Being there for each other and being available helps us live out His call By Deacon Bob Hunt The universal call to holiness is one that is to be heard and acted on by every person who claims Christ as his or her Savior. What does it mean to be …
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A new school role he didn’t see coming
Serving as diocesan superintendent puts him back with those called by the Master Teacher By George Valadie I didn’t see that coming! A few short weeks ago, I was spending a good bit of my days on the back porch. Sleeping late. Hitting thousands of golf balls at the driving …
Diocese mourns loss of deacons
The diaconate’s Mike Gouge, Ben Johnston served parishes in Farragut, Knoxville The East Tennessee Catholic After years of service to God and His Church in East Tennessee, the Diocese of Knoxville is mourning the deaths of two longtime permanent deacons—Mike Gouge and Ben Johnston—who served their parishes with faith and …
In thanksgiving, back to where it all began
Bishop Beckman returns to Lawrenceburg for Mass at home church By Katie Peterson / Tennessee Register One beautiful Saturday evening, 34 years ago, then-Father Mark Beckman celebrated his Thanksgiving Mass as a new priest at his home church of Sacred Heart in Lawrenceburg. On Sunday, Sept. 1, he once again …
Sr. Mary Lisa Renfer named Lumen Christi finalist
By The East Tennessee Catholic Sister Mary Lisa Renfer, RSM, DO, medical director of the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, is a Lumen Christi finalist for 2024. The Lumen Christi Award by Catholic Extension is given to people who “radiate and reveal the light of Christ present in the communities where …
Tennessee sportswriters name KCHS, NDHS athletes to all-state team
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association recently named a number of athletes from Knoxville Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga to its annual all-state teams. Maggie Frana, who won the first Knoxville Catholic girls state title in the discus this spring, was named to the Division II-AA …
‘Toward the top’
Source and summit central to Bishop Mark Beckman’s ministry By Bill Staley A Dominican, a Franciscan, a bishop, and a pope go on a hike. Bishop Mark Beckman’s life can be viewed as one large hike up to this base camp of his episcopacy. Over the next decade or so, …
A bishop and the liturgical life of his diocese
Sacred power is given to the shepherd to build up ‘his flock in truth and holiness’ By Father Randy Stice “The bishop is the chief steward of the mysteries of God and the overseer of all liturgical life in the Church entrusted to his care.” This is how the Ceremonial …
Trusting in God’s great plan
Moved to tears by ‘Les Mis,’ writer has hope in the Lord and Bishop Beckman By Claire Collins If you’ve never seen the 2012 movie adaptation of the musical “Les Misérables,” prepare yourself for a spoiler alert (in fact, go watch it and then come back to this column). During …
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The vicars of Christ
Bishops give life to the local Church by proclaiming the Gospel, leading ministry By Deacon Bob Hunt Congratulations to newly ordained Bishop Mark Beckman, the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville! Bishop Beckman, I believe you will find the Catholics of East Tennessee eager for your leadership and open …
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Thank you, Lord. Can we keep him?
A seminarian’s skill with the tetherball crowd hinted at greater things to come By George Valadie I first met the young man on the playground where I was principal. He and the other students were doing battle in a wild and woolly game of tetherball. He was older, though. Bigger. …
In thanksgiving to God
Diocese’s newest priests celebrate Mass where the seeds of vocation were sown Following their ordination to the priesthood on June 8, Fathers Bo Beaty, Danny Herman, and Michael Willey celebrated their first Masses at their home parishes, spanning the width of the diocese, from Jamestown, to Mountain City to Cleveland. …
