Popular Catholic author and chastity speaker Jason Evert led programs for Notre High School parents and students April 10-11. Mr. Evert headlined an assembly for parents at the Chattanooga high school on April 10 and then on April 11 spoke to Notre Dame students and also Knoxville Catholic High School …
Living the readings: A perfect hand
An abundance of June solemnities is a blessing from God As we look each month at the Sunday readings, we’ll find either four or five Sundays. They may all be plain as in Ordinary Time. Or, they may be Sundays in Lent or, more recently, of Easter. A feast day …
Once upon a time: Sacrifice is at the heart of Catholic education
Diocesan schools and their faculty always strive for excellence – in good times and bad Public schools in the South had it very hard during the Depression years and still produced some of the intellectual lights of the 20th century. Underfunded, they made do with what they had, held more …
Services held for Brother Simeon Pytel
Funeral services for Alexian Brother Simeon Alphonse Henry Pytel, CFA, were held May 1 on Signal Mountain. Brother Simeon died April 27. He was 92. He was born Aug. 17, 1921, and raised in Hamtramck, Mich., a solidly Polish enclave where the Catholic Church was the center of the community …
Marriage enrichment: Following Joseph’s example
The world needs more fathers who say yes to God’s plan for their lives In early May I had the opportunity to attend an extended family gathering with my siblings, several cousins and their families. I was visiting with my brother, John, when he pointed to our cousin, John, and …
Understanding the sacraments: The sacrament of holy orders
This celebration is a rich and profound liturgy that expresses the mystery and power of the ordained ministry The Diocese of Knoxville is celebrating two ordinations within a month. On May 31, Bishop Stika ordained four men to the priesthood, and on June 14 he will ordain three seminarians to …
Funeral services held for Brother John W. Grider
Brother John W. Grider, CFA, an Alexian Brother for nearly 75 years, passed away May 9. He was 94. Born in Springfield, Ky., on Dec. 13, 1919, Brother John was preceded in death by parents Otho Blane Grider and Martha Cecilia Tobin, brother Forrest Grider and sister Louise Grider Freibert. …
Camp Marymount marking 75th anniversary with summer reunion
Catholic summer camp serving Tennessee dioceses combines nature, spirituality By Theresa Laurence, Catholic News Service For generations of young people, Camp Marymount in Fairview, Tenn., has been more than a place to spend a few weeks in the summer. It’s where bonds are forged over campfires, craft projects and late-night …
Bishop Stika to ordain four men to the priesthood
The number of men joining the priesthood in the Diocese of Knoxville continues to climb as four seminarians are to be ordained by Bishop Richard F. Stika on May 31. Colin Blatchford, Anthony Budnick, Julian Cardona and Adam Kane will take their vows during an 11 a.m. ordination Mass at …
From Jesus to the Church, May is a perfect connection
By Father Joseph Brando May is that perfect connection between the winds and rains of early spring and the heat of summer. It is a transition that contains the best of both sides. The scriptures used in the Sunday liturgies of May do the same thing theologically. The storms and …
Pope Francis to beatify Pope Paul VI at synod on the family
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will beatify Pope Paul VI Oct. 19 during the closing Mass of the extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family. Pope Francis signed a decree May 9 recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope Paul, who led …
Handmaids of the Precious Blood celebrate historic anniversary
A year isn’t a long period of time. But for the Handmaids of the Precious Blood, it has brought about an entirely new chapter of life. On May 6, Bishop Richard F. Stika, accompanied by fellow priests Father Jerry Daniels, Father PJ McGinnity, and Father Hoan Dinh, celebrated a Mass …
