Family and friends are honoring the life of beloved husband and father Ronald Barnum Sr., who passed away on Feb. 1 at the age of 92. Mr. Barnum was born in 1932 and was a member of the First Families of Tennessee. He was a devout Christian, a patriot, loving …
Focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
They represent the totality of the Christian life, which calls us out of ourselves By Deacon Bob Hunt Lent is a season of transformation. The Church calls us to focus on three aspects of our Christian life: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. But focusing on these aspects of the Christian life …
Patricia ‘Pat’ Johnson
Patricia “Pat” Johnson, age 84, passed away on Jan. 25. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Johnson; parents, Evelyn and John Gormley; and daughter-in-law, Darlene Johnson. She is survived by her son, Patrick (Meaghan) Johnson; stepsons, Hank Johnson and Jay (Jenny) Johnson; grandchildren, Michael (Elizabeth) Johnson, …
Unspoken love is real, but not with God
St. Valentine’s legacy was as priest, martyr, rebel, and protector of forbidden love By George Valadie Hoping you have a happy Valentine’s Day! Or that at least you don’t mess it up. I’ve done that on occasion. You’d think since it originated somewhere in the 14th century, we’d have figured …
Father Velez reinstated to St. Patrick Parish
By The East Tennessee Catholic Bishop Mark Beckman has announced Father Miguel Velez has been reinstated to full active ministry at St. Patrick Church in Morristown, effective immediately. In a letter to St. Patrick parishioners, Bishop Beckman explains that following a thorough investigation, the Diocesan Review Board found no evidence …
Shelba Fritz King
Shelba Fritz King, age 65, of Oak Ridge, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving members of her family on Jan. 28. Mrs. King, formerly of Knoxville, was of the Roman Catholic faith and attended St. Mary Church in Oak Ridge and Holy Ghost Church in Knoxville. She attended St. Joseph …
Josephine ‘JoMarie’ Lowe
Josephine “JoMarie” S. Lowe, age 83, passed away peacefully on Jan. 20 at Rain Forest Landings in Knoxville. Mrs. Lowe, who was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, was the oldest of nine children. Her life was a testament to love, kindness, and devotion. Josephine Marie Salomone was born on …
Praying for ‘a new springtime of Pentecost’
Confirmation allows us to experience a ‘personal Pentecost’ that leads to new life in the Spirit By Father Randy Stice In his Advent column, Bishop Mark Beckman shared that his prayer for our diocese is for “a new springtime of Pentecost,” and that one of his priorities for the coming …
LaVerne Van Dorselaer
LaVerne F. Van Dorselaer, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on Jan. 23 at her home in Knoxville. To tell the story of LaVerne is to tell a love story. For above all else, her unrelenting love flowed freely and deeply through her family and all …
Chrissi Rhea
Chrissi Callaghan Rhea, a pioneering mortgage banking leader and co-founder of Mortgage Investors Group (MIG), passed away on Nov. 8 at Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, surrounded by her beloved family. As one of the few women in mortgage banking at the time, Ms. Rhea shattered barriers and set …
First diocesan Vietnamese parish is entrusted
Church of Divine Mercy affiliates with Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer The East Tennessee Catholic The Diocese of Knoxville and the Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer, U.S. Assumption Province, have signed a written agreement for the province to assume spiritual and pastoral care of Divine Mercy …
‘Love in the Flesh’
Let us examine our hearts and resolve to improve the world By Bishop Mark Beckman Today, I write on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, having just celebrated the liturgy in our Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Anna and Simeon meet God in that ancient …