COVER STORY • Father Stelling, priest, author, mentor, dies By John Morris COVER STORY • Bishop J. Peter Sartain returns to Memphis for 25th celebration By Pam Flynn FEATURE ARTICLE • After 30 years of service, St. Peter Day Care to close By Paige Emanuel FEATURE ARTICLE • Fifteenth in a series Sisters from Minnesota engage in mission of the Gospel to help poor By Rena Lynn Masterson Fay FEATURE ARTICLE • Thunderstorm hits Memphis area, diocese suffers damage By Pam Flynn FEATURE ARTICLE • 2003 Bishop's Appeal nears $2.1 million mark FEATURE ARTICLE • Catholics asked to pray for church's faithfulness to God 2003 Bishop's Appeal		• This Far By Faith by Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., D.D. • From The Heart And Mind Of Father Bill • Papal News • Diocesan News • Parish News • Lectionary Readings • Education • A Message From Dr. Mary C. McDonald, Superintendent of Schools • Reflections On Sunday's Readings • Obituaries • VISION 2000 UPDATE • Spanish Mass Schedule • Catholic Community Calendar ----------
				Father William F. Stelling 1931-2003 Father Bill Stelling passed away July 22. Before his death, he chose the following excerpt from his book, Spiritual Reflections on Everyday Living, a collection of columns written from 1990-98, to serve as his final column for The West Tennessee Catholic. He will be deeply missed by the people of the Diocese of Memphis. He is pictured above with his beloved dogs, Jock, (right) now deceased and Jill, who is now living with Father Bill's nephew, Tom, in Florida.