Touring display, created by Blessed Carlo Acutis, is being shown at Diocese of Knoxville locations By Janice Fritz-Ryken Parents often complain that teens’ lives are run by computer technology, and yet one inspirational teenager in Italy used the computer to evangelize Christ and create an exhibit that is still drawing …
KCHS’s Dunn, Smith named Gatorade Players of the Year
In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade on Jan. 11 announced Devyn Dunn of Knoxville Catholic High School as its 2021-22 Gatorade Tennessee Volleyball Player of the Year and on Jan. 31 announced Keegan Smith of KCHS as its 2021-22 Gatorade Tennessee Boys Cross …
Knoxville Catholic hires NDHS grad, CFL star Adarius Bowman
Knoxville Catholic High School on Jan. 10 announced the hiring of Adarius Bowman as associate director of Admission Outreach and International Enrollment. Mr. Bowman recently completed his stellar career in the Canadian Football League, where he was a three-time All Star, and he was recently honored as a member of …
Paulist Fathers name next president for four-year term
Father Constanza will succeed Father Andrews, who served at St. John XXIII in Diocese of Knoxville The Paulist Fathers have announced the election of Father René Constanza as the next president of the missionary society of Catholic priests. In June, he will succeed Paulist Father Eric Andrews, who is completing …
Medical facility OK’d for former St. Mary’s Hospital campus
City of Knoxville, Knox County move ahead with behavioral-health, urgent-care facility next to new Safety Complex By Eric Vreeland City of Knoxville It’ll be a few years before it’s designed and developed, but local officials are excited that a part of the former St. Mary’s Hospital campus will continue to …
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First laywoman named director of Southeast Pastoral Institute
By Florida Catholic-Miami The Southeast Pastoral Institute has appointed Olga Lucia Villar as its new executive director, the first laywoman to take that leadership position. Ms. Villar had been acting director and had previously served as SEPI’s director of formation and programs. SEPI is the educational branch of the U.S. …
Longtime Blessed Sacrament Church secretary, Ann Pio, dies
Virginia Ann Pio, 77, of Kingston passed away on Nov. 30 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. She retired from 26 years of working as the secretary at Blessed Sacrament Church in Harriman. She is preceded in death by her son, Clay McCloud; parents, Millard and Bonnie Owens; and brother, …
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Funeral Masses held in Knoxville, Memphis for Msgr. Kirk
Monsignor Thomas D. Kirk, age 78 of Memphis, died on Dec. 22 in his hometown of Knoxville. Monsignor Kirk was a parish priest of the Diocese of Memphis for 52 years. He was a graduate of Knoxville Catholic High School, class of 1961, before completing seminary at St. Bernard College …
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God as the eternal watchmaker or violinist
St. Thomas Aquinas and philosopher William Paley offer different proofs for the existence of God By Bob Hunt Recently, I had the honor of leading a Communion service at my parish on the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, where I offered a reflection on St. Thomas. It seemed to go …
A retiree enjoys volunteering at the hospital
Driving patients to and from their cars leads to laughter and learning about ‘bonus days’ By George Valadie It’s becoming one of the most enjoyable days of my week: Tuesdays—the day I volunteer at the hospital. Long before I’d ever officially announced my leaving, I knew I had no intention …
Carlo Acutis: Cyber-apostle of the Eucharist
By Janice Fritz-Ryken “All people are born as originals but many die as photocopies.”— Blessed Carlo Acutis The Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibit was originally the brainchild of a young man deeply devoted to the holy Eucharist who died of leukemia before reaching adulthood, but not before using technology …
The sign of God’s favor
We adore You O Christ, and we praise You. Because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world By Bishop Richard F. Stika “Behold, I have given you the power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy…” — Luke 10:19 Taking a …