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Educator and riding instructor Curt Stacy, wearing a silver and gold crucifix around his neck and a smile on his face, stands in the middle of a dusty horse ring and calls out instructions to two riders, affirming the young men as they carefully follow his directions.

BALTIMORE. A nationwide third-party system for receiving confidential reports of “certain complaints” against bishops took a step closer to being implemented during the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

For 80 years, youngsters have come to Camp Marymount to enjoy days hiking through the woods, riding horses, swimming and canoeing. All in a Catholic setting.

Thirty-five years into his priesthood, Father Patrick Kibby, pastor of St. Stephen Catholic Community in Old Hickory, celebrates Mass with an exuberance that engages the faithful in the pews.

The diocesan Office of Faith Formation has added recent Catholic convert Andrew Petiprin to its ranks as its new Assistant Director.

What does an amazing parish look like? Certainly, it can look like many things, but according to the official “Amazing Parish” handbook, amazing parishes are those that have taken steps to transform “from maintenance mode to mission communities.”

WASHINGTON. The 16th annual report on diocesan compliance with the U.S. bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” shows a significant increase in the number of abuse allegations over last year’s report because of additional claims received in five New York dioceses after implementation of their Independent Reconciliation and Compensation programs in the last year.

John Barboza loved being a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 7447 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Columbia.

Dr. Albert Domm, his wife Anne Marie, and their five children were honored by the Tennessee Council of the Knights of Columbus as the 2019 Family of the Year.

Father Ryan High School soccer coach Robin Dieterich, who played for two state championship winning teams at Father Ryan and has coached nine more – five boys’ titles and four girls’ – recently was honored by The Tennessean with the Fred Russell Lifetime Achievement Award.

Thirty-four athletes, six coaches, seven teams and three contributors, whose accomplishmnents showcase the legacy of Father Ryan High School’s athletic programs in Nashville and the State of Tennessee, will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame as its inaugural class.

Bishop J. Mark Spalding opened the Mass of ordination for five new priests with a proclamation of joy.

The Diocese of Nashville’s 10th annual Seminarian Education Dinner and Auction once again drew a capacity crowd and raised vital funds to support the “significant and growing” cost of educating the diocese’s seminarians.

Bishop J. Mark Spalding has announced the following priest assignments:

Gov. Bill Lee signed into law on May 24 the Education Savings Account bill that is slated to take effect in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

The incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney, held in a glass and golden case, or reliquary, made in the shape of a miniature church, rested on a table before the altar of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville as Bishop J. Mark Spalding reminded the congregation, “The love of Jesus flowed through this heart.”

Four months into the Bishop’s Annual Appeal for Ministries, the campaign has passed the halfway point on its way to meeting its goal of $2.7 million for 2019.

On May 23, the 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination, Father James Norman Miller, as he does every year on the anniversary, went to the Cathedral of the Incarnation and knelt in prayer before the altar.

The staff and volunteers of Mulier Care take unconditional love very seriously and it is an attitude that, since launching their mobile pregnancy help center, has helped more than 400 women deal, in a clear-headed way, with an unplanned pregnancy.

Father Ryan High School senior Kendall Young finished second in the the 400-meter race in the Division II-AA track and field state championships to help lead the Irish to a eighth place finish in the boys team standings.