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Bishop J. Mark Spalding greets Mikey Schachle, the child who was cured in the miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, before the Chrism Mass for the Diocese of Nashville in Sagrado Corazon Church at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, June 16. The Mass, which is traditionally celebrated during Holy Week, was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Precautions still in effect required social distancing with a much smaller congregation and everyone wearing a face mask.

Miracle child attends Chrism Mass

Bishop J. Mark Spalding greets Mikey Schachle, the child who was cured in the miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, before the Chrism Mass for the Diocese…

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Read more about the article Miracle for Mikey: Dickson boy’s cure opens door to K of C founder’s beatification
Mikey Schachle, 5, lives with his parents Daniel and Michelle and family 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.”

Miracle for Mikey: Dickson boy’s cure opens door to K of C founder’s beatification

Mikey Schachle  lives with his parents Daniel and Michelle in Dickson. The boy who was not expected to live is now an active 5-year-old. Pope Francis approved the promulgation of…

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Read more about the article Bishop Spalding announces new priest assignments [2020]
Bishop James Niedergeses prays for Shirley Brown while making rounds as chaplain at St. Thomas Hospital. Her husband of 49 years, Harold Brown, joins in prayer. Although he retired in 1992, the Bishop continues as chaplain.

Bishop Spalding announces new priest assignments [2020]

Attention: If you're looking for the 2023 priest assignments, click here. New assignments for priests have been announced by Bishop J. Mark Spalding.  Nine parishes will have new pastors, and…

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Read more about the article Invite-only Chrism Mass rescheduled for June 16
Bishop J. Mark Spalding celebrated the Chrism Mass in Sagrado Corazon at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville, TN on Wednesday, 17 April 2019. The Mass was celebrated at the CPC to have more participants in the space that is much larger than the Cathedral. At the end of Mass, the bishop announced that Father Pat Connor has been named a monsignor. John Partipillo photographed the Mass.

Invite-only Chrism Mass rescheduled for June 16

Bishop Spalding celebrates the Chrism Mass in Sagrado Corazon at the Catholic Pastoral Center in April 2019. During the Chrism Mass, priests of the Diocese of Nashville renewed their ordination…

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Read more about the article Protecting others from the COVID-19 virus is an act of love
St. Ann Church in Nashville held its first publicly celebrated Mass in more than two months on Monday, May 18. That was the first day the 58 churches in the Diocese of Nashville were permitted to begin public celebrations of Mass since they were suspended on March 17 by Bishop J. Mark Spalding to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Fifteen people attended the first Mass at St. Ann.

Protecting others from the COVID-19 virus is an act of love

St. Ann Church in Nashville held its first publicly celebrated Mass in more than two months on Monday, May 18. That was the first day the 58 churches in the…

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