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A Seekers of Silence Contemplative Saturday Morning will be held Aug. 10 at Blessed John XXIII Catholic Center in Knoxville. Monica Armstrong will speak on the topic “St. Angela Merici: Woman of Hope.” Coffee and tea will be served at 8:30 a.m.; the workshop will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring a bag lunch. RSVP to the John XXIII parish office at 865-523-7931.