Christine Stadelman Rowe, age 73 of Knoxville, passed away on July 14 at her home with her husband by her side. Mrs. Rowe was preceded in death by her father, Henry Stadelman, and her younger, brother Guy William Stadelman. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Thomas Rowe, …
Report cards can be stressful for all concerned
But if we can’t be good at all things, we can surely be good at some things, right? By George Valadie I don’t know how it’s possible, but it won’t be long before schools will arrive at report-card time. There are quarter versions and six-weeks versions, not to mention the …
Pilgrims of Hope ’25
Hispanic youth celebrate the jubilee in Washington, D.C. By Magdiel Argueta It is easy to remember someone who has left a profound legacy in our lives, especially when that legacy transforms souls. What is not easy is to leave an indelible mark. Yet, there is a man who recently departed …
Carl A. Labbe Jr.
A funeral Mass for Carl Anthony Labbe Jr. was held on Aug. 7 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Chattanooga. Mr. Labbe was born in 1927, and his family was from Akron, Ohio. His family relocated to Chattanooga in 1935 when his father joined TVA. Mr. Labbe attended …
Mary Harris
The family of Mary Petrillose Harris are saddened to report her death on Aug. 22 at Alexian Village in Signal Mountain at the venerable age of 114. Mrs. Harris was born in Ithaca, N.Y., on May 13, 1911. She and her husband, J. Richard (“Dick”) Harris, now deceased, were longtime …
Bishop Beckman appoints diocesan deans
Bishop Mark Beckman has appointed Father Jim Vick, Father Adam Royal, Father Charlie Donahue, CSP, and Father Miguel Vélez deans of the Diocese of Knoxville’s four deaneries. Father Vick, pastor of St. Bridget Parish in Dayton, will serve as dean of the Chattanooga Deanery. Father Royal, pastor of St. Alphonsus …
Faithful apprenticeship
Three Echo students begin serving in Diocese of Knoxville By Katie Harkness This month the Diocese of Knoxville has welcomed three new Echo apprentices: Katie Harkness, Mallory Louque, and Viviana Morales. This is the eighth year that the diocese has partnered with the University of Notre Dame McGrath Institute for …
Immaculate Conception parishioners step up to serve seniors in need in downtown Knoxville
By Allison DiGennaro “It is easy to delegate charity to others, yet the calling of every Christian is to become personally involved.” These are convicting words from Pope Francis, written on June 13, 2023, on the memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, patron of the poor. Pope Francis continued to …
Dr. Kelly Kearse retires from Knoxville Catholic after 24 years
Dr. Kelly Kearse retired this spring from Knoxville Catholic High School after serving there since 2001. “Known for his sense of humor (look out for those practical jokes!) and love of music, Dr. Kearse has been more than just a gifted chemistry teacher—he’s a nationally recognized scientist and speaker, and …
The call of God
We are asked to nurture gentle servants of the Gospel By Bishop Mark Beckman The Second Vatican Council speaks of conscience as the “most secret core” and “sanctuary” of the person, where we are alone with God. There the “voice of God speaks deep within.” St. John Henry Newman, recently …
Marilyn Joyce Sherrill
Marilyn Sherrill, age 86, of Crab Orchard, died peacefully at home on July 23. Born in Minneapolis to Arthur Stanley Kurtz and Leocadia Seraphia Mallack Kurtz, a young Mrs. Sherrill loved catching lake critters with her father, being athletic, being part of the Catholic faith, reading geographical and cultural narratives, …
Dr. Helen Vodopick-Goswitz
On July 8, the Almighty Father sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to personally escort heaven’s newest angel and saint, Dr. Helen Vodopick-Goswitz, through the pearly gates. It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of one of the greatest trailblazing women of our time, who passed …