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We, at the Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, strive to be a vibrant, welcoming community of faith. We are unified by our participation in the liturgy, the sacraments, and service. We are a diverse family fully alive in Christ. We serve our God, our Church, and our community through effective stewardship of God’s gifts of time, talent, and treasure.
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Headlines from Holy Name
News from the Diocese
Most Rev. Mark J. Spalding, 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Nashville
Current issue of the Tennessee Register, newspaper of the Diocese of Nashville
Saint of the Day
Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin
Published: September 25, 2018
Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin
Saint of the Day for September 25
(August 22, 1823 – July 29, 1894; December 23, 1831 – August 28, 1877)
Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin’s Story
Born into a military family in Bordeaux, Louis trained to become a watchmaker. His desire to join a religious community went unfulfilled because he didn’t know Latin. Moving to Normandy, he met the highly-skilled lace maker, Zélie Guerin, who also had been disappointed in her attempts to enter religious life. They married in 1858, and over the years were blessed with nine children, though two sons and two daughters died in infancy.
Louis managed the lace-making business that Zélie continued at home while raising their children. She died from breast cancer in 1877.
Louis then moved the family to Lisieux to be near his brother and sister-in-law, who helped with the education of his five surviving girls. His health began to fail after his 15-year-old daughter entered the Monastery of Mount Carmel at Lisieux in 1888. Louis died in 1894, a few months after being committed to a sanitarium.
The home that Louis and Zélie created nurtured the sanctity of all their children, but especially their youngest, who is known to us as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus. Louis and Zélie were beatified in 2008, and canonized by Pope Francis on October 18, 2015. The Liturgical Feast of Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin is July 12.
Reflection
In life, Louis and Zélie knew great joy and excruciating sorrow. They firmly believed that God was with them throughout every challenge that married life, parenting, and their occupations presented.
| Anniversary Mass of Dedication, March 26, 2017 |
| Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, 1917-2017 |
| Began as the Catholic Parish of East Nashville (Edgefield), 1857 |
Mass Times
Weekends
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00am, 10:30am
Sudanese Mass (Sundays): 12:00 PM
French Mass - 5:00pm; 3rd Sunday of each month (exceptions Easter, Solemnity of Christ the King & Christmas)
Weekdays
Communion Service: Mondays 8:00 AM
Daily Mass (Tuesday - Friday): 8:00 AM
Confessions
45 minutes before mass or by appointment. Contact the parish office at (615) 254-8847.
Holy Day Masses
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