1. No category

Find Us
On The Web
www.cdom.org
• Obituaries
• Lectionary
• Calendar
a digital Publication of the Diocese of Memphis
Volume 3 • Number 7 • week OF february 19, 2015
quick links
ICCS Students participate in Choral
Festival
Submitted by June LaPorta, director of advancement and communication
Ten ICCS sixth-graders were among 230 students who participated in
the West Tennessee Choral Festival at First Baptist Church on Friday,
Feb. 13. ICCS music teacher Linzie Mullins, who served as this year’s
Festival chairperson, accompanied her students. The day included
rehearsals, lunch and snack breaks, and the chance to work with guest
conductor Dr. Johnathan Vest. An associate professor at the University
of Tennessee at Martin, Dr. Vest teaches music education courses and
supervises music student teachers.
As a Catholic, you know that Lent is right around the corner. But have
you really taken the time to ask yourself, “What is Lent”? CRS Rice
Bowl has developed a video series answering exactly that question.
Watch and learn with prominent Catholic figures like Cardinal Timothy
Dolan; Father James Martin, SJ; Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo; Archbishop José
Gomez and others as they examine central Lenten themes such as
fasting, solidarity, mercy and more. Click image below to begin.
ICCS sixth-graders gather with guest conductor Dr. Johnathan Vest at the West
Tennessee Festival Choral Festival.
Poll shows majority support for religious freedom in marriage The Archdiocese of
Miami offers a free
debate - Catholic News Service
A recent Associated Press poll shows that while a plurality of Americans
support the legalization of same-sex marriage, a majority believe that the
religious liberty of those who object to such marriages, including owners of
wedding-related businesses, should still be respected. The poll, which was
conducted between Jan. 1 and Feb. 2, shows that 44 percent of Americans
favor legalization of same-sex marriage, 39 percent oppose it and 15 percent
“neither favor nor oppose” legalization of such marriages. Respondents
also were asked this question: “In states where same-sex couples can be
married legally, do you think that wedding-related businesses with religious
objections should be allowed to refuse service to same-sex couples, or
not?” Fifty-seven percent of those polled said that “they should be allowed
to refuse service,” and only 39 percent said “no, they should not be allowed”
to do so. Four percent refused to respond. The poll’s results on legalizing
same-sex marriage show “that support for the truth about marriage is too
low and, thus, we all must renew our efforts at explaining what marriage is
and why marriage matters,” said Ryan T. Anderson, William E. Simon fellow
in religion and a free society at the Heritage Foundation.
app that combines
Faith and Fitness.
The app offers daily
encouragement and
inspiration. The
app offers seasonal
messages and could
be useful through
Lent. There are a
lot of other Lent
apps and electronic
email inspirations
out there. The
second bottom link
provides a printable
calendar that might
be helpful.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/faith-fit/id915524125?mt=8
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/lent/lent-calendar.cfm
2 - The West Tennessee Catholic
Week of February 19, 2015
St. Vincent de Paul program aids exprisoners’ re-entry into society
Catholic News Service
Border Bishop urges Congress to pass
comprehensive immigration reform
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, Arizona, testified on behalf of the
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration
before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border
Security, February 11, in opposition to three enforcement-only bills.
Collectively, the bills would harm immigrant and refugee children;
criminalize undocumented persons and those who provide them with
basic needs assistance, including religious and church workers; and
permit states and localities to create and enforce their own immigration
laws.
In his statement before the subcommittee, Bishop Kicanas said the
three bills “would take our nation in the wrong direction,” and fail to fix
our nation’s immigration system. Instead, he urged the subcommittee
to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation, including a path
to citizenship for the undocumented.
“Mr. Chairman, we believe these bills would not fix our immigration
system,” Bishop Kicanas said. “Rather, they would make it less just
and would undermine our nation’s moral authority, both domestically
and globally.”
Bishop Kicanas pointed to the numerous provisions in the three bills
which would harm immigrant and refugee children, including repeal of
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, affecting
600,000 children, and the repeal of protections for unaccompanied
alien children fleeing violence in Central America, subjecting them to
return to possible harm without the benefit of an immigration hearing.
“Our country is judged by how we treat the most vulnerable and
the removal of protections from children ­–both in the DACA program
and those seeking refuge– flies against human decency and violates
human dignity. We should not punish these children, who themselves
are innocent and are only seeking opportunity and safety.”
Finally, Bishop Kicanas pointed to provisions in the Secure
and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act which would criminalize
undocumented persons and those who transport them, including
religious and lay faith-based workers, to a hospital, soup kitchen, or
Mass.
Citing similar provisions in a 2006 bill which sparked protests
across the country, Bishop Kicanas asked: “As a nation, do we want to
go down this road again? Do we want to criminalize millions of persons
who have built equities in this country, jail them, and separate them
from their families? Instead of fixing a broken system, would we want
to jail nuns and other good samaritans who are simply aiding their
fellow human beings, consistent with their faith?”
“Mr. Chairman,” Bishop Kicanas concluded, “the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops, the people of many faith communities, and
the majority of Americans were disappointed that comprehensive
immigration reform legislation was not passed in the 113th Congress.
You once again have the opportunity to fix the broken system in the
114th Congress. We stand ready to work with you toward this goal.”
Bishop Kicanas’ full written statement is available at www.usccb.org/
about/migration-policy/congressional-testimony/upload/Kicanasfinal.
pdf.
Mark Walters, one of the staff members of the Vincentian Reentry
Organizing Project in New Orleans, confessed that he had “never been
an organizer in terms of community organizing. But I organized a lot
of drug dealers,” he added. Walters is far from the only ex-convict -now thought of as a “returning citizen” -- brought in by the Society
of St. Vincent de Paul for its Vincentian Reentry Organizing Project,
which now operates in five states -- Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Ohio,
Florida and Louisiana -- with the help of a grant from the Catholic
Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. bishops’ domestic antipoverty program. The point of the project, according to Paul Graham,
the project’s national coordinator, is to make former prisoners’ “reentry into the community more viable, so fathers can get good jobs
and support families,” and thus reduce recidivism rates. The project,
which started in 2013, is too new to tout recidivism figures, Graham
told Catholic News Service Feb. 10. But Walters, speaking about the
project during a Feb. 8 workshop at the Catholic Social Ministry
Gathering, said prisoners, once released, are poorly equipped to shake
off the conditions that led them to commit the crimes which put them
in jail in the first place.
