Bishop Stika announces retirement

Bishop Richard F. Stika, the longest-serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, has announced he is retiring from the post he has held since 2009. “I recently sent a letter to the Holy Father, Pope Francis, asking him to grant my petition to retire as the bishop of …

Tennessee bishops sign letter to governor, legislature calling for gun safety laws

The Tennessee Register and The East Tennessee Catholic The leaders of Tennessee’s three Catholic dioceses —Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville, and Bishop David P. Talley of Memphis, and the Tennessee Catholic Conference, have included their names on a letter to Gov. Bill Lee …

Funeral Mass held for Sr. Maris Stella Mogan

Sister of Mercy served at St. Mary’s Medical Center, appeared with Peyton Manning in TV ads Sister Maris Stella Mogan, RSM, who served for nearly two decades at St. Mary’s Medical Center and helped launch Peyton Manning’s successful second career in advertising, died April 18 after an extended illness. She …

Sr. Mary Jane Herlik, OP, who served in Chattanooga, dies

Sister Mary Jane (Querin) Herlik, OP, of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa died April 4. Professed in 1950, she taught in the following schools: Visitation, Chicago; St. Patrick, Ottawa, Ill; St. Patrick, Madison, Wis.; Trinity, River Forest, Ill.; Bishop Lynch, Dallas, where she also served as co-principal; and Notre Dame …

A diocesan first

Bishop Richard F. Stika reported that Cardinal Justin Rigali made Diocese of Knoxville history on Nov. 28 by participating in the Ordinary Consistory for new cardinals from Knoxville. Cardinal Rigali, who is in residence in Knoxville, took part in the Consistory via Zoom, the Internet-based meeting link that has become …

Thoughts on Crucial Voting Decisions

By Debbie & Duane Donahoo All Saints Parish As Americans consider their choices in the coming elections, we have a wealth of information on candidates and what their positions are on crucial issues. The data we need to make our choices are widely and easily available. But, in addition to …

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New safe environment program replaces VIRTUS training

The Diocese of Knoxville is introducing a new safe environment program for the protection of children and vulnerable adults that will apply to all diocesan volunteers and employees. Effective July 1, the diocese has implemented the CMG Connect online platform to administer the safe environment program, which replaces the VIRTUS …