Read more about the article Tennessee artist captured legacy of Pope Benedict in official portrait [Web Exclusive]
Bishop J. Mark Spalding celebrated a memorial Mass in honor of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. Several attended the Mass, which was concelebrated by several priests of the Diocese of Nashville.

Tennessee artist captured legacy of Pope Benedict in official portrait [Web Exclusive]

‘That figure of Jesus became the base for the whole composition’

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Friends and colleagues of Sister Matthew Marie Cummings, OP, a professor in the School of Education at Aquinas College, gave her warm send-off to her new post at Providence College in Rhode Island on Saturday, Dec. 10. Sister Matthew Marie shows a balloon sculpture of a Dominican sister made by Aquinas graduate Anthony Lena of Balloons of Pure Awesomeness by Anthony the Balloon Kid, to fellow Dominicans Sister Ignatius and Sister Mary Reginald.

Aquinas College bids professor farewell

Sister Matthew Marie taught at Aquinas for more than 25 years

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Read more about the article Seminarian installed to ministry of the acolyte
Bishop J. Mark Spalding instituted Diocese of Nashville Seminarian Tylor Starkey to the ministry of the Acolyte during a Mass Wednesday, Jan. 4, in Deacon's Chapel at the Catholic Pastoral Center. Bishop Spalding delivers his homily, often speaking to Starkey about the importance of the ministry he will take on.

Seminarian installed to ministry of the acolyte

‘It’s a great blessing. I wouldn’t have it any other way.’

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Read more about the article Pope Benedict was ‘a great servant pointed to Christ’ [Photo Gallery]
Bishop J. Mark Spalding celebrated a memorial Mass in honor of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. Several attended the Mass, which was concelebrated by several priests of the Diocese of Nashville.

Pope Benedict was ‘a great servant pointed to Christ’ [Photo Gallery]

‘Pope Benedict would be so happy for this celebration’

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Read more about the article Memorial Mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict set for Jan. 5
El papa Benedicto XVI asiste a la apertura de la Puerta Santa para inaugurar el Año Jubilar de la Misericordia, en la Basílica de San Pedro en el Vaticano, en esta foto de archivo del 8 de diciembre de 2015. El papa jubilado emitió una declaración el 8 de febrero sobre el reciente informe sobre abusos en la Arquidiócesis de Munich y Freising, donde se desempeñó como arzobispo entre 1977 y 1982. (Foto CNS/Stefano Spaziani, pool)

Memorial Mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict set for Jan. 5

To be celebrated at 12:10 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Incarnation

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