By Jim Wogan Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced that three priests serving as parish parochial administrators are now elevated to pastors of their respective parishes. Bishop Stika has appointed Father Arthur Torres as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Chattanooga. He was previously assigned to the …
Haiti Outreach Program fundraiser to honor Paul Farmer
The Haiti Outreach Program fall fundraiser will honor the legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer. The fundraiser will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cathedral Hall at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Loune Viaud, managing director at Partners in Health in Haiti …
Knights board of directors keeps its Tennessee flavor
Directors leaving and joining have Knoxville ties By Andy Telli Tennessee Register At the recent 140th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention held in Nashville, one Tennessean rolled off the Knights’ board of directors and another rolled on. Michael McCusker of the Memphis suburb of Germantown, the immediate past state deputy …
Notre Dame parishioners assist with Tusculum Move-In Day
Parishioners of Notre Dame in Greeneville volunteered their time in assisting with Move-In Day at Tusculum University on Aug. 18. Freshmen and transfer students at Tennessee’s most historic university moved into their respective residence halls as part of Tusculum’s Weekend of Welcome, also known as Pioneer WOW. Many activities were …
Funeral services held for Joy Clancy Carden
Joy Clancy Carden, 96, passed away on July 22. Mrs. Carden was born in Baltimore on March 29, 1926. When she was an infant, her parents returned to Knoxville, where she remained a resident for the rest of her life. Mrs. Carden was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in …
Pregnancy Help Centers mark 20th anniversary
Key Catholic Charities program has grown to six sites throughout East Tennessee By Dan McWilliams Catholic Charities of East Tennessee’s Pregnancy Help Center in Knoxville celebrated its 20th anniversary Aug. 16-18 as the Diocese of Knoxville social services agency opens its sixth East Tennessee center in Helenwood. “It’s been quite …
Funeral Mass held at Holy Ghost Church for Art Clancy Jr.
A funeral Mass was held Aug. 4 at Holy Ghost Church for Arthur Vincent “Art” Clancy Jr., who died on July 29 surrounded by family. The Mass celebrant was Monsignor Michael Johnston. Concelebrants were Father Bill McNeeley, Monsignor Patrick Garrity, Monsignor Bill Gahagan, and Father Michael Hendershott. Assisting were Deacon …
Tennessee law banning abortions takes effect
‘Trigger’ statute a result of Supreme Court ruling returning authority to states By The East Tennessee Catholic When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey on June 24, the regulation of abortion returned to states. More than a dozen states had passed “trigger laws” …
We don’t need a long life or prosperity
A long life can become a lonely life, St. Ignatius says—what we need are God’s love and grace By Deacon Bob Hunt We only think we plan our lives. This fact struck me once when I was working as a nurse in a pediatric emergency room. A family came in …
Sacred-music lovers flock to Holy Ghost for events
A two-day weekend gathering and a Chant Camp for children draw dozens of participants By Dan McWilliams Lovers of sacred music, especially Gregorian chant, of all ages attended two special events at Holy Ghost Church in recent weeks. The North Knoxville parish hosted the seventh Southeastern Sacred Music Weekend …
Notre Dame Parish Knights hold fundraiser for Ukraine refugees
The Knights of Columbus of Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville held a pulled-pork fundraiser Aug. 12 for the refugees of Ukraine. The event began Friday morning when several of the Knights came together and got their slow cookers going. Several pork roasts were prepared along with a special homemade barbecue …
KCHS sees four generations of Connor family attend
Helen Mabry Connor, 96, attends a gathering at the school with her children and grandchildren By Dan McWilliams On the first full day of school Aug. 9, Knoxville Catholic High School began its 90th year with a gathering of four generations of the Connor family, all of whom came through …
