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We appreciate the privilege to park in the lot behind the Carnegie Building (formerly Lawrence & Lawrence), directly to the west of the Basilica on 8th St., during our weekend Masses. UPDATE: The re-paving of this lot has been rescheduled, and the lot will be available to us on the weekend of Nov. 13 & 14, after all.

On All Souls Day, Nov. 2, The Basilica will honor our loved ones who have gone before us with a traditional lighting of luminaries and Rosary service outdoors following 5pm Vespers. If you would like to honor a deceased loved one with a dedicated luminary (whether or not you can be present), submit orders to Debbie Cliche after Mass on Oct. 23 & 24, or to the parish office. Orders are due by Thurs. Oct. 28. Click for the order form.

The St. Ambrose Catholic Homeschool Co-Op is happy to announce the in-person return of their annual Advent Candle Sales. St. Ambrose families will be selling candles before and after all Masses the weekends of November 6/7, 13/14, and 20/21. Candles are $6 for a box of four 12-inch tapers. To pre-order candles, contact the co-op at stambrosecoop@gmail.com. Friday pickup also available via pre-arrangement at the same e-mail address. Thank you for your support of this Basilica ministry.

Memorial Mass 7am Nov. 11 at the Basilica for +Therese Catherine Giles Paullus, who died Sept. 6, 2021 at the age of 93. Therese had attended Sts. Peter and Paul her whole life until moving to CA more than 20 years ago. She was a former student of the "Old Notre Dame" school. Her grandparents lived in their house at the corner of Houston and 8th, and her great-grandfather was a brick mason who helped to build Sts. Peter and Paul. All are welcome to attend the Mass and pray for Therese's soul. Click to read her obituary.

Travel to the Holy Land, Greece and Turkey with Deacon Gaspar De Gaetano from April 25-May 10, 2022. Click for tour information and reservations.

National Vocation Awareness Week will be celebrated in our country November 7-13, 2021. Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community, and respond generously to God’s gift of a vocation.

Our 2021-22 Annual Stewardship Appeal is beginning. This appeal is to support the regular operation of our parish through Offertory giving. It is separate from the Under One Roof campaign to replace our aging roof and heating & air conditioner systems. We are aiming for 100% participation in our Offertory by all parishioners.The pledge will be conducted during Mass on October 23 & 24 (Click to view and submit the pledge on our Stewardship page at any time.) Thank you for your generous support for our parish.

+ Gustavo Espino Serano murió 16 de octubre 2021 de complicaciones de la diabtes, a la edad de 52 años. Participó en la Basílica, así como St. Stephen y OLPH. *** +Gustavo Espino Serano died Oct. 16, 2021, of complications from diabetes, at the age of 52. He participated at the Basilica, St. Stephen, and OLPH. Visitation Friday, Oct. 22 from 4-8pm/Vigil Service at 7:15pm. Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415. May he rest in peace. Descanse en paz.

Support the school of your choice and the regional Catholic Schools Tuition Assistance Funds to help qualifying families! The Basilica partners with Notre Dame High School. Click here to buy tickets for the NDHS raffle: https://www.myndhs.com/support/raffle, or go to any Dio Knox Catholic school’s website to buy tickets online. $10 each to win 1 of 16 prizes, with a $5,000 cash prize! Ticket sales up to Dec. 28. Drawing will be held on Jan. 11, 2022.

María Juan Tomas-Manuel, de 76 años, de East Ridge, Tennessee, falleció el miércoles 13 de octubre de 2021 después de luchar contra el cáncer. D. E. P. Haga clic para ver los arreglos funerarios. ****** Maria Juan Tomas-Manuel, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, after a short battle with liver cancer. May she rest in peace. Click for funeral arrangements.

We are happy to announce that The Deacon’s Table, which was founded by Dcn. Tom McConnell and his wife Brenda, will start back Sunday, October 24th. Brenda McConnell will be leading the group, and she is looking forward to continuing this ministry that they started together. Classes will meet Sundays at 10:15am in Varallo Parish Hall, as they did before.

Se vende el edificio de la Casa Santa Cruz en la calle 23. Pero ahora tenemos un nuevo edificio para el Ministerio Hispano. Se encuentra en 600 North Holtzclaw. El letrero dice "600". Todas nuestras actividades, excepto la catequesis y el coro, se llevarán a cabo en el edificio “600”.

Moisés Rosario Pérez falleció a las 6:50 pm del 9 de octubre de 2021, a la edad de 44 años. Tenía cáncer en los huesos. Misa Exequial 12 de octubre 5:30pm. Le sobreviven su esposa, María Rosa Miranda Pérez, y sus 6 hijos. Descanse en paz. Moisés Rosario Pérez falleció died on October 9 of bone cancer. An active parishioner of the Basilica, he is survived by his wife and six children. A funeral Mass in Spanish will be offered at the Basilica October 12 at 5:30pm at the Basilica. May he rest in peace.

Con profunda tristeza, anunciamos el fallecimiento del Diácono Tomás McConnell. Murió pacíficamente en su casa mientras dormía la mañana del 28 de septiembre a la edad de 75 años. Ore por el descanso de su alma, especialmente la Coronilla de la Divina Misericordia. Por favor recuerde a la esposa del Diácono Tomás, Brenda y su familia, en sus oraciones. Arreglos funerarios para Diácono Tomás VISTA DEL CUERPO: 4-7pm viernes 8 de octubre en la Basílica; SERVICIO VIGIL: 7pm viernes 8 de octubre en la Basílica; MISA EXEQUIAL: 11am sábado 9 de octubre en la Basílica.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Basilica parishioner, Omar De Leon Escobar, who died Sept. 27 at the age of 20. Visitation at the funeral home Oct. 10 from 10am - 2pm, concluding with a service at 2pm, Fr. Alex Waraksa officiating, Location: Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services – Franklin-Strickland Chapel, 1724 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404.

Our Downtown Youth Ministry for 6th-12th graders is transitioning to new leadership. Kalista Bartee, who is expecting her fifth child, is passing the torch to Jenny Haug. The Youth Group continues to meet Wednesdays from 6-8pm in Varallo Parish Hall. Click here to find out more.