We receive wisdom when we’re in unity with God By Father Joseph Brando October turns green leaves into orange and red and playfully blows them to the ground so that we can hardly tell up from down. That’s the joy of fall. Earth and sky fuse together. October is the …
St. Joseph-Madisonville holds baby-bottle drive
Sanctity of life activities at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Madisonville will mean more money for sanctity of life activities at Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. St. Joseph the Worker parishioners recently have raised $973 for Catholic Charities’ Pregnancy Help Centers through the baby-bottle fundraising drive it holds twice …
He dwell among us: I have a place for you
In the Sacred Heart of Jesus, no one is orphaned, and all find their true home By Bishop Richard F. Stika Thirty-six years ago, I was a young seminarian, and several of my classmates and I drove from St. Louis to Chicago for St. John Paul II’s fi rst visit …
NDHS awards honor Dr. Boaz, ‘65 hoops team
Dr. Lonnie Boaz, a 1975 graduate, and the entire 1965 basketball team, the first to play an inter-racial high school game of any kind in Chattanooga, were honored by the Notre Dame High School Alumni Association on July 23 at the annual Alumni Awards reception that kicked off Alumni Weekend. …
St. Mary-Oak Ridge dedicates Guadalupe statue
St. Mary Church and School in Oak Ridge celebrated Mass on Sept. 13 with a special blessing and dedication of a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The statue from Mexico was donated by Tomás and Bertalilia Léon of St. Mary Church in Jackson, Tenn. Sister Mary Rebekah, OP, middle …
Johnson City parish rededicates adoration chapel
By Murvin H. Perry St. Mary Parish in Johnson City dedicated its newly renovated perpetual-adoration chapel on Aug. 16. More than 150 parishioners joined in procession from the church to the newly redone chapel after the 10 a.m. Mass to witness the dedication ceremony. Refreshments were served in the gathering …
Pope Francis’ message on faith, family hits home
In their words: The home is seen as a place to heal spiritual, physical, emotional wounds By Suzanne Erpenbach News that Pope Francis would be coming to the United States, partly to be present for the World Meeting of Families, excited people across the world. The Diocese of Knoxville responded …
World Meeting of Families: one heavenly pilgrimage
In their words: Once-in-a-lifetime trip to see Pope Francis becomes a divine adventure for which thanks is given By Luis Gabriel Velasco Mindful that “we are pilgrims, not tourists,” a diverse group of 72 Diocese of Knoxville parishioners embarked on a most heavenly adventure Sept. 23 to see Pope Francis. …
Pope wows youth at World Meeting of Families
In their words: High school senior and recent Catholic convert witnesses pivotal moments in teens’ faith By Rhetta Botts Young people love Pope Francis. From his grandfatherly appearance to his undeniable love for serving the poor, “Papa Francisco” has captured the hearts of millennials. It is easy to say that …
Marriage enrichment: We are pilgrims, not tourists!
Remembering what our ‘mission’ is, we must take Pope Francis’ words to heart By Marian Christiana I have just returned from the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, and I want to share a bit about our pilgrimage. Seventy-two pilgrims from our diocese traveled together by bus to all three …
Bishop dedicates Chancery’s St. Joseph Courtyard
“What do we do now?” In marking the Diocese of Knoxville’s 27th anniversary on Sept. 8, Bishop Richard F. Stika recalled when he welcomed Cardinal Justin Rigali to the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1994. After being formally introduced as the seventh archbishop of St. Louis, then-Archbishop Rigali turned to …
Bishop Stika assigns deacons to new diocesan parish posts
Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced the appointments of five deacons to parishes in the Diocese of Knoxville. Deacons Gaspar DeGaetano, Gary Brinkworth, Dan Alexander, Bob Lange and Joel Livingston Jr. received assignments to different parishes over the summer. Deacon Lange resumed serving at St. Dominic Parish in Kingsport on …
