The miracle of priesthood
JULY 17, 2026
By Dan McWilliams
Father Michael Woods celebrates 60th anniversary as a priest
If Father Michael Woods is around, there is sure to be a great measure of laughter and song—and of the love he has for the Church and the love the people he serves have for him. All of that was present in full on June 19 as Father Woods celebrated his 60th anniversary in the priesthood in a Mass at St. Francis Read more...
Entrusting in His merciful love
JULY 16, 2026
By Emily Booker
Diocese, cathedral parish consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The fire of Jesus’ love is burning brightly in East Tennessee. On June 12, the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Father David Boettner, rector of the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, consecrated the Diocese of Knoxville Read more...
A celebration of priesthood
JUNE 16, 2026
By Bill Brewer
Monsignor Patrick Garrity publicly recognized a number of people vital to his vocation during a Mass celebrating the golden jubilee of his Read more...
Truth, beauty, and relationship
JUNE 19, 2026
By Deacon Jim Bello
The Diocese of Knoxville welcomed nearly 1,100 adults into the Catholic Church during the 2025–26 catechetical cycle. The Rite of Election Read more...
Diocese commits to caring for creation
JUNE 17, 2026
By Brett McLaughlin
Long before young Mark Beckman was consciously discerning his future, he was being tugged into a relationship with God the Creator as he Read more...
Turning the tassels: Class of 2026 graduates
JUNE 18, 2026
Seniors at Knoxville Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga have moved Read more...
Holy Ghost parishioners still hear the Shepherd
MAY 23, 2025
Bishop Mark Beckman capped the 100th-anniversary-weekend celebration of Holy Ghost Church’s Read more...
