Joseph Billington Kirk Sr., better known as Pop Pop, lived from March 7, 1940, to Nov. 16, when he died on a Sunday morning at the same time he normally would have been celebrating the Holy Eucharist at the Lord’s table. Mr. Kirk is preceded in death by his parents, …
Holding on to, letting go of holiday visions
We all crave our Christmas traditions, even when they have to evolve By George Valadie “… while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads …” I’m 72 years old and still don’t have a clue about sugarplums. Wouldn’t know one if I saw one. Never ate one either, at least …
Diocesan youth take part in NCYC
Contingent from East Tennessee participates in national conference By Amanda Henderson Youth from across the Diocese of Knoxville joined some 16,000 Catholic teenagers and ministry leaders from around the country for the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) Nov. 20-22. The three-day gathering invites high-school youth to encounter Christ through prayer, …
Carolyn King Susano
Carolyn King Susano, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Nov. 1. Mrs. Susano was born in 1937 in Williamsburg, Ky., to Thomas and Edna (Siler) King, both of whom preceded her in death. Her family moved to Knoxville in 1946, …
Walter A. Clancy II
Longtime Knoxville businessman Walter Augustine Clancy II, who was a member of one of the Knoxville area’s oldest Catholic families, died in his sleep on Nov. 16. Mr. Clancy, of Clancy’s Service Stamp Co. in Knoxville, was born to John A. and Ellen Joy Clancy on Feb. 6, 1934, the …
Deacon Mark White
Deacon Mark Fleming White Sr., 93, of Olive Branch, Miss., entered eternal life on Nov. 17. As a deacon of the Diocese of Knoxville, he served at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade. Deacon White was born in Woodside, Long Island, N.Y., in 1932 to James and Ismay …
Dicastery addresses titles given to Mary
‘Co-redemptrix’ and ‘Mediatrix of All Graces’ need to be understood correctly By Deacon Bob Hunt On Oct. 7, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) published Mater Populi Fidelis (“Mother of All the Faithful”), in which the dicastery addresses issues related to some titles that have been given …
St. Christopher marks anniversary
Jamestown parish celebrates 50 years of faith, service in Fentress County The East Tennessee Catholic The year 2025 will be reflected in the history of St. Christopher Parish with the achievement of a milestone. The faith community of St. Christopher in Jamestown proudly celebrated the parish’s 50th anniversary on Aug. …
Kroger, Maher perform for a capacity crowd
Tour visits St. John Neumann Parish By Maggie Parsons On night two in their returning countrywide Cathedrals tour, Catholic musicians Matt Maher and Sarah Kroger made a stop at St. John Neumann Church in Farragut for a night of Advent worship on Dec. 5. The “Cathedrals: An Advent Night of …
St. Thomas the Apostle Knights council celebrates 25th anniversary
Knights of Columbus Father John Savoca Council 12633 of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir City celebrated its 25th silver jubilee on Sept. 7 with a gala at Tellico Village Yacht Club. The Knights’ Supreme Council in January 2000 authorized the council and its 36 charter members to assemble …
Men’s Emmaus Retreat coming to the Diocese of Knoxville next year
A Men’s Emmaus Retreat will be held for the first time in East Tennessee on the weekend of April 24-26 at Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton. An estimated 1.4 million men and women throughout the world have completed the Catholic Emmaus Retreat. The retreat is based on …
Knights Council 6099 awards $5,625 to pro-life organizations
Knights of Columbus Council 6099 in Chattanooga held its Pro-Life Barbecue on Sept. 27 to honor and celebrate several area pro-life organizations and hand out donation checks totaling $5,625. The annual event, directed by council member Tim Bodnar, recognized the work of Choices Pregnancy Resource Center, which offers pregnancy testing, …