The Bulldogs finish 27-2 as they capture the Knoxville Independent School League tourney crown The East Tennessee Catholic The varsity boys basketball team at St. Joseph School secured the Knoxville Independent School League Division 2 championship on Feb. 6 with a 48-46 victory over Berean Christian School, avenging last year’s …
Chesterton Academy Sidewalk Chalk Festival returns March 29
The Chesterton Chalk Madonnari/Sidewalk Chalk Festival and Competition returns Saturday, March 29, to raise funds for the fine arts department at Chesterton Academy in Knoxville. The event is set for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the school at 217 Fox Road, Knoxville. Jim Dodson of Dogwood Arts (last year’s …
Pilgrims of Hope
Charitable grants are now available to Diocese of Knoxville parishes By Allison DiGennaro The Pope Francis Charitable Trust Fund exists to support and accelerate charitable outreach at the parish level in the Diocese of Knoxville. The fund provides matching grants to parishes to foster local, parish-based charitable works. The Pope …
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The Holy Fathers on the gifts of the Spirit
Confirmation allows us to experience a ‘personal Pentecost’ that leads to new life in the Spirit By Father Randy Stice In last month’s column, I looked at how the sacrament of confirmation fulfilled Bishop Mark Beckman’s prayer for a new Pentecost and his desire to equip our young people. Confirmation …
John T. Greene
John Thomas Greene, 83, of Lake Ozark and St. Peters, Mo., died peacefully on Jan. 30 after a struggle with Parkinson’s disease dementia. Mr. Greene had practiced law in his hometown of Knoxville for many years before moving in 2007 to Missouri, where his wife, fellow Knoxvillian Kay Henderson Greene, …
Judith Westbrook James
Judith Westbrook “Judye” James, age 84, passed away peacefully on March 3 surrounded in body and spirit by everyone who loved her. Mrs. James was preceded in death by her loving and long-missed husband, Charles F. “Charlie” James Jr. and her parents, Mary Evelyn and Edwin Hodge, Mabel and John …
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Church’s teaching on immigration is clear
The Church cares for everyone, regardless of their status as legal or illegal By Deacon Bob Hunt There has been a great ruckus since Donald Trump became president over the role of the Church in politics. This was true when Joe Biden, who insisted that he was a devout Catholic, …
Sydney Shipp Causey
Sydney Shipp Causey, born on Sept. 11, 1933, in Chattanooga, passed away on Feb. 7 in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Mrs. Causey was a remarkable woman whose life story is a testament to love, family, and resilience. She was preceded in death by her husband, Murray Causey Jr., and her first …
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Lenten ‘madness’ can make us all better
The fight for spiritual growth is harder when the opponent is ourselves By George Valadie I love “March Madness.” Our whole family does. If you’re not familiar, it’s a phrase that originated at the high-school level, but once uttered on national TV has since become synonymous with the season-ending NCAA …
More moms are Well-Read
Faith-based book club grows in popularity, builds community by sharing God By Claire Collins Women of faith across East Tennessee are sharing in their love of reading and fellowship through Well-Read Mom, a national Catholic book club seeking to help women read good literature and ponder life’s most difficult and …
Arline Bleier
Arline Stephanyne Bleier died on Feb. 2. She was 88. Ms. Bleier was born in Trenton, N.J., on Sept. 15, 1936, and was the only child of Stephen J. and Dorothy McElroy Bleier. Her family moved to Knoxville when her father went to work for Rohm and Haas Co. She …
Clareice D. Jenkins
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Clareice D. Jenkins, affectionately known as “Mama Jenkins.” Mrs. Jenkins passed away on Oct. 8 in a Nashville hospital surrounded by her daughters, family, and friends. Mrs. Jenkins was born in Escatawpa, Miss., on June 17, 1934, and graduated from Magnolia High …