Former prison inmate Keith Swayne, front, who was helped by Paul Collins after his
release from the Delaware Correctional Center near Smyrna, talk in Wilmington,
Del., in 2009. Swayne met Collins through the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Prison
Ministry Emergency Re-entry Program, which helps newly released inmates adjust
to mainstream society when they have no family or friends to turn to for help. (CNS
photo/Don Blake, The Dialog)
St. Vincent de Paul looking for
volunteers to serve at Food Mission
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Memphis
serves a meal every day of the year at our
Food Mission at the Ozanam Center at 1306
Monroe Avenue. Volunteer teams serve
between 125 - 225 guests each day. Many
guests are homeless, hungry, and in need of
a shared smile and gentle spirit. We are seeking volunteers to help
serve our guests on weekday mornings. The time commitment is
8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. If you are interested, please contact our
Operations Coordinator Robin Roche at robin.roche.svdp@gmail.
com or (901) 274-2137.
Week of February 19, 2015
The West Tennessee Catholic - 3
OLPH Christ-Like award recipients for the
second quarter
Submitted by Diedre Mangin
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School is committed to the
development of the whole-child. Academic performance, sports
proficiency, artistic merit are only parts of the whole. Students at
OLPH also develop their faith, character, empathy and values. It is
the mission of OLPH Catholic School to instill in our students the
fundamental beliefs of the Roman Catholic faith, ensuring quality
learning experiences with the highest regard for individual differences,
while preparing them to live in a changing world as self-directed, caring,
responsible citizens. Each quarter, one student is chosen from each
grade, 4th through 8th, who has been Christ to others through their
actions and words. For the second quarter, of this school year, the
following students were recognized: Joseph Mangin, 4th grade; Camilla
Tran, 5th grade; Aidan Sessler, 6th grade; Julia Mocny, 7th grade; and
Matthew Lamanilao, 8th grade. (Julia is not pictured.)
Lawyers: Feds don’t need to make Catholic entities cover
contraceptives
A new chapter has been added in the ongoing fight against the Affordable
Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Attorneys for the Atlanta Archdiocese,
Catholic Education of North Georgia Inc. and the Savannah Diocese
joined those representing the Eternal Word Television Network Feb.
4 in back-to-back court cases before a three-judge panel of the 11th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. As part of the federal health
care law, the Health and Human Service’s mandate requires nearly all
employers to provide abortion-inducing drugs, elective sterilizations
and contraceptives to their employees free of charge if the individual
or families that own the businesses have religious objections to the
mandate. Dioceses comprised of churches are exempt from the
mandate, as are closely held for-profit companies as decided last June
by the Supreme Court in the well-known Burwell v. Hobby Lobby case.
The remaining question yet to be answered by the courts consistently
is whether religious nonprofit organizations also can be exempt. Under
federal rules, nonexempt religious nonprofits can opt out of providing
the coverage under what the Obama administration calls a “work
around.” They must notify HHS in writing of their religious objections.
The government in turn tells insurers and third-party administrators that
they must cover the services at no charge to employees.
Rulings advance ‘misunderstanding of marriage,’ say
Catholic officials
Same-sex couples began marrying Feb. 9 in Alabama after the U.S.
Supreme Court refused a request from the state’s attorney general to
prevent such marriages from taking place until the high court rules later
this year on the constitutionality of state bans on same-sex marriage.
The court’s action cleared the way for Alabama to become the 37th state
to allow same-sex couples to marry. U.S. District Court Judge Callie
“Ginny” Granade in Jan. 23 and Jan. 26 rulings said that Alabama’s
1998 law and its 2006 constitutional amendment banning same-sex
marriage were both unconstitutional but she put her decision on hold
until Feb. 9 to let the state prepare for the change. Alabama Attorney
General Luther Strange, who requested that the hold be extended, said
in a statement that the Supreme Court’s decision not to block samesex marriages will likely to lead to more confusion. “No court decision
can change the truth” about marriage, Mobile Archbishop Thomas J.
Rodi said in a Jan. 26 statement released by archdiocese. “The truth is
marriage is between a man and a woman. People can choose to love
and live with whomever they wish but that does not make it a marriage.”
If you would like to receive inspirational emails from
Bishop J. Terry Steib, SVD and other periodicals
such as our Foundations in Faith newsletter, please
sign up at www.cdom.org, go to the bottom of the
page and click Subscribe to our mailing list. You’ll
be asked for your email and can choose which
publications you would like to receive.
4 - The West Tennessee Catholic
Week of February 19, 2015
U.S. Catholic schools reimagined through Notre Dame education program
By Chaz Muth, Catholic News Service
U.S. Catholic schools will
not become extinct if a group of
education professionals realize
their vision for the struggling
system.
U.S. Catholic schools have
been held up as beacons of
learning since the 19th century.
That’s why academic pioneers at
Catholic universities are trying
to revitalize the largest nonpublic
school system in the country.
As many as 2,000 Catholic
schools have closed in the U.S.
since 1999 and many in the
education system point to the
dwindling number of teachers
who are vowed men and women
religious as one of the root causes.
“I don’t think that this is a time
for a sort of hospice mentality
because the (men and women)
religious aren’t here in the same
numbers,” said John Schoenig,
teacher formation director for the
Alliance for Catholic Education
program, known as ACE, at the
University of Notre Dame in
Indiana. “I think to the contrary,
it’s a renaissance.”
Notre Dame developed the
ACE program more than two
decades ago to address the needs
of struggling Catholic schools
throughout the country. Other U.S.
Catholic universities established
similar programs for the same
reason.
In the middle of the 20th
century, the U.S. Catholic school
system enjoyed its highest
enrollment period and largest
numbers of elementary and
secondary academies at the
same time the Catholic Church
experienced robust communities
of men and women religious.
Religious sisters helped build
the U.S. Catholic school system,
with such pioneers as St. Elizabeth
Ann Seton and Mother Mary
Elizabeth Lange, establishing
learning academies that often
educated poor immigrants and
children of color.
As the numbers of vowed men
and women religious steadily
dropped in the later decades of the
20th century, fewer were available
to teach in the Catholic schools,
forcing those institutions to hire
lay teachers. In order to pay
salaries they didn’t have to budget
for in the past, school leaders
had to raise tuition, often pricing
out lower-income families, said
Christian Dallavis, senior director
of leadership programs for ACE.
