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Bishop welcomes Benedictines

JANUARY 3, 2023
By Bill Brewer

Two religious orders are relocating to East Tennessee from Italy

The Diocese of Knoxville welcomed two new religious communities to East Tennessee on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe as the Benedictines of Divine Will and the Benedictine Daughters of Divine Will formally announced they are relocating from Italy to Blount County. Both religious orders are contemplative  Read more...

Legion of Mary organization now active in 6 parishes and growing

JANUARY 4, 2023
By Gabrielle Nolan

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. These prayerful words are recited during the rosary at every Legion of Mary meeting, to which Read more...

Father Giraldo celebrates his 25th anniversary

JANUARY 4, 2023
By Dan McWilliams

Surrounded by the parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi in Townsend, whom he has led for five years as their pastor, Father Antonio Giraldo celebrated Read more...

Bishop Stika, Cardinal Rigali react to the death of Pope Benedict XVI

DECEMBER 31, 2022
By Jim Wogan

Benedict XVI was pope emeritus longer than he was pope, and the sum of his influence on the Catholic Church will be analyzed and debated for Read more...

Revival: Christ in the Eucharist center of retreat

NOVEMBER 8, 2022
By Emily Booker

Communion—with Christ and with one another—is the key to strengthening any Catholic community. So,  Read more...

Deacon Murphy-Racey becomes Paulist affiliate

DECEMBER 12, 2022
By Gabrielle Nolan

Deacon Patrick Murphy-Racey would describe his work within the Church as “a very unique Read more...

Bishop Stika, diocese recognize volunteers

DECEMBER 12, 2022
By Bill Brewer

By all accounts, volunteers are the lifeblood of the Diocese of Knoxville’s mobile medical ministry Read more...