23 permanent deacon aspirants take part in Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders Newly admitted deacon candidate David M. Oatney said he and his fellow members of the Diocese of Knoxville’s next diaconate class “are really not at a midpoint” after two and a half years of study …
St. Augustine marks 75th anniversary with special Mass
Members celebrate milestone as Bishop Stika dedicates new building addition St. Augustine Parish in Signal Mountain marked its 75th birthday Nov. 3 as Bishop Richard F. Stika celebrated an anniversary Mass, dedicated a new education/multipurpose wing at the church, and blessed the parish’s new outdoor Stations of the Cross. Concelebrating …
Typhoon hits close to home for Father Sescon
The killer typhoon that struck the Philippines in early November has been especially hard on Father Albert Sescon, pastor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland. Father Sescon has a sister who lived in Tacloban, the city hardest hit by Typhoon Haiyan, known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines. …
Knights of Columbus raise funds for diocese seminarians, charities
Bishop Richard F. Stika received two checks totaling more than $10,000 from the Knights of Columbus on Nov. 1 in the Our Lady of the Mountains Chapel at the Chancery office in Knoxville. Making the presentations were Mike Wills, supreme director of the Knights; Tracy Staller, state treasurer; and Ron …
Deacon aspirants participate in Rite of Admission to Candidacy
Twenty-three men in the diocese’s next deacon class took their first major public step Oct. 12 at All Saints Church in Knoxville as they participated in the Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders. The men are two and a half years into their studies for the diaconate, and …
Congress participants place all focus on the Holy Eucharist at Mass
Bishop Stika: diocese accepts Christ’s call to build kingdom Bishop Richard F. Stika took the opportunity at the Eucharistic Congress closing Mass on Sept. 14 to welcome all those who joined him to help the diocese celebrate its 25th anniversary and to share with thousands of the faithful his dream …
Cardinal Timothy Dolan praises diocese for silver jubilee
New York archbishop: Look at Eucharist from 3 angles Cardinal Timothy Dolan expressed gratitude at being invited to speak during the Diocese of Knoxville’s Eucharistic Congress on Sept. 14. The Archbishop of New York and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who also is a good friend of …
Father Robert Barron preaches love of the Holy Eucharist
Original sin an interruption of God’s divine meal When Father Robert Barron speaks, people listen, and that certainly was true Sept. 14, when the world-renowned theologian compared the holy sacrifice of the Mass to the Garden of Eden, the Last Supper, and the mountain where Jesus feeds the 5,000. The …
Knox legal professionals unveil portrait of Archbishop Kurtz
Members of the legal profession who made contributions toward the cost of a portrait of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz met the artist Aug. 14 during a showing of the artwork. Brad Coriell painted a portrait of the archbishop that now hangs in the Blessed John Paul II Room at the …
Seminarians gather for annual retreat
Diocesan seminarians took part in their annual retreat Aug. 5-7 at Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton. Eighteen of the diocese’s 23 seminarians were able to attend. “It’s an annual gathering, and really the main purpose is to bring the seminarians together for a couple of days of …
Planning the diocese’s first Eucharistic Congress
25th Jubilee Year begins with historic celebration Sept. 13-14 at Sevierville Convention Center A special birthday is just one reason to celebrate a Eucharistic Congress, as the Diocese of Knoxville will do Sept. 13-14. So as the diocese’s first Eucharistic Congress draws near, plans are being finalized for 5,000 faithful …
Season of change: new coach, plays, foes face Fighting Irish
Steve Matthews welcomes Catholic school setting as he leads KCHS football team in new TSSAA classification Knoxville Catholic High School head football coach Steve Matthews is settling into his new job after seven months at the helm of the Fighting Irish. Mr. Matthews was introduced to players, parents, and the …