Read more about the article Msgr. Patrick Connor was a ‘true Christian gentleman’
Bishop J. Mark Spalding, joined by several priests and deacons of the Diocese of Nashville, gathered on Monday, June 19, at St. Henry Church in Nashville, to lay to rest Msgr. Patrick Connor, who passed away on Tuesday, June 13. Bishop Spalding, along with the priests of the diocese, gather in the narthex of St. Henry as part of the commendation after the funeral Mass.

Msgr. Patrick Connor was a ‘true Christian gentleman’

'He was just a wonderful priest and a wonderful friend’

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Read more about the article Deacon Samuel Francescon, who served at St. Matthew, dies at 91
Deacon Samuel A. Francescon, who served at St. Matthew Church for nearly 20 years, was laid to rest following a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by Bishop J. Mark Spalding on Thursday, March 25, at Christ the King Church in Nashville. Burial followed at the Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Deacon Francescon was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Deacon Samuel Francescon, who served at St. Matthew, dies at 91

‘Thanks Sam for being a true friend and a man that all men should strive to be like.’

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Read more about the article Bishop Fernand Cheri, former pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church, dies at 71
Bishop Fernand Cheri, Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, returned to St. Vincent de Paul Church in Nashville Aug. 11-13 to lead a revival, "Faith in the Midst of Turmoil." Bishop Cheri, a former pastor at St. Vincent, celebrated the closing Mass of the revival on Sunday, Aug. 13. Bishop Cheri greets parishioner Theresa Payne after the Mass.

Bishop Fernand Cheri, former pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church, dies at 71

‘He brought old-fashioned revival to a Catholic Church’  

Continue ReadingBishop Fernand Cheri, former pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church, dies at 71