St. Mary-Oak Ridge announces science-fair winners

The school again has a strong showing in the regional fair at the University of Tennessee Students at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge continued their tradition of success at the Southern Appalachian Science & Engineering Fair (SASEF). The annual St. Mary School middle school science fair was held Feb. 18. …

Hispanic parents graduate from Opening Doors program

All Saints Church hosts 10-week parenting class By Dan McWilliams More than a dozen Hispanic parents graduated May 5 from the 10-week Abriendo Puertas (“Opening Doors”) parenting program held at All Saints Church in Knoxville. The “Abriendo Puertas” project is a collaboration of the Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Diocese …

SMLF grants help fund computers for St. Mary School

Chromebooks for elementary students in Oak Ridge, new PA system to improve education programs By Dan McWilliams St. Mary School in Oak Ridge held a celebration May 4 to recognize the St. Mary’s Legacy Foundation of East Tennessee for its two grants totaling $40,965, which helped the school provide Google Chromebook …

St. Therese, St. Joseph ministries come to aid of Africa orphanage

Clinton, Norris parishes raise funds for vehicles to serve Father Abuh’s home diocese in Nigeria The East Tennessee Catholic Father Julius Abuh is familiar with roads – the ones well-traveled, and the ones less taken. Ministering to parishioners at St. Therese Parish in Clinton and St. Joseph Parish in Norris, …

St. Mary Parish earns national recognition for energy conservation

Johnson City church wins Cool Congregation Challenge by Interfaith Power & Light By Emily Booker A commitment to the caring and conservation of creation has earned St. Mary Parish in Johnson City national honors. Interfaith Power & Light recently named St. Mary as its 2015 Energy Saver Winner in its …

St. Thérèse member named statewide Knight of the Year

From staff reports The Tennessee Knights of Columbus paid tribute to the efforts of councils, Knights, and their families to support their parishes and their communities during the annual state convention held April 29-May 1 at the Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin. And a Knight from the Diocese of Knoxville …

Knights honor East Tennessee agencies for their nonprofit work

By Emily Booker Local charities received much-earned recognition and support for their work when the Knights of Columbus Council 12633 honored 20 agencies at a dinner on May 16 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City. Don Hoyle, grand knight for the council, and Father Doug Owens, pastor …

Knights of Columbus initiative focusing on Church parishes

Fraternal organization working on bringing chapters into closer cooperation with churches By Liz O’Connor, Andy Telli The Knights of Columbus is working to bring the order into closer cooperation with parishes. Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson launched the new initiative late last year. “We will use our resources of time, …