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 …
Cousins—teammates at KCHS—sign with universities
Tyreek King goes to Tennessee football and Chaz Smith to Notre Dame at National Signing Day on Dec. 3 The East Tennessee Catholic Two four-star football recruits from Knoxville Catholic High School—who happen to be cousins—signed with major-college programs in December, each having committed to the teams in 2024. Tyreek …
Knoxville Catholic, NDHS runners place at state meet
The East Tennessee Catholic Long-distance runners from Knoxville Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga placed at the TSSAA cross country state championships held at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis Nov. 6-7. The KCHS girls team finished second overall in the Division II-AA meet, and three Lady …
One Heart Colombia Mission turns 20
The East Tennessee Catholic The One Heart Colombia Mission on Oct. 19 celebrated 20 years of mission work to benefit the people of Marsella in the South American nation. The celebration was hosted by St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland. St. Thérèse is the home site where the mission …
The five offices of the Liturgy of the Hours
The Divine Office ‘is an excellent preparation for the celebration of the Eucharist itself’ By Father Randy Stice Jesus prayed throughout His public ministry, from His baptism to His anguished cry to the Father on the cross. He frequently exhorted His disciples to pray, to seek, and to ask, and …
John DeBakker
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our brother, uncle, and friend, John Charles DeBakker. He passed away on Nov. 3 while visiting his brother, Bob, in West Linn, Ore. He was commonly known as “Johnny” or “Coach” and left an unforgettable mark on all those …
Kathryn D. Kuerschen
Mary Kathryn Dohoney Kuerschen has taken her boundless energy and love to heaven, where she will undoubtedly become the new activities director. Mrs. Kuerschen was born on July 20, 1967, in Knoxville. She succumbed to glioblastoma on Nov. 6 after a valiant battle that lasted over 18 months. Mrs. Kuerschen …
The mystery of Christmas
Holy Family’s exile points to people today fleeing from violence, poverty who also find that there is ‘no room in the inn’ By Bishop Mark Beckman Of all the feasts celebrated by Christians, it seems Christmas has most captured the imagination of Western civilization. In recent centuries our world has …
Chronicling Fr. Ryan’s path to sainthood
Deacon DeGaetano pens book on Servant of God; cause takes important step By Maggie Parsons The cause for sainthood of Servant of God Father Patrick Ryan, whose ministry in the 1800s centered on Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Chattanooga, is advancing as it takes its canonical journey to the …
Kay Antunes
Kay Dickey Antunes, age 73, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on Nov. 4 at Sacred Ground Hospice House surrounded by her family. Mrs. Antunes was born on July 2, 1952, in Harriman to the late Paul and Josephine (James) Dickey. She graduated from Harriman High School, Fort Sanders Nursing School, …
Jeffrey Kerschner
Jeffrey “Jeff” Kerschner, 69, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 30 in Lenoir City following a battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Kerschner was born on April 6, 1956, in Dayton, Ohio, to Robert and Marilyn Kerschner. He graduated from Ohio State University in …
‘Sharing joyfully at the Lord’s table’
Bishop Beckman consecrates the new altar at Our Lady of Perpetual Help The East Tennessee Catholic As the universal Church prepared to celebrate the feast of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8) and marked the memorial of St. Ambrose on Dec. 7, the second Sunday of Advent, Bishop …