By Jim Wogan Further reflecting the continued growth and diversity of the Catholic Church in East Tennessee, Bishop Richard F. Stika has formally established a Public Association of the Faithful for the Vietnamese Catholic community in the Chattanooga area. The establishment of a Public Association of the Faithful is the …
Jack Kramer, Diocese of Knoxville’s early director of Hispanic Ministry, dies
A funeral Mass was celebrated July 23 for John Anthony “Jack” Kramer Jr., who served as the Diocese of Knoxville’s co-director and then director of Hispanic Ministry from 1989-2003. Mr. Kramer died after a 25-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Father Doug Owens, pastor of All Saints Church in Knoxville, was …
Feeding Happy Holler
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee’s community garden yields vegetables for North Knoxville residents By Emily Booker If you build it, they will eat. That’s the hope for Lisa Healy, executive director of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, as she looks out at the newly planted community garden at the CCETN …
Adults journey from East Tennessee and beyond to confirmation
More than 50 of varying ages throughout the Diocese of Knoxville are sealed with the Holy Spirit By Bill Brewer When 53 women and men joined Bishop Richard F. Stika at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Pentecost Sunday for the annual confirmation Mass, Francisca Adeniran …
Ladies of Charity host RAM clinic at North Knoxville facility
By Bill Brewer Remote Area Medical, which is headquartered in the Rockford community between Maryville and Knoxville, serves patients in its own front yard as well as in communities across the country and in neighboring countries. For the third consecutive year, RAM held a free clinic at the Ladies of …
Bishop Stika ordains two seminarians to transitional diaconate
Deacons Hernandez and Griffith a step closer to priesthood; for a year, father and son will be brothers By Dan McWilliams Paired together in their seminary studies over the years, Zachary Griffith and Alex Hernandez entered holy orders at the same time June 15 as Bishop Richard F. Stika ordained …
Archbishop Kurtz requests prayers for cancer treatment
Catholic News Service Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville said he has been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer and will undergo an extended treatment plan. The archbishop made the announcement July 10 in an online post published by The Record, the archdiocesan newspaper. Archbishop Kurtz, 72, said he had …
Knights of Columbus get new look after 79 years
Traditional regalia phased out July 1 in favor of blazer, tie, slacks, and beret; swords can stay By Mickey Conlon/Catholic News Service A long-standing tradition ends this summer as the Knights of Columbus discard the ceremonial capes and plumed chapeaus of its fourth-degree members. July 1 marked the end of …
A lifelong call to service
Alive in You Camp inspires nation’s Catholic teens to get involved in service projects — away and at home By Alyssa Neuhoff In Mass, readings talk about helping those around us. We are taught to give to those less fortunate and encouraged to be a Good Samaritan. While serving in …
Bishop’s Appeal on target for new record in 2019
Parishioners continue their generous support for Diocese of Knoxville’s service organizations and community initiatives By Jim Wogan The annual Bishop’s Appeal, the most crucial source of financial support for the ministries of the Diocese of Knoxville, is heading for a record-setting year in 2019 with commitments of $2.7 million pledged …
Transfiguring icons
Christian iconography expresses in images the same Gospel message that Scripture communicates by words By Bishop Richard F. Stika Come up the mountain to me! — Deuteronomy 10:1 The call of Moses by God to ascend Mount Sinai to enter into closer communion with Him reminds us that prayer, like climbing …
Hal Emitt Sr., architect of Sacred Heart Church, dies
A funeral Mass was celebrated July 11 for retired Knoxville architect Harold “Hal” Emitt Sr., who died July 7. He was 94. Father John Dowling was the celebrant of the funeral Mass at Holy Ghost Church, where Mr. Emitt was a longtime member. Mr. Emitt, who worked for the Baumann …
