COVER STORY • New St. Brigid church dedicated By John Morris COVER STORY • Head of U.S. bishops reaffirms importance of priestly celibacy FEATURE ARTICLE • Catechetical Sunday: Time to become Sowers of God's Peace By Marlon De La Torre, Diocesan Director of Religious Education FEATURE ARTICLE • New parish Directors of Religious Education announced By Pam Flynn FEATURE ARTICLE • Part 3 of 10: Too many martyrs; yellow fever plague continues FEATURE ARTICLE • Twenty-first in a series Sisters of St. Agnes teach, serve and sometimes fly! By Rena Lynn Masterson Fay FEATURE ARTICLE • Celibacy for priests is a wise discipline By Fr. John Pecoraro, Associate Pastor St. Louis Church FEATURE ARTICLE • A journey with God and with the Passionist Sisters By Sister Laurie-Ann Templeton, C.P. FEATURE ARTICLE • Holy Union Sisters - from France to Memphis By Rena Lynn Masterson Fay FEATURE ARTICLE • The birth of publishing for the Diocese of Memphis By Dr. Joan Zurhellen, Diocesan Archivist
				• This Far By Faith by Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., D.D. • 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
			Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D. (center) dedicated the new church building at St. Brigid Church Sept. 8. Also pictured at the altar are (from left) Father Elbert Callis, Father Tom Kirk, Deacon Bill Herbers, Father Al Kirk, Father Bryan Timby, Msgr. John Batson, Father Michael Stewart, pastor of St. Brigid Church, Msgr. Peter Buchignani, V.G., Father Edwin Creary, and Father Robert Marshall. (Photo by Mr. C Photography)