The three get in front of lawmakers to advocate on topics important to the Church By Katie Peterson The Tennessee Register The shepherds of the Catholic Church in Tennessee—Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville, Bishop David P. Talley of Memphis, and Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville—came together to meet …
State Knights of Columbus first with evangelization position
Diocese of Knoxville parishioner Jimmy Dee to lead efforts to bring men into organization By Andy Telli/Tennessee Register In its ongoing efforts to become more Christ-centered, the Tennessee Knights of Columbus have become the first jurisdiction in the international fraternal organization of Catholic men to create the position of director …
Mercy jubilarians celebrate a life of extending Christ’s compassion
Sisters of Mercy who served in East Tennessee among those marking 60-, 70-year anniversaries of entering the convent By Andy Telli The Tennessee Register They taught young children, cared for patients in hospitals, provided spiritual support for the sick and their families, conducted retreats, shepherded people into the Church, provided …
TRL supporter Dot LaMarche honored for a lifetime of pro-life work
By Robert Alan Glover Tennessee Register Mary Dorothy “Dot” LaMarche has been an advocate for respecting life from conception to natural death throughout her life. “This is the way that I was raised by my parents — in the Catholic faith — and to believe that even the unborn have …
Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention coming to Nashville in 2022
The Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus will return to Nashville and the Opryland Hotel in August 2022. “I received a letter from Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly informing me that we have been chosen as the host for 2022,” Nashville Bishop J. Mark Spalding said. “It’s an honor to …
Tennessee Knights of Columbus elect new leader
Fred Laufenberg of St. Francis of Assisi in Fairfield Glade takes over as State Deputy By Andy Telli Putting Christ at the forefront of everything the Knights of Columbus do has led to enormous growth for the order in Tennessee over the last three years. It’s an approach the next …
Let the light of Christ shine through all that we do
The Tennessee Register The Catholic Church’s liturgical year reaches its high point during Holy Week and Easter with our celebration of Christ’s passion and resurrection, His sacrifice and victory over death that opened the path to eternal salvation for all. It is the glory of Easter and Christ’s redemptive love …
Knights of Columbus sponsor Men of the Cross online retreat
Substitute for mid-year business meeting inspired by call to make Knights councils and members more ‘Christo-centric’ By Andy Telli In his essence, God is love and relationship, Bishop J. Mark Spalding of the Diocese of Nashville said during the Men of the Cross online retreat sponsored by the Tennessee Council …
Who’s Zooming who?
Tennessee Knights of Columbus hold a virtual state convention, reduce meeting time from three days to three hours By Andy Telli Because of the social distancing restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the state convention of the Tennessee Knights of Columbus was boiled down from its typical three days to …
National service to report sexual misconduct involving U.S. bishops launched
Catholic News Service, Tennessee Register reports A reporting system accepting sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. bishops and eparchs is in place. Called the Catholic Bishops Abuse Reporting Service, or CBAR, the system became operational March 16. The mechanism incorporates a website and a toll-free telephone number through which individuals can …
Knights of Columbus unveil new initiation ceremony for members
Degree services to be open to public for first time By Andy Telli After 142 years, the Knights of Columbus are pulling down a veil of secrecy that has surrounded their initiation ceremonies in an effort to better showcase the order’s core principles and its drive to help Catholic men …
Knights of Columbus elect Michael McCusker as next State Deputy
Former Immaculate Conception parishioner to succeed Tracy Staller of Holy Family Parish in Seymour By Andy Telli/Tennessee Register Michael McCusker followed the example of his grandfather and his fellow parishioners at Immaculate Conception Church in Knoxville into the Knights of Columbus. “They were always a presence,” Mr. McCusker said of …
