Priests attend conference at Nashville cathedral

Father John Orr and Monsignor Xavier Mankel of Holy Ghost Parish in Knoxville and Father Patrick Resen of St. Catherine Labouré Parish in Copperhill attended the second annual “Renewing the Priesthood” Conference, sponsored by the Thomistic Institute at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville from July 16-18. There were …

Johnsons celebrate 50th anniversary June 27

Joseph and Linda (Stogner) Johnson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Roan Mountain State Park. The Johnsons were married June 27, 1963, in Rockingham, N.C. They have three sons, James Johnson of Knoxville, Michael Johnson and wife Jinny of Las Vegas, and Marc Johnson of Knoxville; seven grandchildren; and four …

Twins receive Eagle, Girl Scout Gold awards

Twins Kyle and Kristen Halstead of Knoxville Catholic High School received certificates from the Knoxville Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting for their Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold awards, respectively, in a Court of Honor held recently at Holy Family Church in Seymour. They are the children of Tara and …

John Paul Hendershott earns Eagle Scout award

John Paul Hendershott of St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut recently received his Eagle Scout award. George LeCrone Sr., chairman of the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, presented John a certificate from the National Catholic Committee on Scouting along with letters from the national chairman, Edward P. Martin, and the …

St. Jude graduate is Knights free-throw champion

St. Jude School in Chattanooga and Knights of Columbus Council 8576 recently announced that eighth-grade graduate Peter Berce was an International Free Throw Champion in the annual Knights of Columbus competition. Peter played basketball, golf, and other sports at St. Jude for several years and will attend Notre Dame High …

Grandson receives Parvuli Dei award from grandfather

Alexander Evans received his Parvuli Dei award at the 10 a.m. Mass on April 28 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Chattanooga. Alexander’s grandfather, Tom Overcamp, pinned the medal on his grandson. Mr. Overcamp received his Parvuli Dei in 1956 and his Ad Altare Dei in 1960. Also …

NDHS’s Barnes earns honor

Tim Barnes of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga was recently recognized as an outstanding High School Scholar Athlete by the East Tennessee chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame. The award was presented by East Tennessee chapter president Dick Williams at the University of Tennessee. …

Blaine Dufrene receives Eagle Scout award in Court of Honor ceremony

Blaine Joseph Dufrene was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor on June 1. He is a member of Troop 115, which is sponsored by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Chattanooga. This troop is in the John Ross District of the Cherokee Area Council. …

Living the readings: Living in an imperfect world

Gaining salvation by putting away parts of us that are earthly August is a difficult month with its heat and humidity. It’s the perfect time to meditate on how a Christian should live in a world that can be a very difficult place to evaluate, to make decisions, and to …

YWCA recognizes Ladies of Charity as a Tribute to Women Award finalist

The Knoxville Ladies of Charity have been recognized by the Young Women’s Christian Association as a finalist for an award at their Tribute to Women celebration scheduled for 7 p.m.  Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville. The Ladies of Charity are one of 21 finalists honored by …

Marriage enrichment: Reignite the spark to enrich a marriage

Try breaking old habits, traditions once in a while and other tips to keep the romance alive My husband and I are celebrating our 33rd wedding anniversary this month. Somewhere along the line we began a tradition of going out to dinner and a movie to celebrate our anniversary. This …

Understanding the sacraments: Principles of reform

Vatican II liturgy restoration ensured faithful would experience an encounter with Blessed Trinity Last month, in recognition of the Year of Faith, I introduced the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium). I began by looking at the constitution’s description of the liturgy in order to understand …