Conor Metz of Troop 444 in Farragut received his Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor held May 2. He is Eagle Scout No. 125 for Troop 444, which was established in 1991 and is chartered by Farragut Presbyterian Church. Conor is a son of Ann and David Metz …
Understanding the Sacraments: The ‘peculiar graces’ of the Mass
The saints, including St. John of the Cross and St. Faustina, experienced this liturgical presence in profound ways By Father Randy Stice The meaning and power of the liturgical year was elegantly summarized by Vatican Council II: “Within the cycle of a year, moreover, she [the Church] unfolds the whole …
Living the Readings: Pentecost to Ordinary Time
The nine Sundays of June and July include three key feast days By Father Joseph Brando This edition of The East Tennessee Catholic takes us beyond the Easter Season, through the feasts of Pentecost, Holy Trinity, and the Body and Blood of Christ, and right back into Ordinary Time. It’s …
KCHS alum graduates from U.S. Military Academy
Cadet Reese Staley, son of Jim and Patrice Staley, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on May 27. Staley graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School in 2013. While at West Point, he received a bachelor of science degree in international history with a minor in environmental engineering. He was commissioned …
Marriage Enrichment: Communication is the bedrock of any relationship
Differences in language between two people, based on what their family of origin passed on, can present a challenge By Marian Christiana Language, both verbal and physical, is a key ingredient to good communication. The first two factors dealing with good communication both focus on language. The first reminds us …
Praying for Perspective: ‘Common Sense Parenting’ class came too late
Raising children brings daily parenting decisions that are surely ‘in the manual we never got’ By George Valadie We Valadies have had the opportunity to live in three very different cities since the original two of us grew larger than that. One small, one midsize, one very large city. Each …
SJNS seventh-graders achieve on ACT exam
St. John Neumann School in Farragut congratulated four seventh-graders for outstanding achievement on the ACT exam for the Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). Three students, Ella Myers, Isabella Ramos, and Alonso Vela, received state recognition for their scores. These students scored at or above the national average of recent …
KCHS junior puts service hours to good use
Knoxville Catholic High School junior Towns Hughes has taken KCHS’s service hour requirement and put his own mark on it. Knowing that service hours were required at Knoxville Catholic, Towns wanted to put his service to good use and make a difference in children’s lives. During summer 2016, Towns started …
NDHS duo named Academic All-Americans
Notre Dame High School seniors Audrey Barkeloo-Carter and Jordan Crumpler have been named Academic All-Americans by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association of America Inc. More than 342,294 students are involved in aquatics at the high school level in more than 16,432 programs for boys and girls. Approximately 2 percent …
St. Mary students shine at UT science fair
Of the 57 projects at the St. Mary School-Oak Ridge science fair Feb. 9, 19 received awards making them eligible to enter the regional Southern Appalachian Science & Engineering Fair (SASEF) at the University of Tennessee on March 28-30. The SASEF is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and numerous …
Cardinal Rigali named an episcopal delegate
In a degree dated April 10, Bishop Richard F. Stika has appointed Cardinal Justin Rigali an episcopal delegate. The ministry of the episcopal delegate is one of service to the bishop and is someone who serves as a representative of the bishop, acts as his liaison, and offers pastoral concern …
Diocesan marriage tribunal to be established by July 2020
In a decree dated April 10, Bishop Richard F. Stika announced his intent to establish a marriage tribunal for the Diocese of Knoxville by July 2020. Bishop Stika has said the diocese is now large enough to handle its own marriage cases and should form its own tribunal to review …