St. Stephen Catholic Community in Old Hickory welcome a large number of catechumens and candidates into the Church at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 31, 2018.

Members of the Legion of Mary ACIES Nashville Comitium re-consecrated themselves to Mary during a ceremony Sunday, March 26, at St. Michael Mission Church in Cedar Hill. Julia Warren of the Our Lady, Cause of Our Joy Praesidia at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Spring Hill makes her consecration to the Blessed Mother.

Bishop J. Mark Spalding celebrated 5:30 p.m. Mass on Monday, March 27, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in prayer for the victims of the Covenant Christian School shooting.

In honor of World Down Syndrome Day on Tuesday, March 21, the Catholic Schools Office hosted a Rock Your Socks event for Hand-in-Hand Options Students at the Catholic Pastoral Center. The event was complete with a dance party, fun photo opportunities, games and prizes as the students “rocked” their mismatched socks and celebrated with each other. Bishop J. Mark Spalding gathers with Hand-in-Hand Options students and student mentors for a photo.