Diocesan calendar

Father Patrick Resen of St. Catherine Labouré Parish in Copperhill will be the spiritual director of a pilgrimage to Ireland from Sept. 25 through Oct. 4. The tour will include stops in Dublin, Knock, Ballintubber, Croagh Patrick, Cong Abbey, Galway, Limerick, and the Ring of Kerry. Father Resen will celebrate …

Chattanooga Deanery calendar

The first session of a seven-week parenting workshop based on the best-selling book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Holy Spirit Church in Soddy-Daisy. The cost is $15 per person and includes a workbook …

Parish notes: Chattanooga Deanery

Holy Spirit, Soddy-Daisy The St. Vincent de Paul Society at Holy Spirit Church collected small personal-care items, notepads, games, and other trinkets to fill Easter baskets for residents at The Home Place and Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center during March. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chattanooga OLPH is organizing a new …

Parish notes: Cumberland Mountain Deanery

Blessed Sacrament, Harriman Father Michael Sweeney was the guest speaker at Harriman United Methodist Church at the March 27 Lenten luncheon. St. Alphonsus, Crossville The Council of Catholic Women will be hosting an indoor rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 5, and from 9 a.m. to …

Cumberland Mountain Deanery calendar

The Ulster Project of Knoxville is recruiting families of teens aged 14 to 16 to host a teen from Northern Ireland for a four-week program that includes team building, dialogue, social events, shared worship, and community service this summer. For details, contact John Hough at 865-405-5929.   The Ulster Project …

Parish partnering with Habitat to build house

St. Mary Parish in Johnson City is partnering with Holston Habitat for Humanity to build a house for a parishioner who is a single mother with two teenage children. The three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath house will be built at 1405 Holston Ave. in Johnson City for Simone Anstrid and her two children, …

Five Rivers Deanery calendar

The Glenmary Home Missioners are sponsoring an evangelization seminar titled “Gossiping the Gospel” from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at St. Mary School in Johnson City. Four workshops will be presented for attendees. The keynote speaker will be Kathy O’Brien. The registration fee of $3 includes lunch. …

Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery

Notre Dame, Greeneville The Knights of Columbus are hosting a dinner featuring Cincinnati-style chili and an auction starting at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, April 13. Auction items include gift certificates to local establishments, homemade baked goods, and much more. Drawings will be held for door prizes throughout the evening, including one …

Parish notes: Smoky Mountain Deanery

Holy Family, Seymour The parish is having a spring bazaar, bake sale and yard sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 19; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 21. St. Albert the Great, Knoxville The Corporal Works of …

Smoky Mountain Deanery calendar

The Catholic Charities Office of Immigrant Services is cohosting citizenship classes from 9 a.m. until noon Saturdays, April 13 through June 22, at Sacred Heart Cathedral School. The cost is $50. Teachers are being recruited. Contact Nathaly Perez at 865-971-3550 for more information. Sevier County Right to Life is sponsoring …

Annual Bishop’s Gathering for Scouting held

Bishop Richard F. Stika was the host for the 14th annual Bishop’s Gathering & Adult Awards luncheon honoring Scouting in the diocese. The event took place March 16 at All Saints Church in Knoxville and was sponsored by the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. DCCS lay chairman George LeCrone Sr. …

Knoxville Catholic mock trial teams receive awards

The Knoxville Catholic High School mock trial teams recently finished up two weekends of competition against six teams from across Knox and Anderson counties. The B team came in fourth place, the A team came in third place, and the team swept the special awards for the district. Senior Libby …