Diocesan Home Campaign is building support for priests reaching retirement age By Jim Wogan Long before he was a priest in the Diocese of Knoxville, Monsignor Bill Gahagan thought he had made a deal with the Lord. It was 1959, and Monsignor Gahagan was a young man serving in the …
One Family’s Exodus
Rwandan couple giving back to East Tennessee, which welcomed them as refugees Story by Bill Brewer Photography by Stephanie Richer and Michael Patrick Drocella Mugorewera is a woman of faith. Her name even says so. She sees God in action everywhere she goes. And she sees the face of Jesus …
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Vietnamese Catholic community is established in Chattanooga
By Jim Wogan Further reflecting the continued growth and diversity of the Catholic Church in East Tennessee, Bishop Richard F. Stika has formally established a Public Association of the Faithful for the Vietnamese Catholic community in the Chattanooga area. The establishment of a Public Association of the Faithful is the …
A gift of the fullness of the priesthood
Bishop Richard F. Stika marks a decade of his episcopate as he becomes the diocese’s longest-serving bishop By Bill Brewer In celebrating the 10th anniversary of his ordination and installation as the third bishop of Knoxville, Bishop Richard F. Stika recalled one of the first questions he was asked by …
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Tennova closing former St. Mary’s Hospital
East Tennessee’s first Catholic medical center to be shuttered Dec. 28, longtime Sisters of Mercy to relocate By Dan McWilliams An 88-year-old tradition will end Dec. 28 when Physicians Regional Medical Center in North Knoxville, formerly long known as St. Mary’s Medical Center, will close its doors. The hospital’s owners, …
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Fishers of Men
Retreat follows Jesus’ lead in teaching good shepherding lessons Story by Bill Brewer Photography by Stephen Golder and Robb Morris Sts. Peter and Andrew probably would have caught their limit on East Tennessee’s Hiwassee River the weekend of July 21. Father David Boettner and Robb Morris would have seen to …
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Caring for the Caregivers
St. John Neumann physician turns devastating diagnosis into a lay ministry By Bill Brewer Photography by Stephanie Richer St. John Neumann Parish is embracing a unique ministry that its members hope will grow to other parishes in the Diocese of Knoxville. Given the rising need, the chance of that happening …
Cathedral hosts first performance in Concert Series
Knoxville Handel Society joins Sacred Heart to stage ‘The Creation’ with full choir, orchestra By Bill Brewer In what probably is a first for the Diocese of Knoxville, the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus served as center stage for a live secular choir and orchestra performance as …
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‘It’s all about Jesus’
We are building the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus for the glory of God -Bishop Stika By Bill Brewer Photos by Stephanie Richer Bishop Richard F. Stika is finding it hard to curb his excitement with less than 30 days before the eagerly awaited dedication of the …
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Cathedral 101: Domus Dei is a study in Church history
What you should know about the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus By Emily Booker A cathedral is more than a massive building, although it is that. It is more than a gathering spot, although it is that as well. A cathedral is the heart of a religious …
Elevating us toward God
Architects give form to the Diocese of Knoxville’s cathedral vision Story and Photography by Jim Wogan On March 3, Bishop Richard F. Stika will walk through the immense doors of the new Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus to celebrate its dedication Mass after more than four years …
V Encuentro takes center stage
Bishop Stika convenes diocesan session as part of national effort By Bill Brewer A yearlong effort to bring Diocese of Knoxville parishioners to intense missionary activity as part of the V Encuentro movement culminated in a diocesan-wide convocation Oct. 21 at Knoxville Catholic High School attended by nearly 400 people. …
