Satan despises the practice of making a daily examination of conscience, for it serves to punish him By Bishop Richard F. Stika “Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:7-8 Knowing …
KCHS announces hiring of new girls soccer coach
Knoxville Catholic High School on Jan. 18 announced the hiring of Josh Martin as its new head girls soccer coach. He replaces Chris Quinn, who was coach for one year. Mr. Martin comes to Knoxville Catholic after seven seasons as head boys and girls coach at T.C. Roberson High School …
A reflection on Benedict’s ‘Deus Caritas Est’
The Holy Father writes that St. John’s First Letter gets to ‘the heart of the Christian faith’ By Deacon Bob Hunt In memory of our beloved Pope Benedict XVI, I would like to offer a reflection on Part I of Benedict’s 2005 encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, “God Is Love.” Next …
Funeral Masses held for M.L. Coughlin Dubay, Rachel Donahoo-Wiggins
Mary Louise Coughlin Dubay A funeral Mass was held at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Jan. 13 for Mary Louise (M.L.) Coughlin Dubay, with Father David Boettner serving as the Mass celebrant. Mrs. Dubay was born in Knoxville to Dr. Dennis and Margaret Ruth (Cathcart) …
Jeremy of the college bookstore meets Tracy
Did Jesus come, disguised and unrecognized, as one of ‘the least of my brothers’? By George Valadie The first time they met—if you want to call it that—was out back behind the store. Neither had expected the other to be there. Jeremy, the manager of the college bookstore, our son-in-law …
How we respond interiorly to God’s action
Opportunities for such participation make our experience of the Mass richer and more fruitful By Father Randy Stice I began my January column with St. John Paul II’s assertion that “the liturgy is the privileged place for the encounter of Christians with God” (Vicesimus Quintus Annus, 7), an encounter that …
What color are your vestments?
In sacrifices we make in the Mass we must live each week, we must ‘put on the Lord Jesus Christ’ By Richard F. Stika “All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” — Galatians 3:27 Identity and clothing. Fashion designs often strike me as odd, …
Knights in Fairfield Glade donate $8,275 to Hilltoppers
Monsignor Philip Thoni Knights of Columbus Council 16088, representing St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade and through its KinD Charities of Tennessee, recently donated $8,275 to Hilltoppers Inc. “We are committed to helping wherever we can,” said local KinD Charities director Roland Wicker, who presented the donation, “and …
St. Thomas CCW prepares ‘Soup Jars of Love’ for needy
Each fall, the Council of Catholic Women at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir City gathers to fill 60-70 quart mason jars with dry ingredients for a hearty meal of bean soup. These “Soup Jars of Love” are then given to the St. Thomas Friendship Kitchen committee to distribute …
Funeral Mass held for diocesan Deacon Thomas Kiefer
Deacon Thomas J. Kiefer of Dayton died Nov. 23 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga after complications from multiple ailments. He was 85. A funeral Mass for Deacon Kiefer was celebrated on Nov. 29 at St. Bridget Church, where he had served for years. Father Jim Vick, pastor of St. …
St. Mary-Oak Ridge sixth-grader takes first in essay contest
James Lutz, a sixth-grader at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge, was awarded first place locally in the recent Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) essay contest. The VFW’s annual youth essay contest invites students from sixth, seventh, and eighth grades to submit essays reflecting on yearly themes concerning patriotism. Student …
#iGiveCatholic 2022 results reflect strong giving
By Allison Di Gennaro Celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, #iGiveCatholic is the U.S. Catholic Church’s giving day that kicks off the charitable season and brings the Catholic community together to give thanks and give back. As the first-ever giving day created to recognize …