More than 200 people attend rally and walk in support of all lives The East Tennessee Catholic Pro-life East Tennesseans finally had the opportunity to show their opposition to abortion en masse on March 14 as they took to the streets of Hamilton County for the Chattanooga March for Life. …
Vincent J. Senatore
Vincent John Senatore, 91, passed away peacefully on March 26 in Knoxville. Mr. Senatore, born in 1934 in San Francisco, was raised in the city he loved and carried its spirit with him throughout his life. Since August 2005, he had been a resident of Knoxville, where he lived with …
Ruth Coughlin
Ruth Cathcart Coughlin passed away on March 16 on her 103rd birthday. Her goal was to make it to that day, and it seemed quite fitting that she did—celebrating with a special Mass and family gathering at her home on the eve of her birthday, a final occasion that allowed …
Through the eyes of St. John Chrysostom
The saint understood the Eucharist and the ‘rich and luminous message’ it contains By Father Randy Stice “The Eucharist,” wrote St. John Paul II, “unfolds in a dynamic context of signs containing a rich and luminous message.”1 However, we do not always understand the luminous message contained in the words …
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Funeral Mass held for Father James K. Mallett
East Tennessean and longtime Diocese of Nashville pastor dies at age 84 The East Tennessee Catholic and the Tennessee Register Father James K. Mallett, a son of East Tennessee and a priest of the Diocese of Nashville, was laid to rest on April 1 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in his …
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Holy Ghost Parish celebrating 100th anniversary of its church building
Holy Ghost Parish in North Knoxville is holding a number of events this year celebrating the 100th anniversary of its church building. An anniversary Mass is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the church located at 1041 N. Central St. The date is the exact centennial of …
Holy Week and Easter 2026
Parishes across East Tennessee reverently observed Holy Week this year, following Christ’s journey from the joy of Palm Sunday through the sorrow of Good Friday and the celebration of Easter. View the gallery below of images from across the Diocese of Knoxville.
Catholic Dads awards School Support Grant of $750
The Catholic Dads board of directors recently presented a $750 check as the first of the organization’s new School Support Grants to the leadership of Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Knoxville. The grant program, which launched in January, allocates resources for schools in the Diocese of Knoxville to assist with …
Men’s Emmaus to be held in diocese
Spiritual gathering at Christ Prince of Peace center set for April 24-26 The East Tennessee Catholic Registration is now open for the first Men’s Emmaus in East Tennessee. The event will be at Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton April 24-26. The Emmaus Retreat is based on the …
The large role Scripture plays in Mass
The liturgy—including prayers, songs, and kneeling— is ‘totally permeated by the Word of God’ By Father Randy Stice If you attend Mass regularly, you probably know more Scripture than you realize. In addition to the readings in the Liturgy of the Word, much of the Mass is drawn from Scripture: …
Dr. John T. Whitehead
Dr. John Thomas Whitehead, age 79, of Johnson City passed away peacefully on Jan. 27 at the Abundant Christian Living Community after a brief illness. Dr. Whitehead was born into the loving home of John and Adele Whitehead in Buffalo, N.Y., on a hot summer day on July 29, 1946. …