Father Dennis Kress marks silver jubilee in celebration at St. Joseph-Norris By Gabrielle Nolan A forecast of rain could not stop St. Joseph Parish in Norris from throwing a party. After the parish was without an assigned pastor for more than a year, Father Dennis Kress arrived in July 2023. …
Bridge Ministry partners with Catholic Charities
The effort to feed the homeless, founded by Deacon Scott and Christine Maentz, will continue By Gabrielle Nolan After nearly nine years of ministry of feeding Knoxville’s homeless, Deacon Scott and Christine Maentz have handed over the reins of their local ministry. Bridge Ministry serves food on the fourth Sunday …
Completing the journey to confirmation
37 adults receive the sacrament during special Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral By Gabrielle Nolan Every year, the Diocese of Knoxville holds a special Mass of confirmation for those adult Catholics who have been baptized and received their first Holy Communion but have not been confirmed. There are a variety …
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‘A great mission for the Church’
Neophytes sent forth into their communities following missioning Mass By Gabrielle Nolan More than 110 new Catholics and their sponsors attended the Sending of the Neophytes Mass, a special missioning for those who entered the Catholic Church across the diocese this past Easter. According to the office of Christian formation, …
KCHS president receives national education award
NCEA names Notre Dame High School grad a top U.S. school leader By Gabrielle Nolan The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) announced 11 winners of its “Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Award” at its annual convention, which was held in Pittsburgh April 2-4. Representing Knoxville Catholic High School was award-winner Dickie Sompayrac, …
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic expands to Crossville
St. Alphonsus Parish to host mobile medical van each month By Gabrielle Nolan St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic continues to expand its reach with the goal of providing holistic health care to the rural uninsured of East Tennessee. On April 23, the mobile medical clinic opened its doors for the first …
Studying the ‘book of the Church’
Diocesan deacon wants Catholics to be familiar with Scripture By Gabrielle Nolan For more than four decades, Deacon Bob Hunt has been teaching the Catholic faith “to everybody from preschoolers to retirees.” “That’s what I love to do,” he said. “The two things I’m willing to say I do well …
‘Being a vessel for God’
New Bible study written by diocesan communicator highlights women prophets By Gabrielle Nolan Most Christians are familiar with the male prophets of the Bible, such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel, or Malachi. But how many know about their female counterparts? Daughter, Hear My Call: A Study of Women Prophets in the …
Chesterton Academy hires deputy headmaster
Jared Kimutis to teach, oversee student body, assist with faculty in new role By Gabrielle Nolan Knoxville’s Chesterton Academy of St. Margaret Clitherow, an independent Catholic high school in the classical tradition, has hired Jared Kimutis as deputy headmaster for the school. In his role as deputy headmaster, which is …
‘Bring healing at every level’
Annual retreat caters to Catholic health-care professionals across diocese By Gabrielle Nolan Catholic health-care professionals attended a Lenten retreat on Feb. 17 hosted at the Chancery in Knoxville by the local Catholic Medical Association St. Gianna Guild. The retreat, titled “Walking Lent with the Divine Physician,” included talks, Mass, confession, …
Paulists celebrate 50 years in Knoxville
Religious order remains committed to ministry in East Tennessee By Gabrielle Nolan On March 9, the members of Immaculate Conception and St. John XXIII parishes had two reasons to celebrate. Not only were the Paulist Fathers marking 50 years of service in the Diocese of Knoxville, but the order also …
‘Being open to God’s will’
Young women attend Vocations Day at All Saints Church By Gabrielle Nolan Young women under the age of 30 were invited to meet representatives from religious communities and learn more about religious life in an event at All Saints Church in Knoxville on Feb. 3. Beginning with daily Mass, the …
