Ash Wednesday Mass – March 5th 6:00 p.m. – Mass, Blessing & Distribution of Ashes Lenten prayer and Reflection Series – All Mondays of Lent starting Monday March 3rd 5:30 p.m. (preparation for Lent) through April 14th – There will be a weekly Lenten theme complete with videos and discussion along with food and fellowship. Stations … [Read more…]
The RCIA program for 2024-2025 will begin Monday, September 16th at 6:00 in the Parish Hall. RCIA is the process in which adults who are interested in joining the Roman Catholic Church can learn about the faith, ask questions, and prepare to receive the sacraments. Attending RCIA is a requirement for an adult who wish … [Read more…]
Two years and five days since the very first Mass was celebrated in Smith County at the Carthage United Methodist Church, St. Peter the Apostle Church in Carthage has officially been dedicated and blessed as a parish of the Diocese of Nashville, following a special Mass celebrated by Bishop J. Mark Spalding on Thursday, June … [Read more…]
Mr. Tom Clere, age 69 of the Lock Seven Community, died Thursday morning, February 16 at Riverview Regional ER. He is survived by: wife, Terri Clere; 3 children, Thomas Clere III and wife Angela of Clarksville, Tracy Clere of Chesapeake, VA, Erin Valentine and husband Ian of Chesapeake, VA; mother, Shirley Clere of El Paso, … [Read more…]
On Christmas Eve, the community of St. Peter the Apostle Church in Carthage, reached yet another milestone as they celebrated Mass for the first time in their new, permanent structure. The feat comes a little more than a year and a half since they first gathered, finding their beginnings at Carthage United Methodist Church before … [Read more…]
Mrs. Lisa Hembree, age 59 of South Carthage, died Tuesday morning, December 27 at Quality Center for Rehabilitation in Lebanon. She is survived by; children, Tez Hembree and wife Kumiko of South Carthage; Rick Hembree of South Carthage. Mrs. Hembree will be cremated at Cumberland Family Services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said … [Read more…]
On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, the St. Peter the Apostle community of Carthage celebrated the final Mass to held in the original church building. Beginning this weekend (just in time for Christmas), Mass will be held in our new church building next door! While there is still plenty of work to be done in the … [Read more…]
A retired Veterans Administration Medical Center medical assistant and Vietnam veteran, Mr. John Beddingfield of the Brush Creek Community, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday morning December 11, 2022 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he was admitted Friday afternoon, December 9th, after being found unresponsive at his Dry Fork Road home. Mr. … [Read more…]
Here’s a sneak peak at the work that’s been done so far. Parishioners have been working diligently to convert the parish hall into our new worship space. New drywall/sheetrock has been hung, new electrical work, and walls have been painted! At the time of this writing new rooms are under construction and flooring is being … [Read more…]
Mr. Tony Edward Hembree, age 58, of South Carthage, TN, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022. Tony was born on July 12, 1964 in Cookeville, TN to Donald and Anna Hembree, both who preceded him in death, along with a brother, Mark. Mr. Hembree is survived by his wife, Lisa Saxton Hembree; Sons, Laquintez … [Read more…]