A funeral Mass for Joseph Vincent Sprouls was held on Dec. 15 at St. Joseph Church in Norris, with Father Richard Armstrong serving as celebrant. Mr. Sprouls, who was 96, was born April 5, 1925, in Jersey City, N.J. to Joseph and Gertrude Pecinich Sprouls. Mr. Sprouls joined the U.S. …
Funeral Mass held for Mary Shirley Johnson Nicholson
A funeral Mass was held for Mary Shirley Johnson Nicholson, age 100, on Dec. 11 at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, with Father David Boettner serving as celebrant. Mrs. Nicholson, who died on Nov. 28 at Shannondale Health Care Center, was born on July 31, 1921, …
Ruth Cody Demers passes away at the age of 81
A funeral Mass was held at St. John Neumann Church on Dec. 4 for Ruth Cody Demers, who passed away peacefully on Nov. 27 at age 81 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Burial at Pleasant Forest Cemetery followed the Mass. Mrs. Demers was born in 1940 in Brockton, …
Funeral Mass held for Mickey Perry, former Knoxville Catholic High School teacher
A funeral Mass for Mickey Perry, age 78, was held Dec. 18 at All Saints Church. Ms. Perry was a school teacher for 30 years, having first taught at Rule High School in Knoxville before joining West High School, and then Knoxville Catholic High School for the last 10 years …
Father Shelton, Orthodox rector speak to St. Mary-Oak Ridge class
The seventh-graders at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge received two guest speakers for a unique religion class Nov. 18. Promoted as a day to discover different faiths during the National Catholic Educational Association’s Discovering Catholic Schools Week, students had questions ready to go for two local clergy: Father Brent …
St. John Neumann School presents St. Joseph award to Sophie Meyer
St. John Neumann School in Farragut celebrated a special votive Mass on Dec. 10 to commemorate the conclusion of the Year of St. Joseph. The school thought it would be a good opportunity to celebrate a student who has consistently demonstrated the qualities of St. Joseph throughout the last year. …
Transforming society according to the Gospel
As Christians, it is our duty to do so—as Americans, it is our right to try By Bob Hunt I’ve never ventured into politics in this column. I save that for my blog. I mostly try to offer words of encouragement here on living the faith in what can sometimes …
Maybe that’s what 2022 is all about: getting home
By George Valadie To Christ’s home, where His Father has many rooms Wishing you a belated Happy New Year! Depending on printing and publication schedules, this newspaper is likely hitting your coffee table in mid-January with 2022 well on its way to wherever it will take us. To better places, …
Guest column: Science proves Roe v. Wade is wrong
Why should the Supreme Court rule that life at 15 weeks is not worth saving, but life at 20 weeks is? By Lila Rose Two little boys celebrated their first birthdays last summer, one in Minnesota and one in Alabama—miles apart but with similar stories. Both born at 21 weeks, …
The best part of waking up
We should begin our day, as we should in all things, ‘in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit’ By Bishop Richard F. Stika “Show me the sign of your favor, that my foes may see to their shame that you , O Lord, …
Luke Smith taking over as KCHS basketball coach
The former Fighting Irish standout and Mr. Basketball finalist will succeed Michael Hutchens at the helm Knoxville Catholic High School announced Nov. 4 that former player Luke Smith will be the next head basketball coach of the Fighting Irish following the retirement of Coach Michael Hutchens at the conclusion of …
Notre Dame given $520,481.50 for endowment
On Oct 29, members of the Monahan, Johnson, Borchers, and Goodwin families gathered at the Notre Dame High School football game and presented a check to NDHS in the amount of $520,481.50. The gift was donated on behalf of the James & Naomi Burkart Charitable Remainder Trust. The late Mr. …