The East Tennessee Catholic Bishop Mark Beckman has announced new assignments for four priests and two deacons serving in the Diocese of Knoxville. The bishop has appointed Father Mark Schuster pastor of St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut and Father Adam Royal pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish in Crossville effective …
Holy Week wasn’t so ‘holy’ for everyone
But the torture and betrayal of those days call us to live a life that is By George Valadie I can’t know for sure, but I’m thinking it will likely be Holy Week when this column arrives at your home. At the risk of being scandalous, and possibly excommunicated, I’ve …
Helene flood: A Catholic response
For this deacon, ‘Semper Fidelis’ was at the heart of CCETN disaster relief By Bill Brewer As Deacon David Duhamel of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee rushed last fall to assist the victims of historic flooding in upper East Tennessee from Hurricane Helene, he kept encountering two powerful forces. And …
‘We had dreamed it possible’
Our Lady of Fatima Parish celebrates 25 years in Alcoa church building By Gabrielle Nolan The parish community at Our Lady of Fatima in Alcoa has multiple reasons to celebrate this year. With a Mass on March 11, the parish recognized 25 years of worshiping in its current church building …
Diocese puts on the green for St. Patrick’s Parade
Knoxville’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade processed down Gay Street on Saturday, March 15, as a large clan of Irish fans turned out for the annual celebration that benefits Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. Green attire was abundant, and even Bishop Mark Beckman (pictured right) donned a splash of emerald and …
The season of renewal
Bishop Beckman welcomes catechumens and candidates at Rite of Election By Bill Brewer Easter 2025 will always have particular prominence in the lives of Caroline and Logan Wright of St. Mary Parish in Johnson City. In the Jubilee Year, the Year of Hope, Mr. Wright will be among the catechumens …
Celebrating Holy Week
May the joy of the Risen Lord fill your hearts this Easter season By Bishop Mark Beckman Dear Brothers and Sisters, Holy Week marks the central week of our liturgical year. Each year we commemorate the sacred events that mark our entrance into the great Christian Passover. The week begins …