“We’ve gone from a world in
which three out of five teachers
in Catholic schools would be
vowed religious to a world where
96 percent are lay and that’s
happened in a few decades,”
Dallavis told Catholic News
Service during an interview at
the University of Notre Dame.
“It’s been a challenge for us. As a
system, we haven’t developed any
ways of really responding to that.”
However, the ACE program has
been designed to address the void
left by dramatically decreased
vowed religious in the teaching
and school leadership roles, at
least with its individual school
partners.
ACE developed four academic
formation and eight outreach
and professional development
programs.
The best known is the teaching
fellowship program, which
annually serves more than 13,500
students at 120 Catholic schools
in 31 U.S. communities.
Students at Notre Dame are
invited to apply for this fellowship
program. Upon acceptance and
graduation, they are assigned
to an under-resourced Catholic
school, given a small stipend,
teamed with a mentor teacher at
the school and provided with a
place to live in a house with other
ACE teachers, Schoenig said.
“It’s challenging. It’s a lot of
work because this program is
also a master’s program,” said
Jessica Jones, a fourth-grade ACE
teacher assigned to Maternity of
the Blessed Virgin Mary School
in Chicago. “So, we’re full-time
teachers and full-time students.”
Jones is in her second year of
the two-year program. The 2013
graduate and Chicago native
teaches during the school year,
takes online coursework at night
and spends her summers back
Second-graders work together on an assignment at
St. Ann School in Chicago. It is one of a number of
Catholic schools across the country which benefits from
the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic
Education program, better known as ACE. (CNS/Karen
Callaway)
at Notre Dame for more classes
to earn her master’s degree in
education.
After giving her students an
in-class assignment to work on,
Jones sat down in her classroom
for an interview with CNS and
described the experience as “eyeopening,” challenging, sometimes
exhausting, but ultimately
rewarding.
ACE appealed to Jones because
she is a product of the Catholic
education system and wanted to
be a part of a program designed to
create a prosperous future for it.
“It’s a great program and we
really are dedicated to trying
to help the state of Catholic
education in this country,” the
22-year-old ACE teacher told
CNS. “It’s a really important thing.
The principles of faith help build
communities and bring people of
the community together. I’m glad
to be a part of something that is
trying to grow that idea.”
Having one or more ACE
teachers helps the Catholic school
financially, because their stipend
is a fraction of a regular teacher’s
salary, but they also bring an
infusion of energy and stateof-the-art teaching techniques
and instructional strategies, said
Benny Morten, principal at St.
Ann School in Chicago and a onetime ACE teacher himself.
“What I’ve noticed since we
became an ACE school is that not
only is Notre Dame sending us
teachers with great training and
knowledge, they are sending us
teachers who bring a wonderful
sense of spirituality to their
work,” Morten told CNS during
an onsite interview at his school.
“We’re able to incorporate that
energy, knowledge and spirituality
throughout the school in our daily
instruction.”
In addition to being an ACE
teaching fellow alum, the principal
of St. Ann also went through what
is now Notre Dame’s Mary Ann
Remick Leadership Program,
designed to create future leaders in
the Catholic educational system.
The program not only
provides its fellows with skills
in instructional leadership,
executive management and
school culture, it also helps them
develop a unified charism to foster
within all activities at the schools
in their charge, Dallavis said.
“We are trying to duplicate that
environment in our leadership
program.”
“That was something the
vowed religious did so well and
it created an atmosphere that
resulted in successful students
who also translated their faith
into every aspect of their lives,”
he said.
(continued on page 5)
The West Tennessee Catholic - 5
Week of February 19, 2015
Pope urges cardinals to go in search of the lost, bring them in
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
The Catholic Church cannot
call itself church if it is a “closed
caste” where the sick, the wounded
and sinners are shunned, Pope
Francis told the 20 new cardinals
he created.
“The way of the church is
precisely to leave her four walls
behind and to go out in search
of those who are distant, those
essentially on the outskirts of
life,” the pope said Feb. 15 as
he celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s
Basilica with 19 of the churchmen
who received their red hats the
day before and with about 140
other members of the College of
Cardinals.
“Total openness to serving
others is our hallmark; it alone
is our title of honor,” he told the
men often referred to as “princes
of the church.”
The Mass capped a four-day
gathering of the cardinals. They
met with Pope Francis Feb. 1213 to review ideas for the reform
of the Roman Curia and Vatican
finances as well as the progress
made in the work of the Pontifical
Commission for the Protection of
Minors.
The pope’s homily at Mass
with the cardinals, the meditation
Notre Dame . . .
on love and charity he offered
Feb. 14 when he created the new
cardinals and his exhortation that
the Curia reform emphasize its
role of service echo remarks he
had made as Cardinal Jorge Mario
Bergoglio of Buenos Aires at the
meetings immediately preceding
his election in March 2013.
Evangelization presupposes
that the church does not want to
be locked up inside herself, but
wants to go “to the peripheries,
not only geographically, but also
the existential peripheries: the
mystery of sin, of pain, of injustice,
of ignorance and indifference to
religion, of intellectual currents,
and of all misery,” he said in an
outline of the 2013 talk that was
released after his election.
Even Pope Francis’ choice of
new cardinals emphasized his
focus on geographical peripheries
and outreach to those often
excluded from society. The 20
new cardinals came from 18
countries, including the firstever cardinals from Tonga,
Myanmar and Cape Verde. In
his second round of naming
cardinals, he once again skipped
large Italian dioceses usually
headed by cardinals -- notably
(continued from page 4)
Since Catholic schools now have more expenses in salaries, today’s
principals are charged with continual and effective fundraising to help
keep tuitions affordable for families, especially in lower-income areas,
Dallavis said.
In addition to the teaching and leadership programs, ACE was
called on to help three failing Catholic schools in Tucson, Arizona.
ACE officials designed a complete restructuring and brought in ACE
teaching fellows, which has been credited with a turnaround that
ultimately saved the schools from closing.
Notre Dame has since gone into two Florida Catholic schools to
develop similar ACE academy models, Dallavis said.
“We are establishing Notre Dame ACE academies in places where
there are (state-supported) parental choice programs, so tax credits,
scholarships or vouchers are available,” he said. “We also see these
programs as the way that Catholic schools will be able to sustain our
legacy of service to low-income communities.”
