Deacon Mark Fleming White Sr., 93, of Olive Branch, Miss., entered eternal life on Nov. 17. As a deacon of the Diocese of Knoxville, he served at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade. Deacon White was born in Woodside, Long Island, N.Y., in 1932 to James and Ismay …
Dicastery addresses titles given to Mary
‘Co-redemptrix’ and ‘Mediatrix of All Graces’ need to be understood correctly By Deacon Bob Hunt On Oct. 7, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) published Mater Populi Fidelis (“Mother of All the Faithful”), in which the dicastery addresses issues related to some titles that have been given …
St. Christopher marks anniversary
Jamestown parish celebrates 50 years of faith, service in Fentress County The East Tennessee Catholic The year 2025 will be reflected in the history of St. Christopher Parish with the achievement of a milestone. The faith community of St. Christopher in Jamestown proudly celebrated the parish’s 50th anniversary on Aug. …
Kroger, Maher perform for a capacity crowd
Tour visits St. John Neumann Parish By Maggie Parsons On night two in their returning countrywide Cathedrals tour, Catholic musicians Matt Maher and Sarah Kroger made a stop at St. John Neumann Church in Farragut for a night of Advent worship on Dec. 5. The “Cathedrals: An Advent Night of …
St. Thomas the Apostle Knights council celebrates 25th anniversary
Knights of Columbus Father John Savoca Council 12633 of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir City celebrated its 25th silver jubilee on Sept. 7 with a gala at Tellico Village Yacht Club. The Knights’ Supreme Council in January 2000 authorized the council and its 36 charter members to assemble …
Men’s Emmaus Retreat coming to the Diocese of Knoxville next year
A Men’s Emmaus Retreat will be held for the first time in East Tennessee on the weekend of April 24-26 at Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton. An estimated 1.4 million men and women throughout the world have completed the Catholic Emmaus Retreat. The retreat is based on …
Knights Council 6099 awards $5,625 to pro-life organizations
Knights of Columbus Council 6099 in Chattanooga held its Pro-Life Barbecue on Sept. 27 to honor and celebrate several area pro-life organizations and hand out donation checks totaling $5,625. The annual event, directed by council member Tim Bodnar, recognized the work of Choices Pregnancy Resource Center, which offers pregnancy testing, …
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Bishop celebrates Mass with Benedictine Sisters
On Aug. 15, Bishop Mark Beckman celebrated Mass with the Benedictine Daughters of Divine Will at their convent in Blount County. Following Mass, Bishop Beckman and Mother Gabrielle Marie Breaux, the mother superior, presided at the service when postulant Meghan Trettel received her habit and her new name, Sister Maria …
Advent penance services scheduled around the diocese
Here are the Advent penance services received as of press time. Note that many parishes are having, instead of penance services, extended or additional times for confession during Advent: Chattanooga Deanery Wednesday, Dec. 3—Holy Spirit, Soddy-Daisy, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4—St. Bridget, Dayton, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4—St. Augustine, Signal …
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Lessons of autumn
In this season of transition, we are thankful to God for His blessings By Bishop Mark Beckman During these days of autumn, the light has begun to shorten, the evenings and mornings are crisp and cool, and the colors of East Tennessee are on full display. This time of transition …
Making Sundays stressful is a talent for some
While seeking the unknowable balance between petition and gratitude By George Valadie Fourteen minutes, no more. Always the same. If it varies at all, it’s never more than 60 seconds either way. That’s all it takes to get from our house to Sunday Mass. What’s your drive like? When our …
Our Lady of Fatima Parish celebrating 75th anniversary
The East Tennessee Catholic Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa will cap a yearlong celebration of its 75th anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 22. Bishop Mark Beckman will preside at a bilingual Mass at 5 p.m., with pastor Father Peter Iorio and priests of the diocese concelebrating. A music prelude …