A funeral Mass for Deacon Mark Gang Jr. was held July 24 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Chattanooga. Deacon Gang, 88, died July 18. The funeral Mass was celebrated by Monsignor Al Humbrecht, with the burial following in Mount Olivet Cemetery. A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Deacon …
KCHS sophomore Cade Mays commits to Vols
Knoxville Catholic High School sophomore offensive lineman Cade Mays committed to the University of Tennessee on July 13, giving the Vols their first commitment in the 2018 class. Cade, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 305 pounds, had offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida State, Clemson, and Texas A&M. He …
KCHS hires Moore as baseball coach
On July 6 Knoxville Catholic High School announced Caleb Moore as the new head coach for the Irish baseball program. Mr. Moore, a 2001 graduate of Knoxville Catholic, has spent the last four seasons resurrecting the Happy Valley High School baseball program. He replaces Adam Sullivan, who left KCHS for …
Knights boost donations to help intellectually disabled across state
MR Foundation supports agencies in Tennessee through fundraising efforts like Tootsie Roll drives By Andy Telli Efforts to revitalize fundraising for the Tennessee Knights of Columbus’ MR Foundation, which supports agencies across the state that serve people with intellectual disabilities, are starting to pay off. “It has taken awhile to …
Understanding the sacraments: A new ‘Order of Confirmation’
Archbishop Kurtz, USCCB president, sets implementation date for Pentecost Sunday 2016 By Father Randy Stice The new English translation of the Order of Confirmation has been confirmed by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Publication is scheduled for this fall. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president …
Marriage Enrichment: Preparing for Pope Francis
Diocese is actively engaged in World Meeting of Families as paper visit nears By Marian Christiana The Pope is coming! The Pope is coming! In case you didn’t know, Pope Francis will be coming to the United States in September. He will arrive in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. …
Once upon a time: Out of step with the normal
Praying for five servicemen, their families, and the Chattanooga community By Monsignor Xavier Mankel The Chattanooga area, tucked in the southeast corner of Tennessee, is no stranger to bloodshed – dating all the way to Indian days. Granted, most of the time since the Spanish landed in Florida near the …
Living the Readings: Jesus’ words come to life
The law of God takes us from earthly life to the eternal By Father Joseph Brando August is a different kind of month liturgically. For the first time in a long time, and this year, we have five Sundays in a row in the same month that all the Sunday …
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