Teachers, students embrace educational technology programs being integrated into standard curricula By Bill Brewer Diocese of Knoxville schools are making major investments in technology with the adoption of one-PC-per-student programs that will level the playing field for computer access. And upgrades in infrastructure are allowing teachers and students to tap into …
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Father Sescon is diocese’s newest permanent priest
Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade formally joins the Diocese of Knoxville By Bill Brewer Father Alberto Sescon, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade, is the newest permanent priest in the Diocese of Knoxville. Father Sescon, who has served as a priest …
Renowned Bible-study leader Dr. Ruth Queen Smith retires
Pastoral associate at St. John XXIII University Parish served Diocese of Knoxville for 25 years By Bill Brewer Dr. Ruth Queen Smith, who has ministered to the faith community at St. John XXIII University Parish and Catholic Center as a pastoral associate and Bible study leader, retired on Pentecost Sunday after …
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50 years a priest
Golden jubilee of ordination Mass at All Saints Church marks milestone for Father Michael Woods By Bill Brewer When parishioner Chris Kite asked Father Michael Woods last winter how he would like to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, the answer caught no one off guard. Father …
Diocese mourns loss of Hispanic Ministries Director Lourdes Garza
Bishop Stika, Cardinal Rigali lead funeral Mass as regional, national Latino communities pay tribute to Chancery official By Bill Brewer Maria de Lourdes Garza, the Diocese of Knoxville’s director of Hispanic Ministry since 2004 who passed away July 9 at age 63 after a long, courageous battle with cancer, was …
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Father Adam Royal is the Diocese of Knoxville’s 51st ordained priest
Ordination Mass held June 4 at Sacred Heart Cathedral Father Adam Royal may not have realized it, but he was part of God’s plan even in the days before he joined the Catholic Church, Bishop Richard F. Stika said at the convert’s priestly ordination Mass. “You’ve been part of that …
Workshop on annulment policies, procedures draws priests, deacons
Diocese of Knoxville plans to have its own marriage tribunal established within five years By Bill Brewer The Diocese of Knoxville, which relies on the Diocese of Nashville to decide East Tennessee declarations of nullity, may be establishing its own tribunal that will handle annulment cases. The Diocese of Nashville Tribunal’s …
Adults from across Diocese of Knoxville assemble for confirmation
Bishop Stika celebrates special Mass for second consecutive year as more East Tennessee Catholics receive sacrament By Bill Brewer Adults from around the Diocese of Knoxville gave testament May 1 to the fact it’s never too late to receive the sacrament of confirmation. As the diocese focuses on changing the age …
Getting rite with God: New St. Augustine sanctuary dedicated
Bishop Stika consecrates altar, blesses tabernacle, baptismal font during special Mass at Signal Mountain church By Bill Brewer Even a church sanctuary sometimes needs remodeling. So when it was apparent that worship space at St. Augustine Church in Signal Mountain had fallen short of liturgical norms, parishioners took notice. And when …
Priest, religious assignments announced for diocese
Moves will affect several parishes across East Tennessee as well as diocesan ministries By Bill Brewer Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced several assignments for priests and religious servings in the Diocese of Knoxville. Father John Orr, currently associate pastor at Holy Ghost Church in Knoxville, will become pastor of …
Bishop Stika, Jim Wogan launch diocesan TV show A Call to Discipleship
By Bill Brewer The Diocese of Knoxville is turning to television as an evangelization tool to help spread the word of God throughout East Tennessee. A Call to Discipleship is a new TV show being produced by the Diocese of Knoxville that features stories and conversation on discipleship taking place …
Houses are the rule at Sacred Heart Cathedral School
New student activity emerges from successful mentor program that connects upper and lower grades By Bill Brewer Sacred Heart Cathedral School’s sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders are setting up residence in four new houses thanks to a strategic plan being implemented by Principal Daniel Breen and the SHCS faculty. Dubbed “Matthew,” …