Event serves as fundraiser, launch of capital campaign to upgrade Knoxville office/warehouse facility By East Tennessee Catholic staff The Ladies of Charity of Knoxville set aside their work aprons June 28 and opted for an evening of shenanigans — all for a good cause. And what a night it was …
Educators participate in workshops for instructional excellence
Restoration of Title IIA funds will allow diocesan schools to increase professional development activities By Sedonna Prater As Diocese of Knoxville schools prepare for students returning from summer break, school administrators and teachers are completing training in a series of workshops aimed at enhancing teacher quality and instructional effectiveness in …
He dwells among us: Given up for you
God calls us to be good stewards of all creation, beginning with a human ecology By Bishop Richard F. Stika Getting our hands dirty can be a good thing, especially when it’s the result of working in a garden. Anyone who follows me on Facebook knows how much I enjoy …
Diocesan school system seeks AdvancED accreditation
Each diocesan school to take part in initiative that recognizes quality education programs around the country By Sedonna Prater When Bishop Richard Stika appointed Sister Mary Marta Abbott, RSM, as superintendent of diocesan schools in 2011, he instructed her to make unification of all 10 Catholic schools a priority. Bishop …
Parishes hold benefit concerts for Colombia youth, elderly
Impoverished in Marsella, surrounding area to receive benefits from One Heart, One Mission led by Father Giraldo Five Diocese of Knoxville parishes have joined to hold benefit concerts for those in need in Marsella, Colombia. Successful benefit concerts were held in July for One Heart, One Mission, a ministry to …
Chattanooga funeral Mass held for Deacon Mark Gang
A funeral Mass for Deacon Mark Gang Jr. was held July 24 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Chattanooga. Deacon Gang, 88, died July 18. The funeral Mass was celebrated by Monsignor Al Humbrecht, with the burial following in Mount Olivet Cemetery. A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Deacon …
Understanding the sacraments: A new ‘Order of Confirmation’
Archbishop Kurtz, USCCB president, sets implementation date for Pentecost Sunday 2016 By Father Randy Stice The new English translation of the Order of Confirmation has been confirmed by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Publication is scheduled for this fall. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president …
Marriage Enrichment: Preparing for Pope Francis
Diocese is actively engaged in World Meeting of Families as paper visit nears By Marian Christiana The Pope is coming! The Pope is coming! In case you didn’t know, Pope Francis will be coming to the United States in September. He will arrive in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. …
Once upon a time: Out of step with the normal
Praying for five servicemen, their families, and the Chattanooga community By Monsignor Xavier Mankel The Chattanooga area, tucked in the southeast corner of Tennessee, is no stranger to bloodshed – dating all the way to Indian days. Granted, most of the time since the Spanish landed in Florida near the …
Living the Readings: Jesus’ words come to life
The law of God takes us from earthly life to the eternal By Father Joseph Brando August is a different kind of month liturgically. For the first time in a long time, and this year, we have five Sundays in a row in the same month that all the Sunday …
Of prophets and kings
By Father Joseph Brando In modern times, the relationship between church and state is complex and difficult. The complication is due to multiple factors, including the migration of peoples, race, military power, the attitude of the people, and the power of one or more ethnic groups in the nation, among …
Bishop Stika issues statement on U.S. Supreme Court same-sex union ruling
Bishop Richard F. Stika issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on June 26 calling for all states to license and recognize same-sex unions. “I am disappointed in today’s Supreme Court decision,” Bishop Stika said shortly after the court decision. “Regardless of the ruling, as Catholics and Christians, we will …
