Edward M. Albert, age 84, died March 15 at University of Tennessee Medical Center. Mr. Albert was born in Springfield, Ill., on July 13, 1939. He was preceded in death by parents Michael and Lillian (Lewis) Albert and his wife of 58 years, Judith (Loman) Albert. He is survived by …
Joseph R. Reiser
Joseph Raymond Reiser passed away on March 3 in Knoxville. He was 46. Mr. Reiser was born on Aug. 28, 1977, in Chicago and resided in Illinois until age 13. Mr. Reiser’s family moved to Tennessee in 1990. He attended Science Hill High School in Johnson City and attended two …
Priest assignments made
Archbishop Fabre announces changes for several parishes The East Tennessee Catholic Twenty-two priests in the Diocese of Knoxville are transitioning into new roles as Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, apostolic administrator of the diocese, announced a series of assignments that will impact more than a dozen parishes. Archbishop Fabre announced the …
Plans for the ordination and installation of Bishop-elect Beckman are being finalized
Bishop-elect Mark Beckman’s ordination and installation is officially on the calendar, and plans are being finalized as the Diocese of Knoxville sets in place the date, time, location, and other details of the upcoming historic Mass. Bishop-elect Beckman will be ordained a bishop on Friday, July 26, at 2 p.m. …
Catholic in Recovery 12-step ministry meets Mondays at St. Mary-Johnson City
Catholic in Recovery is a 12-step recovery ministry that holds meetings each Monday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary Church in Johnson City. CIR provides hope and healing from addictions, compulsions, and unhealthy attachments. Family members impacted by a loved one’s addiction are also encouraged to attend. Meetings combine the …
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Father Bertin Glennon, ST, dies
Father Bertin Glennon, a longtime priest in the Diocese of Knoxville who was a member of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity religious order, passed away on May 21. He served in the Chattanooga area during much of his priesthood. Among his roles in the diocese were as …
Basketball players from Knoxville Catholic, Notre Dame receive honors
Honors continue to come Sydney Mains’ way after the Knoxville Catholic High School senior guard led the Lady Irish to their second straight state championship this spring. Sydney was named Knox News’ girls basketball player of the year recently. The Florida Atlantic signee finished her career with 2,325 points, becoming …
Knoxville Catholic names Medlyn as new boys and girls golf head coach
Knoxville Catholic High School introduced Peter Medlyn as its new boys and girls golf coach in March. Mr. Medlyn met with team members March 5. Local golf pro Tre Mullins will be Mr. Medlyn’s assistant coach. Mr. Medlyn played golf at the highest amateur level in Australia and caddied on …
A child’s sacrament recalls another years ago
A grandson’s first Communion brings back memories and evokes prayers for the youth By George Valadie It was May 1961, so a good many of the details escape me now. But it was when my second-grade classmates and I received our first Holy Communion. It was the third of five …
Dr. Ronald Yatteau
Ronald Francis Yatteau, M.D., age 83, of Lenoir City, passed away Feb. 18 from pancreatic cancer. Dr. Yatteau was born on Sept. 22, 1940, to Donald F. Yatteau and Henrietta M. Lieser. His father was a meteorologist for the U.S. Air Force and stationed for a time in Hawaii and …
The Bible is ‘the book of the Church’
It came from many sources but is ‘God’s Word for us today and for all generations’ By Deacon Bob Hunt Where did the Bible come from? The Bible is not a single book. It is a collection of many books, like a library. The word “bible” comes to us from …
Elizabeth Currie
Elizabeth Ann Slowinski Currie of Hixson passed away peacefully on March 9 with her children by her side. Mrs. Currie was born in Ionia, Mich., on Jan. 9, 1939, to Arthur and Alice Slowinski. In 1945, she moved to Port Huron, Mich., where she graduated from St. Stephen High School. …