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May 11, 2012

St. Mary’s repairs will help usher in
diocese’s next 175 years

Donny Gleaves, a plasterer with Liddle Brothers Construction, examines a damaged patch on the ceiling of St. Mary of the Seven Sorrow Church in downtown Nashville. The 165-year-old church, which was the second cathedral in the diocese, is currently undergoing a significant repair project to ready it for the 175th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Diocese of Nashville.

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50 years as priest has been ‘really good life’ for Father Henrick

Andy Telli, Tennessee Register

Father John Henrick has been pastor of St. Ignatius of Antioch Church for 22 years, nearly half of his life as a priest. “They’ve flown by,” he said of the years.

Parishioners will slow things down for just a bit to celebrate Father Henrick’s service to St. Ignatius and the 50th anniversary of his ordination with a reception on Sunday, May 20.

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Catholic Charities leaders take their service to clients’ homes

Andy Telli, Tennessee Register

Board members and staff of Catholic Charities of Tennessee and their friends and family fanned out across the city on May 5 helping people in their homes as part of a day of service, one of 50 acts of love, good will and kindness leading up to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Catholic Charities in July.

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Harvey Carter: A legacy of exceeding expectations

Ned Andrew Solomon, Tennessee Register

On Friday, April 27, a retirement party was held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Brentwood for Harvey Carter, an integral member of the parish since its inception in 1989. 

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Knights pledge to fight for religious liberty

Andy Telli, Tennessee Register

Tennessee’s Knights of Columbus added their voices to the calls for the protection of religious freedom during their annual state convention held April 27-29 in Franklin.

The Knights of Columbus is not a politically partisan organization, but issues are not partisan, State Deputy Mike Wills of Knoxville told the convention delegates. “Let’s recommit to the First Amendment and its guarantee of religious freedom.”

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Web-based catechetics ushers in church’s
Year of Faith

Jack Murphree, Tennessee Register

On Oct. 11, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church will enter what Pope Benedict XVI has ear-marked a Year of Faith.

In his Apostolic Letter, “Porta Fidei,” the Holy Father calls on each Catholic to rediscover a taste for feeding ourselves on the word of God and reminds us that the “door of faith” (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his church. 

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New assignments for priests announced 

Father Ryan to send five to service academies

German exchange student lives baseball dream

Friendship grows out of study sessions for
SCA seniors

Faith, academics enrich high school experience for JPII senior

Springtime of Faith Forum seeks to renew
lay faithful


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