Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville held a eucharistic mission Feb. 21 through Feb. 25. The Vatican International Exhibit: The Eucharistic Miracles of the World was on display for the five days of the mission. The display was made available through contact with the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in …
Sister Adamarie Kost, RSM
Sister Adamarie (Cecilia) Kost, RSM, passed peacefully into God’s arms on March 8 at Mercy Convent in Nashville. Sister Adamarie was the daughter of Charles Franklin and Ada Vester Kost. She was born in Nashville on Sept. 27, 1937. She graduated from Cathedral High School and entered the Sisters of …
Mary Frances Cloud Alderete
Mary Frances Cloud Alderete, age 72, of Knoxville, passed away on Jan. 26. Mrs. Alderete was preceded in death by her parents, James and Frances Cloud; a daughter, Rosanna Maria Alderete; several siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is survived by her daughter, Frances Elena Alderete; and brothers, Edward Cloud …
Sydney Mains of Knoxville Catholic receives Miss Basketball award
Knoxville Catholic High School senior standout Sydney Mains was named the TSSAA Miss Basketball winner for Division II-AA on March 12 in an awards ceremony at Middle Tennessee State University. The Florida Atlantic signee has amassed numerous accolades with the Lady Irish, who won their second straight state championship March …
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Diocesan churches preparing for Easter celebrations as Lent ushers in Holy Week services
Diocesan churches preparing for Easter celebrations as Lent ushers in Holy Week services The East Tennessee Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Knoxville are preparing for Easter as Lent leads the faithful into Holy Week. Laetare Sunday, celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent, is a time when the Church …
‘What calls someone to the priesthood?’
Vocations Night at the basilica highlights stories of faith By Claire Collins A large crowd gathered at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga on Jan. 26 to be encouraged by the vocation stories of members of the Diocese of Knoxville. Sister Mary Simone Haakansson of the Religious …
A look at the table of God’s Word
As Pope Benedict XVI wrote, Word and Eucharist are so intimately ‘bound together’ By Father Randy Stice The Mass is a single act of worship composed of two parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The Church calls these two parts the two tables, the …
Notre Dame announces new head football coach
Brent Hill takes over the reins of the Fighting Irish and ‘is excited to join the Notre Dame family’ Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga announced on Feb. 7 that Brent Hill has been appointed head football coach. He was introduced in a press conference in the Michael & Eleanor …
Dennis Greenwood
Dennis George Greenwood, 84, died on Jan. 23. He was a native of Kankakee, Ill., born on March 27, 1939, and he was the only son of the late Ernest and Leah Greenwood. Mr. Greenwood was a resident of the Heritage Ridge community in Hixson for 25 years, where he …
Larry Metz
Larry L. Metz, age 70, of Knoxville, passed away suddenly on the morning of Jan. 30. Mr. Metz was born in Waynesboro, Penn., where he attended Waynesboro Senior High. He played soccer and baseball for his school until graduating in 1971. He enjoyed cars, and this passion became his occupation. …
David Kosnikowski
David Bertram Kosnikowski, age 81, passed away at home on Feb. 7 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer and COVID-19. Mr. Kosnikowski is survived by his wife, Julia; daughters, Judy, Karen, and Amy; son, Bernie; grandsons, Theodore and Anthony; and beloved family and friends far and …
Easter approaches—how is your Lent going?
It’s not too late to make a new beginning, focusing on the purpose of small sacrifices we make By Deacon Bob Hunt Here we are in mid-March, and Lent is already two-thirds through. Easter is only a couple of weeks away. How’s your Lent going? Lent is somewhat like New …
