Dialogue sessions hosted during Lent; diocesan report will be sent to the Vatican By The East Tennessee Catholic When Pope Francis called the Church to synodality three years ago, no one guaranteed the path would be certain. In January, dioceses in the United States were made aware of an unexpected …
George Straton Polos
George Straton Polos, age 78, passed away on March 10. Mr. Polos was born in Houston on June 18, 1945. He enlisted in the Army in November 1965 during the Vietnam War. He was stationed in Panama and was honorably discharged in November 1971. Mr. Polos graduated with a bachelor’s …
Building a culture of life
Diocesan faithful represented at Pro-Life Day on the Hill The East Tennessee Catholic As the Tennessee General Assembly prepares to adjourn the 2024 session this month, pro-life supporters in the Diocese of Knoxville hope lawmakers will adopt into law the Underage Abortion Trafficking Act that would strengthen efforts to tackle …
If you are Catholic, the Mass is ‘what you do’
The Mass is where we are saved, the purpose for which Jesus came, and where Jesus is lifted up By Deacon Bob Hunt In one of the most profound Old Testament passages, the prophet Jeremiah speaks of the Lord establishing a new covenant with His people. “The days are coming, …
Confirmation class at Notre Dame in Greeneville hosts Living Stations of the Cross on March 1
The confirmation class of Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville hosted the Friday-night Living Stations of the Cross during Lent as part of its annual retreat on March 1. Students carried the candles and processional cross from station to station in the church as the Way of the Cross was narrated. …
St. Mary School in Oak Ridge celebrates 25 years as an accredited institution
St. Mary School in Oak Ridge reached a significant milestone this school year. The 2023-24 year marks 25 years of the school being an accredited institution. While the education practices and standards and the accrediting organization’s name have changed (originally Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, then Advanced Ed, and …
The Collect: the prayer that begins Mass
All such prayers share a common structure and can teach us who God is and what to pray for By Father Randy Stice Every Mass is provided with three orations (prayers) proclaimed by the priest: the Collect at the beginning of the Mass, the Prayer over the Offerings, and the …
Rita Le’Cuyer Powers
Rita Darlene Le’Cuyer Powers left this world into the arms of her Savior on Feb. 19 peacefully surrounded by family. Mrs. Powers was born at home in Bradley, Ill. on Aug. 28, 1928, to Paul and Thelma Le’Cuyer. She soon moved to Kankakee, Ill., where she graduated as valedictorian of …
‘Most everything’s working. It’s all good’
God would love to ‘climb out of bed, survey the universe,’ and think those words to Himself By George Valadie I’m not the weather fanatic my wife is, but I know this much: if our daughter in Little Rock gets hit by something crazy, odds are pretty good Chattanooga is …
Marcia Ann Hartman
Marcia Ann Hartman, age 83, of Lenoir City, passed away on Feb. 22. Mrs. Hartman was a member of St. John Neumann Church in Farragut. She retired from Covenant Health after 30 years. She loved to travel and spend time with her family. Mrs. Hartman was preceded in death by …
Willard Wright
Willard M. Wright, of Knoxville, passed away on Jan. 17 at the age of 81. Mr. Wright, who was a faithful Catholic and member of the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, was a family man and U.S. Army veteran. He retired from Bell Telephone Co. after 35 …
William Robert Fox Sr.
William Robert “Bill” Fox Sr. passed away March 7 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Mr. Fox was born on Jan. 14, 1943, to Donald and Mary Pauline (Lynch) Fox, the youngest of their eight children. Mr. Fox is survived by his loving family: son, William R. “Rob” Fox …
