‘Every life is precious in His image’
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By
Dan McWilliams
Tennessee Right to Life event is a cause for celebration By Dan McWilliams A gathering of 400 heard a keynote talk from a pro-life Knoxville attorney and received legislative updates on life issues at the annual Celebrate Life Banquet on Sept. 30. The event at Bridgewater Place in West Knoxville is the primary fundraiser for the Knox County chapter of Tennessee Right to Life. Many East Tennessee Catholics were among those attending the banquet, which counted the Diocese of Knoxville and area parishes and parishioners among its many sponsors. Several Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation were also at the event. Carol Zimmerman, president of the board of the Knox County TRL chapter, welcomed the large audience before the meal was served and the program began. “We are celebrating life in Tennessee, where abortion is illegal. Since 2022, we are celebrating over 30,000 babies who have been saved, and moms... Read more →