diocese of Nashville’s overnight summer camp, is now accepting applications for the…
Mikey Schachle, 5, lives with his parents Daniel and Michelle in Dickson, TN on Tuesday, 2 June 2020. Pope Francis approved the promulgation of a decree recognizing Mikey’s cure from a deadly case of fetal hydrops while still in his mother’s womb as a miracle attributed to the intercession of Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. With the approval of the miracle, Father McGivney’s cause for sainthood moves to the next step, beatification, when he will receive the title “Blessed.”
The road to sainthood runs through Tennessee
A worn copy of the Prayer for Canonization of Father Michael McGivney stits on the mantle in the Schachle home next to a medallion of the priest, the founder of…
Protests in Nashville.
Black Catholic community hopeful for ‘a season of change’
Peaceful protestors filled the streets of downtown Nashville on June 4 during a youth-led Black Lives Matter march. Above, a protestor displays a sign of George Floyd, whose killing by…
Julie Caragon, owner of St. Mary’s Bookstore in Nashville, recently re-opened the business to walk-in customers after being closed for about eight weeks. Foot traffic has been light so far, but the cleaning has been dilligent. Photo by Theresa Laurence
Business owners navigate economic impact of COVID-19
Julie Caragon, owner of St. Mary’s Bookstore in Nashville, recently re-opened the business to walk-in customers after being closed for about eight weeks. Foot traffic has been light so far,…
Nurses and staff in the COVID-19 unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center must suit up with layers of personal protective equipment every shift. Adhering to strict safety protocols has prevented any staff members in the unit from getting sick while they treat seriously ill patients.
Nurse stands ‘in solidarity with the sick’ in COVID ward
Nurses and staff in the COVID-19 unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center must suit up with layers of personal protective equipment every shift. Adhering to strict safety protocols has prevented…
