2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (227+ words) Pope Leo XIV is calling on the faithful to pray for respect for human life in his July 2026 prayer intention." Released at 5 p. m. CST on Wednesday, July 1, the prayer video opens with a poster of colorful handprints representing children and adults…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (145+ words) Nashville Catholic Celebrate the end of summer with fresh barbecue, music, fellowship, games, and more at St. Patrick Church and School in Mc Ewen's and St. Lawrence Church in Joelton's annual barbecue picnics. St. Patrick Church and School will host…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (300+ words) Kim Derrick, founder and executive director of the Heart of Mary House in the Diocese of Nashville, has been named one of 46 nominees for the 2026-2027 Lumen Christi Award by the Catholic Extension Society." "Since its inception in 1978, the"Lumen Christi…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (210+ words) On June 30, the Church remembers the hundreds of Christians martyred in Rome under Emperor Nero in AD 64, reminding Christians of today to seek sanctity in Christ regardless of social status, age, or skills. These multitude of men and women are…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (225+ words) In the second century, as Christianity was spreading throughout the Roman Empire and beyond, bishops had the responsibility of leading their flock towards Christ and the sacraments, especially when heresies began to arise." St. Irenaeus, who served as Bishop of…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (329+ words) On Friday, June 26, Pope Leo XIV began the second consistory of his pontificate with cardinals around the world. The two-day meeting is set to focus on the Synod on Synodality, Pope Leo's inaugural encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," and the mission of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (436+ words) On Friday, June 5, Father Stephen Brett, SSJ, marked 50 years of priesthood. In honor of this milestone, Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville celebrated a Mass on Wednesday, June 17, at Mary, Queen of Angels Assisted Living Facility where Father Brett has called…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (124+ words) Nashville Catholic The Daughters of Isabella Circle 1414 of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Cookeville are proud to announce that Laila Camilla Gonzalez-Bello is the 2026 winner of their annual scholarship. Gonzalez-Bellow, a 2026 graduate of Cookeville High School, is a parishioner of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (232+ words) On Wednesday, June 10, the three bishops of Tennessee " Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville, Bishop David P. Talley of Memphis, and Bishop Mark Beckman of Knoxville" along with the Tennessee Catholic Conference published their annual campaign activity letter to help guide the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (182+ words) The Nashville St. Sharbel Maronite Mission, the first Maronite Catholic Church in Middle Tennessee, will offer a Healing Mass of St. Sharbel at 1: 30 p. m. on Saturday, July 19, at Christ the King Church in Nashville. The Mass will include a traditional Maronite…...