‘A love for learning, a love for the Lord, and a love for other people’ By Gabrielle Nolan St. Mary School in Oak Ridge is celebrating 75 years of education and service of its kindergarten-through-eighth-grade students. The school, which will have jubilee celebrations in the spring and the fall of …
‘Not head knowledge: a personal encounter’
Father Randy Stice encourages devotion to the Eucharist, ‘the wonder of the Mass,’ in his latest book By Gabrielle Nolan Initially drawn to the Catholic Church in the 1990s because of the Church’s teachings on the Holy Eucharist, Father Randy Stice decades later has written a book on cultivating a …
Grieving, rebuilding coincide in Newport six months later
Good Shepherd funeral reminds of loss, survival By Gabrielle Nolan The city of Newport continues to recover and rebuild six months after Hurricane Helene flooded its downtown and the surrounding areas on Sept. 27, causing destruction in its muddy-watered path. Not only were numerous homes and businesses negatively impacted within …
‘We had dreamed it possible’
Our Lady of Fatima Parish celebrates 25 years in Alcoa church building By Gabrielle Nolan The parish community at Our Lady of Fatima in Alcoa has multiple reasons to celebrate this year. With a Mass on March 11, the parish recognized 25 years of worshiping in its current church building …
‘A deeper spirit of love’
Bishop Beckman celebrates the Presentation with St. John XXIII students By Gabrielle Nolan The community at St. John XXIII Catholic Center came out in full force for a recent visit from Bishop Mark Beckman for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord on Feb. 2. Both students and older …
‘Bringing the Gospel of life’
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, Catholic Charities form partnership By Gabrielle Nolan Two local Catholic powerhouses have joined forces to begin a life-affirming partnership that will positively impact the rural communities of East Tennessee. St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic (SMLC), a mobile medical clinic that provides health services to the medically uninsured, …
‘Bring the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ’
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish embraces international prison ministry By Gabrielle Nolan A team of East Tennessee men enters a local prison on a regular basis to bring the love of Christ to inmates. Since 2017, Stu McFadden has joined other men at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir …
Faith and fun with friends
Cumberland Mountain CCW hosts special event at St. Mary-Oak Ridge By Gabrielle Nolan Nearly 100 women gathered in the gymnasium of St. Mary School in Oak Ridge for a women’s event sponsored by the Cumberland Mountain Deanery Council of Catholic Women. “Faith and Fun with Friends” on Jan. 26 included …
‘Put Christ’s teachings into practice’
St. Mary Parish in Oak Ridge provides outreach to the community with three programs By Gabrielle Nolan With the new year come new resolutions such as volunteering, giving back to the community, decluttering the house, and living a simpler lifestyle. Many Catholics turn to their faith for such resolutions, and …
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‘We begin a great pilgrimage’
Diocese of Knoxville opens participation in Jubilee Year 2025 By Gabrielle Nolan On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis ushered in the Jubilee Year 2025 by opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome prior to Mass. With the theme “Pilgrims of Hope,” the Jubilee is the first ordinary Jubilee …
‘Connection, collaboration, and hope’
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic hosts first-ever health resource fair, food distribution By Gabrielle Nolan More than 100 patrons received health information and a box of food at St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic’s first-ever Health Resource Fair and Food Distribution event, which took place on Nov. 15 at the Senior Citizens Center …
Church of Divine Mercy turns 10
Vietnamese Catholic community celebrates a decade as diocesan parish By Gabrielle Nolan The Church of Divine Mercy, a Vietnamese parish within the Diocese of Knoxville, held a festive celebration on Oct. 13 to commemorate 10 years as a parish community. Hundreds of parishioners attended the evening party, which included a …
