Oct. 31 beatification for five Georgia Martyrs is 429 years in the making By Bee Goodman On a Sunday morning in September 1597, a Franciscan priest on the Georgia coast was preparing to celebrate Mass. He never reached the altar. Father Pedro de Corpa and four fellow Franciscans, Father Blas …
Bishop Beckman celebrates Mass for young adults
He says the Lord wants everyone to respond to His call, and that all of us have a part to play By Bee Goodman Anyone who has ever split a dessert with a sibling knows the feeling. Somebody’s slice is a little bigger, and everybody at the table sees it …
Care of Creation Ministry organizes hike with bishop
On a beautiful sunny Friday morning in September, 11 hikers joined Bishop Mark Beckman on a Smoky Mountain adventure organized by the Diocese of Knoxville’s Care of Creation Ministry. The group gathered at the Middle Prong trailhead near Townsend and began with a reflection from Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ encyclical—“A …
‘Ignorance of Scriptures is ignorance of Christ’
Conference is opportunity for bishops to catechize on immigration By Bill Brewer What would Jesus do? Bishop Mark Beckman of the Diocese of Knoxville posed that question during Mass as part of a regional immigration conference titled “Deepening Our Moral Witness” in Knoxville on Sept. 30 attended by bishops, priests, …
Synod moves into action in the diocese
Delegates across East Tennessee discuss Bishop Beckman’s ‘guiding questions’ By Jim Wogan On Sept. 19, more than 70 parish and ministry delegates gathered at four locations in the Diocese of Knoxville to reflect on the process of synodality in the Catholic Church. It was a major step in a Vatican-initiated …
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Father Willey rescues family in burning home
The All Saints associate pastor was on his afternoon run in Cleveland when he spotted the flames By Bill Brewer Job No. 1 for a Catholic priest is to save souls as he celebrates the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and administers the sacraments, primarily the Eucharist. There are occasions …
People of Hope
Traveling museum shares personal stories from Catholic Charities By Emily Booker People of Hope: Faith-Filled Stories of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a national storytelling initiative, arrived in the Diocese of Knoxville last month, sharing stories of and insights into lives impacted by Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) launched People of …
‘Feeling that feeling’
Diocese of Knoxville men follow different paths on their journey to priesthood By Bill Brewer As the Diocese of Knoxville’s growth rate sets a feverish pace, studies suggest it needs to be adding priests at an equally impressive rate to keep up with the rise in Catholic population across East …
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Bearing the Light of Christ
Bishop Beckman gives vision for diocese with launch of new pastoral plan By Bee Goodman At the Easter Vigil Mass, a breathtaking moment happens when the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus completely darkens and the newly blessed paschal candle is carried through the front doors for the …
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‘Everyone said I was crazy to do this’
Dan Roman of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish rides across the country to honor his father, raise funds for Parkinson’s By Dan McWilliams Dan Roman completed a charity bicycle ride of 5,000-plus miles from coast to coast this spring and summer, putting up with considerable weather and bike issues along …
Holy Family Knights celebrate silver anniversary
The council was chartered in June 2001 and renamed for Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz’s brother, George, in 2005 Knights of Columbus George S. Kurtz Council 12961 at Holy Family Parish in Seymour celebrated its 25th anniversary with a catered dinner on June 27. Guests included families and friends of council …
A fond farewell
Longtime KDCCW leader Patty Johnson honored during sendoff reception By Bill Brewer An era really has come to an end for the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. A farewell reception for Patty Johnson was held on July 22 as the lay organization’s longtime leader has relocated with her husband …