ACE has placed more than 1,200 new teachers into Catholic schools
throughout the U.S., and assigned more than 230 leadership fellows
to 65 difference dioceses throughout the country.
“In a large measure, what we are looking for is people with the
talent, imagination and zeal, Schoenig said, “to put children on the
path to college and heaven.”
New Cardinals John
Dew of Wellington,
New Zealand,
and Charles Bo of
Yangon, Myanmar,
exchange the sign
of peace during a
Mass in St. Peter’s
Basilica Feb. 15.
At right is new
Cardinal Pierre
Nguyen Van Nhon
of Hanoi, Vietnam.
The pope created
20 new cardinals
at a consistory the
previous day. (CNS/
Paul Haring)
Venice and Turin -- and tapped
Ancona and Agrigento, which is
led by now-Cardinal Francesco
Montenegro, a dedicated defender
of the thousands of immigrants
who risk their lives crossing the
Mediterranean Sea to Europe.
In the almost two years since his
election, Pope Francis repeatedly
has called Catholics to reach out
to people on the margins of both
the church and society. He also
frequently cautions against the
temptation of being modern-day
scribes and Pharisees, who can
allow obedience to the letter of the
law to prevent them from reaching
out to others with compassion.
The Sunday Gospel reading
was St. Mark’s version of Jesus
touching a leper -- which was
forbidden by Jewish law -- healing
him and, in that way, allowing him
back into the community.
The purpose of the law against
touching someone with leprosy
and forcing them to live outside the
community “was to safeguard the
healthy, to protect the righteous,”
the pope said.
“Jesus, the new Moses, wanted
to heal the leper,” the pope said.
“He wanted to touch him and
restore him to the community
without being ‘hemmed in’ by
prejudice, conformity to the
prevailing mindset or worry about
becoming infected.”
What is more, the pope said,
“Jesus responds immediately to
the leper’s plea, without waiting
to study the situation and all its
possible consequences.”
“For Jesus, what matters
above all is reaching out to save
those far off, healing the wounds
of the sick, restoring everyone to
God’s family,” he said. “This is
scandalous to some people.”
But Jesus, he said, “does not
think of the closed-minded who
are scandalized even by a work
of healing, scandalized before
any kind of openness, by any
action outside of their mental and
spiritual boxes, by any caress or
sign of tenderness which does not
fit into their usual thinking and
their ritual purity.”
Pope Francis said there are
two basic tendencies in the life
of faith: being afraid of losing the
saved, or wanting to save the lost.
The church’s way, he said, “has
always been the way of Jesus, the
way of mercy and reinstatement.”
Going out in search of the
lost, he told the cardinals, “does
not mean underestimating the
dangers of letting wolves into the
fold,” but it does mean “rolling
up our sleeves and not standing
by and watching passively the
suffering of the world.”
“The way of the church is not
to condemn anyone for eternity,”
he said, but “to pour out the balm
of God’s mercy on all those who
ask for it with a sincere heart.”
6 - The West Tennessee Catholic
The Diocese of Memphis publishes obituaries provided by the individual parishes.
If you have a question concerning an obit please contact the parish directly.
Obituaries
Week of February 19, 2015
Visit our
web
sponsors.
www.cdom.org
COBB
A graveside service was conducted January 22 for Richard Henry Cobb,
70, at Memorial Gardens Cemetery by Rev. David Orsak. Burial was at
Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include spouse, Juanita Bizzle
Cobb; son, Ricky Cobb; and nephew, Jeff Cobb.
GIANNINI
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated January 29 for Louis Giannini,
67, at St. Joachim Chapel at St. Ann Church by Rev. Russell D. Harbaugh.
Burial was at Forest Hill Cemetery East. Survivors include spouse, Rita
Giannini; sons, Jay Giannini and Jamie Giannini; sister, Janice Kent;
brothers, Larry, Joe, Mark and Tim Gianninni; and four grandchildren.
U.S. Ukrainian bishops urge prayer,
fasting for peace in Ukraine
Catholic News Service
HENNESSEY
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated February 12 for Joseph
Frank Hennessey, 80, at Church of Nativity by Rev. J. Keith Stewart,
concelebrants, Rev. Msgr. Peter Buchignani, Rev. Robert Szczechura, Rev.
Adam Rust and Rev. David Orsak. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery.
Survivors include spouse, Nancy Hennessey; daughter, Sharon; son,
Michael; and six grandchildren.
MOORE
A funeral home service was conducted January 17 for Tracy Rives Moore,
75, at Memphis Park Fireside Chapel by Rev. Msgr. John B. McArthur.
Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include spouse, Ruth
Anne Boggs Moore; daughter, Molly Kate Moore Wagner; son, Timothy
Rives Moore; and five grandchildren.
RODGERS
A funeral home service was conducted February 5 for Cheryl McCarty
Rodgers, PhD, 64, at Memphis Funeral Home by Rev. David Orsak. Burial
was at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, Bartlett. Survivors
include spouse, Michael Bowers Rodgers; sister, Linda M. Walker; brother,
Mark W. McCarty; niece, Rachel Kennon Franchina; and nephew, Jonathan
Kennon.
The Ukrainian Catholic bishops in the United States appealed for
daily fasting and prayer for the citizens of Ukraine, their elected
officials and the Ukrainian army. They also called for prayers for “the
conversion” of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine and “for
unity and independence” for the nation. The bishops said they made
the appeal in unison with Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of KievHalych, Ukraine, and the other Ukrainian Catholic bishops, who have
asked Catholics in their country to fast and pray daily. On Feb. 12, a
new cease-fire agreement was reached, offering some hope the strife
would end. It was to take effect at the start of Feb. 15. Previous ceasefires have not held. Last March, Russia annexed the Crimea region of
Ukraine, and pro-Russian separatists control Ukraine’s eastern regions.
Ukrainian Catholics fled Crimea to escape arrests and property seizures
after the annexation. Most church parishes have closed in Ukraine’s
war-torn Luhansk and Donetsk regions, where separatists declared an
independent “New Russia” after staging local referendums last spring.
The U.S. Ukrainian Catholic bishops urged Catholics to fast and pause
from their daily activities “for an extended amount of time to reflect
and pray for the people of Ukraine.”
STYERS
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated January 31 for Mary Gower
Styers, 90, at St. Joachim Chapel at St. Ann Church by Rev. Russell D.
