William Davis, Gregory Muzyn, Jeffrey Muzyn, and Guy Westhoff of Boy Scout Troop 172 were presented the Ad Altare Dei Catholic Scouting awards recently on Scout Sunday at St. Jude Church in Chattanooga. The awards involve study of the sacraments and take several months to complete. Committee member Phil Westhoff …
St. Mary-Oak Ridge JV volleyball team wins tournament
Several area middle schools were invited to Knoxville Catholic High School on Aug. 18 to participate in the 2012 KCHS Volleyball Feeder Fest Tournament. The tournament lasted more than eight hours, with some teams playing up to five games each. The JV volleyball team from St. Mary School in Oak …
Annual Youth Mass scheduled Sept. 8
The 24th annual diocesan Youth Recognition Mass and Evening Extravaganza will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Sacred Heart Cathedral. This year’s theme is “Be strong, fear not!” Outstanding youth and adults in the diocese will be recognized at the Mass, and the 2012-13 Diocesan …
Girl Scouts receive ‘I Live My Faith’ awards at St. Jude
Three Girl Scouts from Troop 40835 at St. Jude Church in Chattanooga were presented their I Live My Faith Catholic Scouting awards at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on May 20. The award, which takes several months to earn, is intended to make girls in grades four through six more aware of …
Notre Dame High School honors alumni
Monsignor George Schmidt is among those recognized during the annual Alumni Weekend Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga held its annual Alumni Weekend festivities in July. Monsignor George Schmidt of the class of 1962 received the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Notre Dame. In memory of the late Jim Phifer, …
Pope says laypeople share responsibility for Church
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As Catholics prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, all Church members need to make a renewed effort to ensure laypeople are aware of their responsibility for the Church and are allowed to exercise it, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Co-responsibility requires …
Living the readings: Getting your hands dirty
By Father Joseph Brando Divine law supersedes human tradition, motivates from within The theme of September’s five Sunday Liturgies comes from the opening Gospel. In that passage (Mark 7:1-23), Jesus is asked why his disciples eat their food with dirty hands. Jewish tradition had a strong emphasis on cleanliness; and …
From my window: Being the hands and feet of Christ
A lesson on being Christ to each person we meet. But how do we achieve this? In the Gospels, Jesus tells us how to help the needy, the widow, the orphan, and the poorest. He demonstrated it by performing miracles and by his teachings. But he addresses it directly in …
Understanding the sacraments: How many sacraments?
By Father Randy Stice The final number was finally set after a centuries-long discernment process involving many suggestions How many sacraments are there? Two? Five? Seven? Eight? Twelve? Each of these answers has been proposed at some point by someone. This question was only answered after a long process, as …
Most Catholics share bishops’ liberty concerns
WASHINGTON (CNS)—A majority of Catholics say they share the U.S. bishops’ concerns about the federal contraceptive mandate and other government restrictions on religious liberty, and the percentage of Catholics who say they are satisfied with the bishops’ leadership has increased sharply in the past 10 years. Catholics who attend Mass …
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Once upon a time: Women religious and school days gone by
One young student recalls the influential role sisters played in local Catholic education Many times people ask me when we’re talking about history just how deacons, brothers, sisters, third orders and associates fit into the picture of the growth and vitality of our Church. We look at all these things …
Pray for one another
When we pray generously for others, we truly become like Simon of Cyrene—bearers of the cross When a request for assistance is made to help someone in need, I am always amazed at how generous people can be, even strangers, with their time, resources, and monetary support. But there is …
