COVER STORY • Clergy sexual abuse study, report make international headlines COVER STORY • Where do we find Jesus? by Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D. FEATURE ARTICLE • Protecting God's Children: Upcoming VIRTUS training sessions in the Diocese of Memphis FEATURE ARTICLE • Statement of Bishop Steib on the John Jay Study FEATURE ARTICLE • Diocesan Religious Education board established FEATURE ARTICLE • The Diocese of Memphis reacts to The Passion of the Christ By Pam Flynn FEATURE ARTICLE • Take a step toward Faithful Citizenship by attending Catholic Day on the Hill on March 23 FEATURE ARTICLE • Bishops, theologians, others weigh in on `Passion' LENTEN OBSERVANCES All Catholics are called to abstain from meat on all the Fridays of Lent. Likewise, we are obliged to fast and abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The obligation is binding for all Catholics 14 years of age or older. The obligation to fast, limiting oneself to but one full meal and two lighter meals, is binding for all Catholics from age 18-59. Of course, illness releases one from these obligations. Alert: Database changes for diocese, parishes The Diocese of Memphis and its 47 parishes are currently undergoing an unprecedented census data conversion. As a result, a number of families may experience interruption in the weekly delivery of The West Tennessee Catholic. Please be patient with us as we work to ensure more accurate data at the diocesan and parish levels. If you have any problems, please call 373-1209.
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				Monica Bellucci stars as Mary Magdalene, Maia Morgenstern as Mary and Hristo Jivkov as John in a scene from the movie "The Passion of the Christ." The film, produced and directed by Mel Gibson, has grossed more than $125 million dollars since opening on Ash Wednesday. (CNS photo from Icon Productions)