Harbaugh, concelebrant, Rev. Msgr. Victor Ciaramitaro. Burial was at
Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Cathy Freres and Nancy
Forget; sons, Jim Styers, Danny Styers, Bill Styers and Larry Styers; nine
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, and
two step-great-grandchildren.
WHEELAHAN
A funeral home service was conducted February 12 for Thomas B.
Wheelahan, 86, at Memphis Funeral Home by Rev. Dexter Noblefranca.
Survivors include sister, Jane Wheelahan.
Ukrainians attend a funeral in Kiev Feb. 2 for a serviceman killed in the eastern
Ukrainian conflict with Russia. (CNS photo/Sergey Dolzhenko, EPA)
The West Tennessee Catholic - 7
Week of February 19, 2015
Reflections On
Sunday's Readings
By Sharon K. Perkins, Catholic News Service
February 22, First Sunday of Lent
Cycle B. Readings: (1) Genesis 9:8-15, Psalm 25:4-9 (2) 1 Peter 3:18-22
(Gospel) Mark 1:12-15
I live near a lovely part of the country where rolling hills blanketed with
vegetation and century-old live oak trees provide habitat for wildlife and
even a couple of rare species of birds. One of those endangered species,
the golden-cheeked warbler, depends upon the ash juniper for its nesting
material and for its very survival. On a recent drive through the hills, I was
shocked and dismayed to see huge tracts of ash juniper habitat replaced by
bare, rocky soil, cleared for future housing construction.
I’m all for economic growth and the rights of families to relocate and
prosper, but I can’t help feeling profound sadness at the irreplaceable loss
of vegetation and wildlife that such progress brings. It goes beyond mere
sentiment to a much deeper level of sorrow that something precious is gone
forever.
The biblical story of Noah and the ark has captured the imagination of
generations of children. But a less romantic reading and a review of what led
to the flood in the first place also points us to a profound truth: The God who
created not only human beings but every living thing goes to tremendous
lengths to keep us from destroying ourselves and everything else along with
us.
The sadness I feel at the loss of bird habitat is only a fraction of the grief
that God must suffer when life, especially human life, is cheapened, abused
or annihilated.
The season of Lent begins with Jesus’ proclamation of the Gospel of God
-- but what is this message?
In his 1995 encyclical letter “Evangelium Vitae,” St. John Paul II explains,
“The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus’ message. ... Respect, protect, love
and serve life!” Conversely, it is the lack of regard for living things that he
calls “the culture of death.”
At its most extreme, this could involve the direct taking of human life
-- but it might also include rejection of the weak and vulnerable, reckless
consumption of natural resources or the irresponsible use of our sexuality.
Lent provides the perfect opportunity to reflect upon how the “culture
of death” might have taken root in our own lives, to repent accordingly and
to once again embrace and cherish the fullness of life that overflows from
the creative heart of God.
If you would like to receive inspirational emails
from Bishop J. Terry Steib, SVD and other
periodicals such as our Foundations in Faith
newsletter, please sign up at www.cdom.org, go
to the bottom of the page and click Subscribe to
our mailing list. You’ll be asked for your email
and can choose which publications you would
like to receive.
Lectionary Readings
Year B of the Sunday Cycle • Feb. 22-28, 2015
Psalter Week I
Sunday, February 22
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Genesis 9:8-15
Psalm 25:4-9
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:12-15
Monday, February 23
Lenten Weekday; Saint
Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr
Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18
Psalm 19:8-10, 15
Matthew 25:31-46
Tuesday, February 24
Lenten Weekday
Isaiah 55:10-11
Psalm 34:4-7, 16-19
Matthew 6:7-15
Thursday, February 26
Lenten Weekday
Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25
Psalm 138:1-3, 7c-8
Matthew 7:7-12
Friday, February 27
Lenten Weekday
Ezekiel 18:21-28
Psalm 130:1-8
Matthew 5:20-26
Saturday, February 28
Lenten Weekday
Deuteronomy 26:16-19
Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8
Matthew 5:43-48
Wednesday, February 25
Lenten Weekday
Jonas 3:1-10
Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19
Luke 11:29-32
Rev. Faustino Maramot
Rev. Msgr. Al Kirk
Rev. Thomas Thomas
Rev. Francis Chiawa
02/15
02/23
02/29
03/03
8 - The West Tennessee Catholic
Calendar FEBRUARY 2015
21
22
28
OLPH Trivia Night. 6 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Therese Hall, 8151 Poplar Avenue. $15/person, $120/team. Hosted
by Br. Ignatius Brown. Questions start 7 p.m.
Rite of Election. Two services: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception, 1695 Central Avenue
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Trivia Contest. 7 p.m.,
1425 E. Shelby Drive, Parish Hall. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and
last place. Bring your own snacks. $15 per person or $90 per
table. For more information, call Robert Raiteri (901) 489-8516.
Week of February 19, 2015
CHECK OUT OUR
UPCOMING RETREATS!
Something for everyone.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE RETREAT INFORMATION.
Calendar MARCH 2015
1
3
3
6-7
8
20
22
31
“A Taste of CBHS” 5–7:30 p.m., Christian Brothers High School.
More than 40 restaurants, vendors, and sponsors, all with a connection to Christian Brothers High School, will participate in this
4th annual event. Tickets are $75 per person and are available
for purchase at the CBHS Development Office or on-line at the
CBHS website, www.cbhs.org. For more information, call 2614930.
Catholic Medical Association Guild Meeting. 6:30 p.m., St.
Francis Hospital, 5959 Park Avenue. We will meet to celebrate
Mass in the chapel with our chaplain, Father George Cespedes,
followed by a light supper and a talk. All Catholic physicians,
dentists and nurses, as well as any other interested health care
professionals, are invited to attend. For more information and to
RSVP, contact Dr. Santiago Vera at [email protected].
An Evening of Reflection with Fr. Robert Favazza. 6-8 p.m.,
The Catholic Center, 5825 Shelby Oaks Drive. TITLE: Three Philosophies of Life: Ecclesiastes: Life as Vanity, Job: Life as Suffering,
Song of Songs: Life as Love Inspired by the book written by Peter
Kreeft with the same title Fr. Favazza will reflect on the meaning
of life: why are we here, what is the point of it all represented
by one of these books of the Bible. Evening begins with healthy
potluck dinner. RSVP: call Kathy Mayhew, (901) 685-9490; email
[email protected] or Alma Abuelouf, 373-1224 email:
[email protected].
