Members of the band at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga did well at the All-East band auditions held on Jan. 10 at Bearden High School in Knoxville and sponsored by the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association. The Notre Dame band had a perfect attendance of 11 at …
Knoxville Catholic student earns QuestBridge scholarship to Penn
By Jaclyn Holloway Knoxville Catholic High School senior Genevieve Jenkins recently earned a full-ride scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania through QuestBridge National College Match, one of the most competitive scholarship programs in the country. The good news came while she was sitting in her family’s car with her mother …
Faith communities join for immigration vigil
Diocese of Knoxville takes active role in prayer service for Hispanic families By Blanca Primm and Viridiana Marin On Dec. 1, people of faith gathered at St. Andrews Center in Chattanooga to bear witness to a truth at the heart of the Gospel: families are sacred, and no person is …
Eucharistic adoration flows from the Mass
St. Alphonsus: ‘adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments’ By Father Randy Stice The Church has never ceased to reflect on Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist, penetrating ever more profoundly into the mystery of the complete transformation of the bread and wine into the …
The overpass sign everyone should read
And a resolution that might make the most difference for the most people By George Valadie There were three of them. At least I think there were three of them. I should probably know since I was driving and in charge of paying attention to the road, but they went …
Seeking God in abundant ways
UT-Chattanooga student joins others at event ‘yearning for what God was calling all of us to do’ By Maggie Parsons I joined 16,000 other Catholics in Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 1-5 for the annual SEEK26 conference to kick off the new year seeking what God had in store for me. The …
State dioceses rank high in fruitfulness
Number of seminarians, weddings, infant baptisms per Catholic place them in nation’s top 10 By Deacon Bob Hunt An article published last month by The Catholic World Report purports to rank the Catholic dioceses in the United States by how fruitful each diocese is in terms of seminarians, weddings, infant …
Investing in the diocese
Catholic Foundation of East Tennessee highlights key growth The East Tennessee Catholic Good works occurring in the Diocese of Knoxville were on display last fall as members and special guests were invited to join Bishop Mark Beckman for an evening in celebration of the Catholic Foundation of East Tennessee (CFET). …
New beginnings
Take time to reflect on Jesus’ words: You are the light of the world! By Bishop Mark Beckman As we enter 2026 in this time of a new year, my mind goes back to the humble beginnings of Jesus’ own ministry in Galilee. I will never forget the first time …
Chattanooga panel votes in favor of basilica
Planning Commission denies request for high-rise adjacent to historic church The East Tennessee Catholic A proposed high-rise development that would be built immediately behind the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul was denied by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission on Jan. 12 amid strong opposition by the basilica community …
2025 #iGive Catholic is another success
Money raised will benefit Diocese of Knoxville parishes, schools, ministries The East Tennessee Catholic Celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, #iGiveCatholic is the U.S. Catholic Church’s giving day that kicks off the charitable season and joins the Catholic community in giving thanks and giving …
‘Devotion to Our Lady strengthens our call’
Holy Cross community unites to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe in celebration By Maggie Parsons Joy in a celebration of tradition brought together the community of faith at Holy Cross Parish in Pigeon Forge on Dec, 12, for its annual Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. The celebration at Holy Cross …