Jane Hubbard is stepping down after more than 30 years of leading musicians at the Cleveland parish By Dan McWilliams Jane Hubbard has served as the director of music at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland for more than 30 years, after being a longtime pro-life advocate, but she …
Catholic Charities giving free rides for COVID vaccinations
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee is providing free rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments for East Tennessee residents who have transportation barriers. Funded by an Amerigroup Insurance grant, this program will operate on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are depleted. Interested residents are encouraged to take advantage of this program …
Diocese of Knoxville schools see enrollment increases
Double-digit rises reported at some campuses as students, faculties, parents settle into new academic year By Bill Brewer Diocese of Knoxville schools are reporting a healthy 7.8 percent increase in enrollment as the 2021-22 academic year gets underway, which bucks a trend among some Catholic school systems that are seeing …
Following God’s call
A journey of faith with Father Matthew Donahue as he answers ‘yes’ to the priesthood By Gabrielle Nolan Generations of a faith-filled family inspired the Diocese of Knoxville’s newest priest, Father Matthew Donahue. “My family has always been Catholic. My grandparents, great-grandparents, as far as I can tell, they’ve …