“Just Mary” 2015 Diocesan Youth Celebration. St. Benedict
at Auburndale High School, 8250 Varnavas Drive. Grades 7-12;
cost, youth $80/adults $70 for registrations.
Saint Bernard Open House. 2-4 p.m. Saint Bernard Preparatory School is a co-ed boarding-and-day school for grades 7-12
in Cullman, Alabama. Operated since 1891 by the Benedictine
monks of St. Bernard Abbey, it offers a Catholic college prep
education in a beautiful and secure environment. For more
information contact [email protected] or call:
256-255-5890. www.stbernardprep.com; follow on Facebook/
stbernardprep.com.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School to Honor Retired Principal Sally Hermsdorfer with First “Spirit of Mercy
Award” 6 p.m., Archbishop J. Peter Sartain will be our special
guest. Please contact Vicki Irwin Sampietro ’64 for ticket information at (901) 435-5252 or visit www.myiccs.org.
Sunday Social for People with Special Needs. 2-4 p.m., St.
Peter Catholic Church, 190 Adams Avenue, Memphis. For more
information call office of Pastoral Life Office: 373-1237.
Chrism Mass. 7 p.m., Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,
1695 Central Avenue.
2015 Schedule for Sunday Social for
People with Special Needs
o 2-4 PM Sunday, March 22nd
St. Peter Church, 190 Adams Avenue, Memphis TN 38103
o 5-7 PM Sunday, April 12th
Church of Nativity, 5955 St. Elmo, Bartlett, TN 38135
o 5-7 PM Sunday, August 2nd
Church of Holy Spirit, 2300 Hickory Crest Drive, TN 38119
For more information contact: Office of Pastoral Life – (901)
373-1237.
PARENTING POINTERS ©
By Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
“I establish my covenant with you.” (Genesis 9:11) God’s covenant
with Noah was a solemn promise. Talk with your child(ren) today about
what it means to make a promise. Is it ever OK to break a promise?
St. Philip the Apostle to host Lenten
dinners
There will be a Lenten Fish Dinner every Friday during Lent from
February 20th through March 27th followed by Stations of the Cross
in the Church Sanctuary. Fish dinners will be served from 5:00pm
until 6:45pm in Schaubroeck Hall. Dinners cost $8.00/adult, $4.00/
child under 12; and children under 3 years old eat free. Besides fried
and baked fish, there will be a special each week such as Shrimp
Alfredo, Shrimp Étouffée, and Cheese Ravioli with Marinara sauce.
Sides included with a meal are your choice of Hush Puppies, French
Fries, Mac&Cheese, Tossed Green Salad and Creamy Cole Slaw. Carry
out will be available. Please join us for fellowship and great food! For
more information, please contact the Parish Office at (901) 465-8685
or visit our website at www.saintphilipcc.org.
The West Tennessee Catholic - 9
Week of February 19, 2015
Collierville Spring Festival at Incarnation Church. Noon-10 p.m., 360 Bray
Station Road, Collierville. Activities include 5K/ 1 mile fun run, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, craft booths/vendors, carnival games, food music/entertainment, silent and live auctions, spaghetti supper.
Catholic Cemeteries Diocese of Memphis
Spring Time Special At
Historic Calvary And All Saints Cemeteries
Starting March 20 - June 20, 2015
For Each Grave Purchased, Receive
Your Second Grave At Half Price...
Interest-Free Payment Plan with 15% Down
On All Pre-Need Purchases (Only).
What Better Time To Purchase
Your Families Eternal Real-Estate
This offer does not include family Estate Lots , Mausoleum Crypts or Columbarium Niches.
All Grave Purchases must be paid in full before Monuments or Markers are placed.
(15% Discount Off Family Estates Lots When Paid In Full on Day of Purchase)
Member of The National Catholic Cemetery Conference and The ICCFA MARRIAGE MOMENTS ©
By Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.
net
“I establish my covenant with
you.” (Genesis 9:11) Although
this passage refers to God’s
covenant with Noah to never
again destroy all living creatures
by a flood, your marriage
covenant is likewise a life-giving
promise. Choose a symbol (like
a rainbow) to be a reminder of
your promise to each other.
10 - The West Tennessee Catholic
Week of February 19, 2015
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
CATHOLIC DIOCESE
Religious Education/Youth Director. St. William Church (Millington, TN)
Full-time opening. Applications can be found at www.stwilliamcc.org. For
further details contact Fr. Jolly at 872-4099.
Elementary Teacher- Grades 1-6: St. Augustine Catholic School (Memphis,
TN) St. Augustine Catholic School is seeking a talented and dedicated
elementary teacher who will:
• Foster and implement the school’s mission and culture with
enthusiasm,
• Create a classroom culture that fosters order and maximizes
instruction,
• Utilize Common Core Standards and the curriculum guide to plan
standards-based instruction,
• Integrate technology into lessons on a regular basis,
• Use researched based teaching techniques and strategies,
• Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum and content area,
• Use instructional time efficiently and effectively,
• Evaluate and communicate student progress effectively and often,
• Differentiate lessons to meet the needs of all students,
• Update website and records in a timely manner,
• Work cooperatively with administration and colleagues,
• Assume team duties (committees, special projects, moderate clubs,
etc.),
• Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations with all
stakeholders,
• Maintains student grades, conduct monitoring and report cards.
St. Augustine Catholic School is built upon a rich tradition, and we
envision bright futures for our students. We need world-class teachers
who are mission minded and believe our students can open the doors
of opportunity. Send resumes to: Director of Human Resources, 5825
Shelby Oaks Dr., Memphis, TN 38134.
How well does your financial advisor know you?
At Cremerius Wealth Management we treat
everyone like family!
Bob Cremerius, CPA/ PFS
David Cremerius, CPA
Call today for a complimentary review of your
investment portfolio!
5100 Poplar Ave, Suite 2220, Memphis, TN 38137
www.cremeriuswealth.com (901) 820-4406
Securities offered through First Heartland Capital, Inc., Member
FINRA/SIPC Advisory Services offered through First Heartland
Consultants, Inc. Cremerius Wealth Management is not affiliated with
First Heartland Capital, Inc.
