Bishop Beckman rededicates worship space at Chattanooga church By Bill Brewer Renewal—physical and spiritual—was the message of the day on Aug. 16 as members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Chattanooga took part in the rededication of their worship space. Bishop Mark Beckman was joined by OLPH pastor …
‘Fanning the Flame’ of the Eucharistic Congress
St. Jude in Chattanooga hosts a three-weekend revival to celebrate the teachings of the Indy event In organizing the Fanning the Flame Eucharistic Revival that took place over three weekends last month at St. Jude Church in Chattanooga, no one at the time realized how appropriate the Gospel reading for …
Hope in action
The Pope Francis Charitable Trust Fund is changing lives in East Tennessee By The St. John Neumann Parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference In a world where many people face sudden hardship and quiet despair, in addition to the generous support from our parishioners, the support of the Pope Francis …
Funeral Mass held for Sister Pat Soete
Religious Sister of Mercy served God and the faithful for more than 70 years By Dan McWilliams Sister Pat Soete, a Sister of Mercy for 74 years, passed away peacefully on July 26 at Mercy Convent in Nashville, surrounded by her community. She was 92. She served in East Tennessee …
History in the making
Diocese founders recognized at Mass, reception to mark upcoming milestone By Dan McWilliams The spirit of 1988 lives on in the Diocese of Knoxville as evidenced in a Founders Mass that honored clergy and laity who were part of the establishment of the Church in East Tennessee that year and …
Preparing for the Divine Presence
LaFollette parish joins hands on project to build adoration chapel By Dan McWilliams Parishioners of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in LaFollette could not wait to use their Divine Presence adoration chapel after it was dedicated following a morning Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption on Aug. 15. As …
United as the hands and feet of Christ
Catholic Heart Workcamp returns to diocese to celebrate community and service By Maggie Parsons More than 250 campers attended the 15th annual Catholic Heart Workcamp hosted by the Diocese of Knoxville, welcoming people traveling from all over the country to say yes to serve the people of God in community …
One Bread One Cup
Liturgical leadership conference is fulfilling a need for this world By Maggie Parsons More than 275 participants were excited and eager to return to the annual One Bread One Cup summer liturgical leadership conference at St. Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, Ind., calling all youth and adults from around the …
SJN hosts A Very Special Day with the Bishop
The faith-based event offers fun for about 60 special-needs individuals and family members By Bee Goodman On Aug. 2, St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut hosted A Very Special Day with the Bishop. The event is a faith-based day of fun for special-needs individuals and their families. Under Bishop Richard …
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Following where God leads him
Fr. John O’Neill retires from active diocesan ministry, accepts Conception assignment By Bill Brewer Father John O’Neill, a longtime priest of the dioceses of Knoxville and Nashville, has retired from active diocesan ministry and accepted a position as coordinator of spiritual formation at Conception Seminary College in Conception, Mo. Father …
Starting a new chapter
Students, faculty report back to diocesan schools By Bee Goodman Just as quickly as summer arrived, we are finding autumn leaves falling into place, Tennessee football not-so-subtly creeping back into play, and schools have started across the diocese. Though summer is a shorter break than we realize, many things have …
Listening to the whisper, feeling the nudge
Men’s Discernment Group contributes to Diocese of Knoxville vocations By Bill Brewer Every fourth Saturday of each month a group of men gather in the Diocese of Knoxville Chancery for fellowship and discussion about Catholicism led by Father Mark Schuster or Father Arthur Torres. While fellowship is common around the …