The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation welcomed eight new sisters as they made their final profession of vows during the Mass for the Rite of Perpetual Religious Profession Monday, July 25, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. The eight sisters lay prostrate during the Litany of the Saints.

More than 80 teachers gathered for the Catholic Schools Office Pre-Kindergarten Professional Development Workshop "Pre-K Rocks" July 27-29 in Bishop's Hall at the Catholic Pastoral Center. The teachers completed several hours of professional development in literacy, math, speech and language development, as well as activities. Jamie Grigsby, pre-kindergarten teacher at St. Ann, Sherri Forsythe, pre-kindergarten teacher at Sacred Heart School in Loretto, and Pam Telfer, pre-kindergarten teacher at Immaculate Conception in Clarksville, brought their 36 years of experience teaching pre-kindergarten for diocesan schools to help plan the event. They said having a pre-kindergarten focused workshop allows teachers to collaborate and bounce ideas off each other as well as boost morale. As one of the activities, teachers chose a table with a specific topic, picked out questions and discussed ideas together.