Major state grant announced at fundraiser for programs By Jim Wogan Catholic Charities of East Tennessee celebrated 35 years of service in the Diocese of Knoxville with more than 350 guests at its Golden Gala fundraising dinner at Bridgewater Place event center in Knoxville, which was held on March 7. …
3 Kings Feast is ‘heart and soul’ of Cleveland parish
Hundreds of people served meals, receive gifts at St. Thérèse of Lisieux By Jim Wogan Parishioner Pat Killen can offer testimony to the ongoing impact of the 3 Kings Feast at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish. So can parishioners Shawn Duggan and Maddie Dill. All three, in their own unique …
Volunteers honored as SMLC marks 10th anniversary
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic’s past, present, and future are part of celebration By Jim Wogan The St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic has logged thousands of miles and served hundreds of patients during its 10 years of healing the sick and uninsured in the Diocese of Knoxville. On Nov. 8, the clinic’s …
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Relics of beloved St. Padre Pio to visit cathedral, basilica
By Jim Wogan The faithful of the Diocese of Knoxville will have a unique opportunity this month to pray in the presence of one of the Catholic Church’s most beloved saints when the relics of St. Padre Pio visit the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Tuesday, …
Archbishop offers update on diocese as deanery Masses begin
By Jim Wogan Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of the Archdiocese of Louisville began a four-day journey across the Diocese of Knoxville on Monday, visiting two schools and celebrating Mass at St. Jude Parish in Chattanooga, the first of four deanery Masses he will celebrate this week as he continues in …
Crunching the data
Deacon David Duhamel armed with information as he leads schools’ sustainability By Jim Wogan Deacon David Duhamel is aware of the expectations that come with his new job. Among the lessons that came with battlefield leadership and a 20-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps, and the accomplishment of earning …
New superintendent eager to start the academic year
By Jim Wogan Mary Ann Deschaine, a veteran educator with nearly three decades of experience as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, was announced as the new superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Knoxville on May 31. She served as superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Saginaw, …
Diocese names new schools superintendent
By Jim Wogan Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced that Mary Ann Deschaine, Ed.S., a veteran educator with nearly three decades of experience as a teacher, principal, and most recently as superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W. Va., has accepted the position of superintendent of Catholic …
Eucharistic Revival gains momentum in diocese
UT-Chattanooga students participate in eucharistic procession on campus By Jim Wogan The Diocese of Knoxville is proving that there is more than one way to participate in the National Eucharistic Revival, a multi-year effort by U.S. bishops, who are inviting the faithful to a closer encounter and fuller understanding of …
Gifts, gratitude, and St. Anthony
Bishop Stika marks anniversary at St. Joseph the Worker with unexpected intention By Jim Wogan Bishop Richard F. Stika received more than gifts, gratitude, and cake on the 14th anniversary of his episcopal ordination last month. He may have received a favor in the form of a miracle. A few …
Understanding the fullness of the Eucharist
Hundreds of faithful gather for Eucharistic Revival weekend at cathedral By Jim Wogan Bishop Ron Hicks laid out his motivation for last month’s visit to Knoxville in simple terms. “There are recent studies that are pretty devastating about what Catholics actually know about the Eucharist,” Bishop Hicks said. “Catholics don’t …
Cathedral ministry persists during Haiti crisis
Outreach volunteers hope to return to Haitian town of Boucan-Carré By Jim Wogan Buried beneath the pile of newspaper headlines that vividly describe the ongoing calamity and anarchy in Haiti, a volunteer ministry of the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus continues its work to improve the lives …
