St. Mary School in Oak Ridge celebrates 25 years as an accredited institution

St. Mary School in Oak Ridge reached a significant milestone this school year. The 2023-24 year marks 25 years of the school being an accredited institution. While the education practices and standards and the accrediting organization’s name have changed (originally Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, then Advanced Ed, and …

The Collect: the prayer that begins Mass

All such prayers share a common structure and can teach us who God is and what to pray for By Father Randy Stice Every Mass is provided with three orations (prayers) proclaimed by the priest: the Collect at the beginning of the Mass, the Prayer over the Offerings, and the …

Rita Le’Cuyer Powers

Rita Darlene Le’Cuyer Powers left this world into the arms of her Savior on Feb. 19 peacefully surrounded by family. Mrs. Powers was born at home in Bradley, Ill. on Aug. 28, 1928, to Paul and Thelma Le’Cuyer. She soon moved to Kankakee, Ill., where she graduated as valedictorian of …

‘Most everything’s working. It’s all good’

God would love to ‘climb out of bed, survey the universe,’ and think those words to Himself By George Valadie I’m not the weather fanatic my wife is, but I know this much: if our daughter in Little Rock gets hit by something crazy, odds are pretty good Chattanooga is …

‘Bring healing at every level’

Annual retreat caters to Catholic health-care professionals across diocese By Gabrielle Nolan Catholic health-care professionals attended a Lenten retreat on Feb. 17 hosted at the Chancery in Knoxville by the local Catholic Medical Association St. Gianna Guild. The retreat, titled “Walking Lent with the Divine Physician,” included talks, Mass, confession, …

Marcia Ann Hartman

Marcia Ann Hartman, age 83, of Lenoir City, passed away on Feb. 22. Mrs. Hartman was a member of St. John Neumann Church in Farragut. She retired from Covenant Health after 30 years. She loved to travel and spend time with her family. Mrs. Hartman was preceded in death by …

Breakout sessions a hit at third men’s conference

St. Dominic Parish in Kingsport hosts the annual event that keeps ‘growing and improving’ By Dan McWilliams Adding breakout sessions to the third annual East Tennessee Catholic Men’s Conference, held March 9 at St. Dominic Church in Kingsport, proved to be a popular decision. Two breakout segments took place between …

Singing the goodness of the Lord

Archbishop Fabre celebrates Chrism Mass to begin Holy Week observances By Dan McWilliams Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre addressed most of his Chrism Mass homily to his brother priests of the Diocese of Knoxville as a sign of their unity as one presbyterate, “hoping and praying that all the grace and …

Willard Wright

Willard M. Wright, of Knoxville, passed away on Jan. 17 at the age of 81. Mr. Wright, who was a faithful Catholic and member of the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, was a family man and U.S. Army veteran. He retired from Bell Telephone Co. after 35 …

William Robert Fox Sr.

William Robert “Bill” Fox Sr. passed away March 7 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Mr. Fox was born on Jan. 14, 1943, to Donald and Mary Pauline (Lynch) Fox, the youngest of their eight children. Mr. Fox is survived by his loving family: son, William R. “Rob” Fox …

Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville holds Lenten eucharistic mission Feb. 21-25

Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville held a eucharistic mission Feb. 21 through Feb. 25. The Vatican International Exhibit: The Eucharistic Miracles of the World was on display for the five days of the mission. The display was made available through contact with the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in …