One nation, under God
MAY 20, 2026
Celebrate America’s 250th with consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
As America prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial, many Catholics are using the celebration as an opportunity to pray for the nation and entrust it to God’s mercy. From the entire country down to individual homes, American Catholics are invited to call upon the loving Sacred Heart of Jesus. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Read more...
Diocesan Care of Creation Commission gathers down on deacon’s farm
MAY 20, 2026
By Brett McLaughlin
Deacon Chad Shields is not your average farmer. He wishes he was. That’s because the deacon of Christ the King Parish in Tazewell believes the work he and his family do on their nearby farm is an extension of their Catholic faith. On May 2, the Shields Read more...
Century of ‘giants’: 100 years for Holy Ghost Church
MAY 22, 2026
By Dan McWilliams
The “Cathedral of Happy Holler” experienced one of its happiest weekends ever on April 25-26 as Holy Ghost Church in North Knoxville celebrated Read more...
Meeting them where they are: Bishop’s first discussion series wraps up
MAY 20, 2026
By Bee Goodman
On a Tuesday evening last August, nearly 50 young adults filled a room in the Chancery, responding to an invitation to join Bishop Mark Beckman Read more...
Women’s event showcases CCW growth in the Chattanooga Deanery
May 22, 2026
By Emily Booker
The Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (KDCCW) held its spring event for women of the diocese, “Peace, Unity, and Love,” on Read more...
Synodal process becoming real for all of us
May 21, 2026Five Rivers Deanery Council of Catholic Women meets at St. Patrick
May 20, 2026St. Francis parishes in Fairfield Glade, Townsend named pilgrimage sites for Franciscan Jubilee
April 23, 2026St. Dominic School hosts breakfast for Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
April 22, 2026
Shaping the Church of the future
MARCH 21, 2026
There was a buzz in the air on Feb. 12 as educators from around the Diocese of Knoxville gathered on the Read more...
Bishop dedicates St. Mary-Athens columbarium
APRIL 20, 2025
Bishop Mark Beckman dedicated a columbarium at St. Mary Church in Athens on March 19, a day Read more...
