Knoxville diocesan agency to serve its East Tennessee clients from temporary site By Bill Brewer The Diocese of Knoxville and its Catholic Charities of East Tennessee are determined to rebuild after an arsonist burglarized Catholic Charities’ administrative offices in North Knoxville on Nov. 28 and set the building on fire, …
‘Lights!’ ‘Camera!’ ‘Procession!’
Holy Ghost Church serves as setting for national Knights of Columbus training video on eucharistic processions By Bill Brewer Happy Holler is going Hollywood, or at least it looked that way on Nov. 12 when professional videographers descended on Holy Ghost Church and surrounding streets to make a Knights of …
Annual Christmas donations bring joy to families
St. Albert the Great Parish ministry serves kids from Appalachia through Crazy Quilt By Gabrielle Nolan For some children living in East Tennessee, the only Christmas presents they’ll receive each year are the ones gifted to them by charities and churches. And for St. Albert …
Glenmary volunteers meet on ‘Toppa Joppa’
The program on Joppa Mountain in Grainger County draws teens and adults ‘to serve others first’ By Dan McWilliams Jesse Butler, a wheelchair-bound resident of Luttrell, can attest to the benefits of the Glenmary Group Volunteer Program based on Joppa Mountain in Grainger County. During the week of Oct. 17-22, …
Chattanooga hosts U.S. Catholic youth ministry convocation
Thriveanooga! event rejuvenates parish youth ministers, looks at ways to re-emphasize student outreach amid pandemic, cultural distractions By Janice Fritz Ryken “If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a parish to do youth ministry.” These words, uttered by Sister Thea Bowman more than 40 years ago, …
Crossville Oktoberfest celebration attracts record attendance
By Gabrielle Nolan Crossville’s annual Oktoberfest reached new milestones by celebrating its 30th year of celebrating German traditions in East Tennessee and hosting its largest crowd to date. The German-themed festival took place Oct. 15-16 and is put on by the Catholic Social Club of Cumberland County, which owns the …
Pastoral Letter: Sin and the worthy reception of the Holy Eucharist
U.S. bishops will meet Nov. 15-18 for their annual General Assembly, and among the items to be discussed and voted on is their statement on “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” Given the “declining belief and understanding of the Eucharist among the Catholic faithful,” and …
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Diocese to begin new deacon class in 2022
Prospective candidates for permanent diaconate can attend inquiry sessions beginning in January By Bill Brewer The Diocese of Knoxville will be starting a new class of permanent deacons in 2022 and is now reaching out to Catholic men interested in joining the clergy. The diocesan Office of the Diaconate and …
Mission, values continue to drive success for CHI Memorial
East Tennessee’s only Catholic hospital is growing, building new medical center in North Georgia By Claire Collins CHI Memorial, East Tennessee’s only Catholic hospital located in Chattanooga, is making good on a promise to bring the best care to the people of North Georgia through the building of a …
Mercy jubilarians celebrate a life of extending Christ’s compassion
Sisters of Mercy who served in East Tennessee among those marking 60-, 70-year anniversaries of entering the convent By Andy Telli The Tennessee Register They taught young children, cared for patients in hospitals, provided spiritual support for the sick and their families, conducted retreats, shepherded people into the Church, provided …
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A little store with a big purpose
The Paraclete carves out a niche to serve East Tennessee and beyond thanks to online sales By Bill Brewer It’s not your grandmother’s Paraclete anymore. Well, it really is, and your mother’s, too, but recent changes at the longtime Catholic retailer mean it’s also your children’s, your parish’s, your …
Saying ‘yes’
Sisters in the Diocese of Knoxville profess their vows as the RSM, FSGM communities grow By Bill Brewer The Catholic community of women religious is growing by two Sisters who have connections to the Diocese of Knoxville. Sister Maria Juan Anderson professed her perpetual vows with the Religious Sisters of …