There will be no Eucharistic Revival without vocations

By Father Roger Landry National Catholic Register The center of the Eucharistic Revival, the three-year initiative of the Church in the United States, is obviously and appropriately the eucharistic Jesus — the root, center, source, and summit of the Christian life. But as the Church celebrated the patron saint of …

Knights deliver more than 1,000 pounds of food to CCETN

Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Assembly 1083 conducted a four-parish food drive the weekend of Nov. 5 to benefit Catholic Charities of East Tennessee in the Diocese of Knoxville. With the generous help of Knights from councils 5207 (the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus), 15706 (All Saints …

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A wife’s visions of how Christmas should unfold

They recall the visions of another mom from 2,000 years ago and how her son’s life would be By George Valadie “ … while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.” Now that I think about it, I have no clue what a sugarplum is and have never eaten one …

The keys to heaven

Pope, priests emphasize to faithful that showing love, mercy are vital to entering kingdom of God By Catholic News Service and The East Tennessee Catholic As Christians await their death and the final judgment of God, the Gospel tells them what they must do to be welcomed into heaven: love …

Funeral Mass for Juan Antonio Herrera Pérez,

Juan Antonio Herrera Pérez, 96, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on Nov. 14 after 24 days of coping with a broken heart from the loss of his wife of 63 years, Gladys. Mr. Herrera was born on June 13, 1926, in Caracas, Venezuela, as the oldest of six children to …

Funeral Mass for Fred Eckstein

A funeral Mass for Fred Eckstein was held on Oct. 15 at Holy Cross Church in Pigeon Forge, with Father Ron Stone serving as the celebrant. Mr. Eckstein, who died on Oct. 9 at the age of 66, was the seventh child of the late Charles and Edna Eckstein. He …

‘A very unique assignment’

Diocese of Knoxville’s Patrick Murphy-Racey becomes affiliate deacon for Paulist Fathers By Gabrielle Nolan Deacon Patrick Murphy-Racey would describe his work within the Church as “a very unique assignment.” Ordained in 2007 with the Diocese of Knoxville’s first deacon class, Deacon Murphy-Racey is assigned to St. John XXIII Catholic Center …

East Tennessee volunteers

Bishop Stika, diocese recognize those who make the mobile medical clinic go By Bill Brewer By all accounts, volunteers are the lifeblood of the Diocese of Knoxville’s mobile medical ministry. They get the clinic to where it needs to be each day. They set up and take down the doctor’s …

Losing Mom to Alzheimer’s, one Catholic ritual at a time

Seeing a loved one battle the disease ‘is like a death over and over again . . . the long goodbye’ By Jeannie Hixon I have a confession to make . . . lately I have found myself distracted during the Mass. I used to be distracted by the typical …

Funeral Mass for David Loren Wolf

, 91, of Knoxville passed away Nov. 14 at University of Tennessee Medical Center. Mr. Wolf was a member of Holy Ghost Church in Knoxville, was Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 155, and was a veteran. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Wolf returned to Knoxville and worked as …

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Seven KCHS athletes commit at National Signing Day

Ceremony is the first to occur in Knoxville Catholic’s new St. Gregory the Great Auditorium By Dan McWilliams Knoxville Catholic High School held its first National Signing Day in its new St. Gregory the Great Auditorium on Nov. 9 as seven student athletes committed to play college sports at seven …

Funeral Mass for Louie Rankin

A funeral Mass for Louie Rankin was held on Oct. 21 at Immaculate Conception Church. Mr. Rankin was born in Knoxville on Sept. 10, 1943, and died on Oct. 10. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Rankin was a devoted lifelong member of Immaculate Conception, was a Fourth Degree …