Matthew Kniedler of Boy Scout Troop 172 at St. Jude Church in Chattanooga received his Eagle Scout award Jan. 19. For his Eagle project, Matt coordinated a spaghetti dinner and undertook other activities to raise funds for school supplies and other items for St. Jude’s sister parish in Haiti. Matthew is the son of Greg and Leslie Kniedler. Greg Kniedler is Matthew’s Scoutmaster.
Matthew Donahue ordained to the transitional diaconate
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Emily Booker
Bishop Stika elevates the seminarian to holy orders, calling him a ‘gift from God’ for the diocese By Dan McWilliams As Bishop Richard F. Stika said in his homily, the name Matthew means “gift from God,” and he added that’s what the Diocese of Knoxville is receiving in newly ordained transitional deacon Matthew Donahue. The bishop ordained the student at Pontifical North American College in Rome to the diaconate July 21 at his home church of St. John Neumann in Farragut. “Matthew, I don’t know what you’re going to feel like as you leave this church and go on to your destiny, but you do so touched by God, not because you have earned it, but because it is a gift,” Bishop Stika told Deacon Donahue. “God gives to the Church this day, the universal Church, the eternal Church—God gives to the Church of the Diocese of Knoxville, which... Read more →
Cathedral dedication stone begins yearlong tour of diocese
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Emily Booker
Marble piece blessed by Pope Francis will visit all 51 parishes and missions in lead-up to cathedral opening By Jim Wogan As the new Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of... Read more →
Irish Fest brings out the Irish in everyone
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Bill Brewer
If the weather, crowd size, and smiles are a barometer, then the 2015 edition of Irish Fest on the Hill at Immaculate Conception Church in Knoxville was a rousing success.... Read more →
Fighting hunger is a team affair for parishes
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Bill Brewer
A highly organized assembly line of parishioners from across the Diocese of Knoxville gathered at St. Thomas the Apostle in Lenoir City on July 25 in an effort to help... Read more →
Of prophets and kings
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Bill Brewer
By Father Joseph Brando In modern times, the relationship between church and state is complex and difficult. The complication is due to multiple factors, including the migration of peoples, race,... Read more →
Diocese of Knoxville welcomes four new priests
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Bill Brewer
By Jim Wogan With words of encouragement and a few more on what to expect, Bishop Richard F. Stika ordained four new priests into the Diocese of Knoxville on June... Read more →
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