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…

Father John Raphael, who serves as a staff chaplain for Saint Thomas Health, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Here, he meets with heart transplant…

Father Paul Hostettler will mark the 70th anniversary of his ordination as a priest on June 3. “It’s the greatest thing that’s happened to me to become a priest,” said…

Several priests serving and living in the Diocese of Nashville will mark milestone anniversaries of their priestly ordination this year. Among them are: Father Paul Hostettler, retired, of Nashville, June…

The priests and staff at the Cathedral of the Incarnation are in quarantine after being exposed to another employee who has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Father Ed Steiner,…

Because of the social distancing restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the state convention of the Tennessee Knights of Columbus was boiled down from its typical three days to three…

Bishop J. Mark Spalding had an online meeting with the permanent deacons of the diocese to check on their well-being in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and on plans…

The Diocese of Nashville’s Vocations Office online video, “Follow Me” was recenly honored with a Communicator “Award of Excellence” from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. The video can…

Father Eric Fowlkes, pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Hendersonville, looked out over the crowd in the church parking lot, sitting in lawn chairs and camping chairs,…