In September, upper East Tennessee was overwhelmed by historic flooding from Hurricane Helene. East Tennessee’s Catholic faithful stepped up with strong, immediate response. Six months later, the affected communities are still recovering and coming to terms to a new reality after the destruction. The East Tennessee Catholic staff visited the …
‘Bringing the Gospel of life’
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, Catholic Charities form partnership By Gabrielle Nolan Two local Catholic powerhouses have joined forces to begin a life-affirming partnership that will positively impact the rural communities of East Tennessee. St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic (SMLC), a mobile medical clinic that provides health services to the medically uninsured, …
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‘We begin a great pilgrimage’
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 …
Diaconal ministry clearly present in the diocese
Bishop Beckman presides as deacons renew promises, candidates move forward By Bill Brewer Diocese of Knoxville deacons present and future were the focus of an Oct. 3 Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, where Bishop Mark Beckman led the Rite of Admission to Candidacy for …
‘A community of light’
Catholic Extension presents Lumen Christi Award; St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic is honored By Emily Booker Catholic Extension Society presented Sister Mary Lisa Renfer, RSM, medical director of the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic (SMLC), with the Lumen Christi Award on Oct. 30. The award is Catholic Extension’s highest honor, given to …
Diocese responds to flood disaster
Diocesan pastoral teams reach out to residents in need of spiritual, physical, emotional, and financial support By Dan McWilliams Bishop Mark Beckman was able to see firsthand the ministry to victims of flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in visits to Erwin and Hampton on Oct. 2. The bishop met with …
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The Light of Christ
Catholic Extension’s 2024 Lumen Christi Award being given to Sr. Mary Lisa Renfer for her work with the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic By Bill Brewer Catholic Extension Society has named Sister Mary Lisa Renfer, RSM, as the 2024 recipient of the Lumen Christi Award, the highest honor given by the …
Meeting, greeting, preaching
Bishop Beckman sets out for parishes, schools following ordination, installation The East Tennessee Catholic Bishop Mark Beckman has hit the ground running following his July 26 ordination and installation as he visits parishes and schools, celebrating Mass and getting to know the Catholic faithful of East Tennessee. In his remarks …
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‘Jesus is the reason for everything’
Bishop Mark Beckman shares stories of his youth, family, and vocation By Gabrielle Nolan In the 1800s, German immigrants fashioned oak high altars and made the clay bricks that stacked to form the neo-Gothic-style Sacred Heart Church in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. It was in this parish, more than 100 years later, …
Bishop Beckman ordained
Nashville priest becomes the Diocese of Knoxville’s new shepherd By Dan McWilliams The smile of a youngster assured Bishop Mark Beckman that everything would be all right as he processed into the historic ordination Mass that would make him the fourth shepherd of the Diocese of Knoxville. A gathering of …
Diocese ordinations highlight vocations growth
3 new priests join the East Tennessee presbyterate, deacon to follow next year By Dan McWilliams Three new priests and a new transitional deacon joined the ranks of Diocese of Knoxville clergy on June 8 as Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre ordained the quartet at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred …
‘Patterned after the person of our Lord’
Fr. Mark Beckman named diocese’s new bishop By Bill Brewer and Dan McWilliams Pope Francis reached into the ranks of Tennessee priests to select the Diocese of Knoxville’s next bishop. Bishop-elect James Mark Beckman was introduced on May 7 as the fourth shepherd of the Church in East Tennessee immediately …
