The gift of sight

Bishop, cardinal, St. Thomas the Apostle parishioners form bonds with visiting children from Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos     By Ashley Siferd Leave it to an endearing group of young people from El Salvador and their East Tennessee hosts to bring to life a key teaching of Jesus Christ. In early March, a …

NCYC gets rave reviews from DOK youth at conference

By Noah Goodson More than 23,000 youth from around the country, including the Diocese of Knoxville, journeyed to Indianapolis to experience the National Catholic Youth Conference. Held at Lucas Oil Stadium, NCYC is a biennial event intended to help Catholic youth develop a more powerful faith. It was held Nov. …

KDCCW convention to feature Fr. Leo Patalinghug, ‘The Cooking Priest’

NCCW official is keynote speaker for April 14-16 event at Holy Trinity Church in Jefferson City                                 By Emily Booker Women in the Diocese of Knoxville attending the 27th annual KDCCW convention will have a full plate of topics to discuss, from prayer and cooking to international aid and combating violence …

After papal mandate, missionaries of mercy are sent out

Monsignor Humbrecht, Father Reed among those chosen by Pope Francis to preach, teach about God’s mercy      By Catholic News Service More than 1,000 “missionaries of mercy” from all over the world have received a special mandate from Pope Francis to preach and teach about God’s mercy. About 700 of the …

Mercy & Mary Lenten Retreat: ‘God is giving us this time of mercy’

Bishop Stika, Father Michael Gaitley lead two-day event for hundreds from the diocese and beyond                     By Bill Brewer God spoke to Susan Akers, Laura Jones and Jenni Preuett on the feast of St. Joseph. They hoped He could, but they weren’t sure He would. The message they heard, however, …

He dwells among us: Walls of illusion

In this Year of Mercy, let’s tear down the walls of fear dividing us from God and neighbor By Bishop Richard F. Stika With the Easter season we again rejoice in the words, “Christ is Risen!” For by His death and resurrection, the walls of sin that separated us have …

The presence of Jesus in our midst

Priests, deacons, religious, faithful gather together at Chrism Mass for Holy Week celebration By Dan McWilliams The priests, deacons, religious, and faithful from throughout the diocese who filled Sacred Heart Cathedral, the holy oils, the banners from every parish, the music—all combined to make the Chrism Mass on March 22 …