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 …
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic aids victims of Helene flooding
By Gabrielle Nolan Following the Sept. 26-27 storm in East Tennessee caused by Hurricane Helene, St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic responded to Erwin, Mountain City, and Newport in October to meet the needs of locals impacted by the devastating flooding. On Oct. 11, the mobile medical clinic, which provides health care …
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic opens 10th site
The mobile medical clinic now serves the Pigeon Forge community at a ‘new oasis’: Holy Cross Church By Gabrielle Nolan Since its opening 10 years ago, the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic continues to grow and expand its reach to the medically uninsured in East Tennessee. On Sept. 11, the clinic …
Choosing God’s plan for marriage
Diocese of Knoxville bucks national trend of falling wedding numbers By Gabrielle Nolan While national marriage rates are on the decline within the United States, the Diocese of Knoxville is seeing growth that it hopes to sustain. Catholic News Agency reported in July that Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research …
‘Serve and protect the nation I call home’
Tribunal staff member Jimmy Olson talks faith, family, military service By Gabrielle Nolan Sgt. James “Jimmy” Olson is currently on his first overseas deployment with the Tennessee Army National Guard. The husband and father of four is on leave from his position as moderator of the Tribunal and ecclesiastical notary …
Getting to know you
Bishop Beckman has visited nearly half of parishes and all 10 Catholic schools By Bill Brewer, Dan McWilliams, and Gabrielle Nolan The Cumberland County churches of St. Alphonsus and St. Francis of Assisi as well as St. Henry in Rogersville, St. Thomas the Apostle in Lenoir City, and the Basilica …
Religious Sisters of Mercy close jubilee year
Special Mass celebrated by Bishop Beckman concludes 50th anniversary By Gabrielle Nolan After a yearlong celebration of their Golden Jubilee, the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Mich., concluded their festivities with a special gathering at their Knoxville-based convent on Aug. 30. The event included an open house with food …
‘Your presence on campus matters’: Knoxville
VolCatholic students at St. John XXIII Parish engage bishop in some questions and answers By Gabrielle Nolan Bishop Mark Beckman visited the University of Tennessee’s Catholic student center at St. John XXIII University Parish for the first time on Aug. 28, gathering with the students and Paulist Fathers for an …
Multilingual rosary unites diverse Catholics
Prayer for migrants, refugees brings together Diocese of Knoxville faithful By Gabrielle Nolan The Diocese of Knoxville’s Office of Hispanic Ministry hosted the annual multilingual rosary at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville on Sept. 20. The rosary, prayed in several languages, preceded National Migration …
‘Praying the whole time’
Dad braves Hurricane Helene, long hike to walk his daughter down the aisle at St. Mary By Gabrielle Nolan What do a wedding, a hurricane, and a father’s multi-state journey have to do with each other? No, this is not the plot of a Hallmark movie (yet), but rather the …