The West Tennessee Catholic - 11
Week of February 19, 2015
WTC News Delivered To Your Email
Save the Date!
May 8-9, 2015
2nd Annual
Charismatic Renewal
Conference
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
4851 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN. 38117
May-8: Clergy Evening
May-9: Program for Laity
Includes: 8:15 AM Mass,
Luncheon ($6), Workshops,
Evening Healing Service
Filling the Hearts of
the Faithful in the
New Evangelization
Bishop Sam Jacobs
Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Sign up for The West Tennessee Catholic Email News. A colorful html email will be delivered to your inbox each week with
a summary of the latest stories and information. A link to the
complete online PDF newspaper is also provided.
Go to www.cdom.org and on the bottom of the page click “Subscribe to our mailing list.” You’ll be asked for your email and can
choose which publications you would like to receive.
Lay Evangelist Jesse Romero
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Register NOW at www.crmemphis.com
or call 901-413-6064
or email
KATHLEEN DEWVALL <[email protected]>
(Free Will Offerings are Tax Deductible)
Prices starting at $2,699 ~ with Airfare Included in this price
Prices are ALL-INCLUSIVE w/Airfare from anywhere in the continental USA
Listen to The Catholic Cafe®
Saturdays 3:30 p.m.
on WWGM FM 93.1 in the Jackson area
and on WSIB FM 93.9 in the Selmer area;
and on Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
on WYVY FM 104.9 in Union City and
at 10 a.m. on KWAM AM 990 in Memphis.
Several trips to different destinations: the Holy Land; Italy;
France, Portugal, & Spain; Poland; Medjugorje, Lourdes, &
Fatima; Ireland & Scotland; Austria, Germany, & Switzerland;
Greece & Turkey; Camino de Santiago; Viking Cruises;
Budapest, Prague; etc...
We also specialize in custom trips for Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
www.proximotravel.com
508-340-9370
[email protected]
[email protected]
call us 24/7
855-842-8001
Carmela Manago
Executive Director
12 - The West Tennessee Catholic
Week of February 19, 2015
Women’s Morning of Spirituality
Keynote Speaker
Teresa Tomeo,
Best Selling Author & EWTN Talk Show Host
Witness Speaker
Dr. Rocio Diaz
For I know the plans I have for you.
Plans to give you hope and a future.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
8:15 am - 1:30 pm
Catholic Church of the Incarnation
Located at 360 Bray Station Road, Collierville, TN 38017
Doors Open at 7:15 am • Continental Breakfast Served • Music by Bethany & Kevin Paige
Eucharistic Adoration • Reconciliation • Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with Bishop J. Terry Steib
womensmorningofspirituality
Register at womensmorning.com
Contact: Mary Beth Trouy 901.853.1819
Schedule a
personal
tour
today!
Having problems communicating with your spouse? What
makes marriage in the Catholic Church unique from a
civil marriage? Why is prayer really a spiritual super-glue
for couples? Come and see . . .
Monday, March 2
St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body &
the Beauty of Marriage
Monday, March 9 Marital Communication & Pitfalls
Monday, March 16 Marital Intimacy & Sexuality
Monday, March 23 Marital Spiritualty & Prayer
Incarnation
Catholic School
goICS.org
901.853.7804
Collierville, Tennessee
PreK-8th Grade
• Church of the Resurrection (main sanctuary)
• Rev. Benjamin P. Bradshaw, STL
• 6:30-8:45 p.m. (15 minutes of questions)
• Contact: Mrs. Jacky Becker, DRE (901) 794-8970, [email protected]
• Register for catechist credit and download class notes: www.frben.com.
• Light snacks prior to class time.
• Cost: 1 Hail Mary
The West Tennessee Catholic - 13
Week of February 19, 2015
Natural Family
Planning
The Billings Ovulation Method
Totally moral, healthy,
and steroid free.
Class Series Begins
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Catholic Center - Pre-Registration Required
Register online at www.cdom.org or call (901) 373-1285.
Next class series begins Wednesday, April 8, 2015.
“From t
he Book
Hosted by Br. Ignatius Brown (CBU)
Date:
Saturday, February 21, 2015
to the B
OLPH – St. Therese Hall
8151 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, TN
ig Scree
n”
DOORS OPEN
6:00PM AT
Questions
begin at
7:0
0pm
Trivia Night is a TEAM contest. Teams of eight players compete with other teams to answer questions.
There are ten rounds of ten questions, each round centered on a given theme. The teams scoring the
most points at the end of the evening will win great prizes!

Teams consist of 8 people. Only 8 people are allowed to be at the table!

Cost: $15 per person/$120 per team. Advance registration and payment required.


Mulligans are 3 for $20 and can be purchased the night of the event.

Beer, wine and soft drinks available for sale. Popcorn available complimentary.


You are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks!

Teams can decorate their tables for additional prizes!
Team members must be at least 15 years of age.
Door prizes, a “Heads and Tails” game!
Babysitting available onsite: $10/child (minimum age 1 year).
For questions about Trivia Night, please call Deacon Moskal at 754-1204 Ext. 306 or email [email protected]
We expect a full house with tables being assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Names of Team Members
(Captain)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Phone
Ages of children for babysitting
14 - The West Tennessee Catholic
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
In order to prevent abuse and the devastating consequences for all involved, the Diocese of Memphis is
providing information for anyone who needs help.
Tennessee Child Abuse Hot Line
1-877-237-0004
Where to get help in the Diocese of Memphis:
Shari Lee, LCSW, DCSW - Victim Assistance Coordinator
(901) 652-4066 or
Dr. Jim Latta, Office of Child and Youth Protection
and Professional Responsibility
(901) 652-4353
Week of February 19, 2015
Catholic Cemeteries
Memorial Tree Program
The Memorial Tree Program offers families
an opportunity to remember and honor
their loved ones while enhancing the
beauty of Historic Calvary and All Saints
Cemeteries.
NEW Plantings
Plant–A–Tree Option A - For a donation of
$400 a new tree will be planted in memory
of your loved one, and a memorial plaque
will be displayed by the tree for a period of ten years. In addition your loved
one’s name will be engraved on the Remembrance Plaque on display in
Calvary’s Office indefinitely.
