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The season of renewal

APRIL 14, 2025
By Bill Brewer
Bishop Beckman welcomes catechumens and candidates at Rite of Election
Easter 2025 will always have particular prominence in the lives of Caroline and Logan Wright of St. Mary Parish in Johnson City. In the Jubilee Year, the Year of Hope, Mr. Wright will be among the catechumens and candidates entering the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil. He and nearly 300 others in the Read more...

May the joy of the Risen Lord fill your hearts this Easter season
APRIL 14, 2024
By BISHOP MARK BECKMAN
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Holy Week marks the central week of our liturgical year. Each year we commemorate the sacred events that Read more...

Our Lady of Fatima Parish celebrates 25 years in Alcoa church building
APRIL 15, 2025
By Gabrielle Nolan
The parish community at Our Lady of Fatima in Alcoa has multiple reasons to celebrate this year. With a Mass on March 11, the parish recognized Read more...

Diocese puts on the green for St. Patrick’s Parade
APRIL 15, 2025
By ETC Staff
Knoxville’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade processed down Gay Street on Saturday, March 15, as a large clan of Irish fans turned out for the annual Read more...

Bishop experiences Catholic Schools Week
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Bishop Mark Beckman was in impressive company during one of his most recent Read more...

‘Bring the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ’
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
A team of East Tennessee men enters a local prison on a regular basis to bring the love of Christ to Read more...

Catholic Charities rolls out ultrasound van
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee debuted a mobile ultrasound van on Jan. 23 at its Read more...