Plant-A-Tree Option B - For a donation of $250 Plant a Crepe Myrtle, Red Bud,
Dog Wood and other Ornamental Trees in memory of a loved one. A memorial
plaque will be displayed by the tree for the period of five years. In addition your
loved one’s name will be engraved on the remembrance plaque on display
in Calvary’s Office indefinitely.
EXISTING Planting
Adopt-A-Tree - For a donation of $150 an established tree already planted on
the grounds may be selected in memory of a loved one. A memorial plaque
will be displayed by the tree for a period of three years.
How the Money is Used
Your money is used for the conservation and enhancement of the Catholic
Cemeteries. Not only will your donation offset the purchases of new tree’s and
plants for the grounds, your contribution helps maintain the beautiful, natural
environment of the Catholic Cemeteries.
Your Donation is Tax-Deductible
Your contribution is tax deductible. You will receive a written acknowledgement
of your donation from the Catholic Cemeteries. For further details, you may
wish to contact your tax advisor.
Call (901) 948-1529 for more information. Plant a tree today for a loved one!
Mission Statement of
The West Tennessee Catholic Digital Edition
The West Tennessee Catholic is a
digital news publication dedicated
to sharing the Good News of Jesus
Christ primarily with the people of
the Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee
and, secondarily, with the world at
large. The West Tennessee Catholic
focuses on presenting material which
instructs the faithful in church teaching as expressed by the Pope and the
Conference of Catholic Bishops, all
in accord with the Magisterium. The
goal is to teach, encourage, aid in
faith formation, and support Catholics
who seek the truth of Christ and are
working toward personal sanctity.
The message is shared in a positive,
family-oriented, pro-life, nonpartisan,
and encouraging manner. In addition,
news articles emphasize local events
and interests specific to our schools,
parishes, and diocese which show how
Catholics are answering the call to be
Good Samaritans in the Diocese of
Memphis in Tennessee.
The West Tennessee Catholic - 15
Week of February 19, 2015
W
e provide the excellence in academics for
which Catholic schools are universally
known, and prepare students for the world ahead
with the distinct perspective that only a co-ed
environment can provide.
Listen to
The Catholic Cafe®
Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.
on WWGM FM 93.1 in the
Jackson area;
and on WSIB FM 93.9, in the
Selmer area;
and on Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
on WYVY FM 104.9 in
Union City and at
10 a.m. on KWAM AM 990
We prepare students for more than
just college. We prepare them for life.
in Memphis.
901.260.2840 sbaeagles.org/admissions
C A T H O LIC D IO C E S E O F M E M P H IS
Est . 2002
An Evening of Reflection with
1.
2.
3.
4.
Triangle (Black outline, w hite background) - H oly Trinity & 3 State area (TN , M S, A R)
Stethoscope (G ray scale)scale)- N ursing profession
Rosary (G ray scale, except cross)cross)- Catholic faith
Red Cross (Bright red)red)- The St. Cam illus cross
Fr. Robert Favazza
Kelly M cClelland
Connie T aylor
Lauren Zava
6-8 PM Tuesday, March 3, 2015
The Catholic Center
5825 Shelby Oaks Drive Memphis TN 38134
TITLE: Three Philosophies of Life:
Ecclesiastes: Life as Vanity, Job: Life as Suffering, Song of Songs: Life as Love
Inspired by the book written by Peter Kreeft with the same title
Fr. Favazza will reflect on the meaning of life: why are we here, what is the point of it all
represented by one of these books of the Bible.
About our Speaker
Fr. Robert Favazza
A strong voice in a generation of young priests in the Diocese of Memphis,
Fr. Robert Favazza, became the eighth Pastor of the Church of the Ascension
on June 27, 2013. A native Memphian, Fr. Robbie is the son of Frank and Ann
Favazza. He graduated from Germantown High School, Franciscan University,
and Kendrick School of Theology in St. Louis. Fr. Robbie was ordained to the
priesthood on June 6, 2009, and has served as Associate Pastor of St. Mary
Church in Jackson, TN before becoming Pastor at Ascension.
Evening begins with healthy pot luck dinner
RSVP: Call Kathy Mayhew@ (901) 685-9490
Email: [email protected]
Or Alma Abuelouf @373-1224 email: [email protected]
BRING A FRIEND
16 - The West Tennessee Catholic
Week of February 19, 2015
30th Easter
Sunrise Mass
COME CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION
April 5, 2015, 6:45 a.m.
At Historic Calvary Cemetery
1663 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Catholic Cemeteries Diocese Memphis
Historic Calvary & All Saints Cemetery's
EASTER FLORAL ORDER FORM
Have a Blessed
and
Happy Easter
MAUSOLEUM
J7092M
$20.00
COLUMBARIUM
J7092C
$15.00
(VASE NOT INCLUDED FOR MAUSOLEUM & COLUMBARIUM FLORALS)
GRAVE
J1331
$25.00
We urge you to complete the order form promptly to assure the availability of your selection and timely placement. Pease return order form to the Catholic Cemeteries, 1663 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, TN. 38106
PH: 901-948-1529 FAX: 901-948-1511. (PLACEMENT WILL START SECOND WEEK OF MARCH)
(PLEASE PRINT)
CEMETERY TO BE PLACED IN:
The Reverend Monsignor Valentine N. Handwerker, Celebrant,
The Reverend Monsignor John B. McArthur, Homilist.
Sponsored by Catholic Cemeteries Diocese of Memphis and the Friends of Catholic Cemeteries
Floral No.
Price
CALVARY - ALL SAINTS or Pick-UP
(PLEASE CIRCLE ONE)
To be placed on the grave of (Please give names in full)
Date of Death
_______________
_____________
_________________________________________________________
_______________ _____
_______________
_____________
________________________________________________________
______________ ______
_______________
_____________
________________________________________________________
______________ ______
_______________
_____________
_______________________________________________________
____________________
_______________
_____________
_______________________________________________________
____________________
_______________
_____________
_______________________________________________________
____________________
_______________
_____________
_______________________________________________________
____________________
_______________
_____________
_______________________________________________________
____________________
Total Enclosed
$ _____________
Name of Purchaser:___________________________________Address:_________________________________________
City:_______________________________________State:____________Zip:_______________
Phone:_________________________________________e-mail:_____________________________________________
Full Payment Enclosed: $____________________. 
Please Bill My.

Visa  Master Card
Cash, 
Check or  Credit Card
 Discover  American Express
(Credit Card No.#___________________________________________Expiration Date_____________)