Peavine Care Center and Crab Orchard Care Center food pantries received a donation of hundreds of turkeys and boxes of traditional Thanksgiving dinner food to feed hungry families in Cumberland County in time for the holiday in November. The boxes contained a traditional Thanksgiving meal that fed a family of …
Responding to God’s chosen among us
Will we answer with fear, or will we break out in blessing, rejoicing that the future looks bright? By Deacon Bob Hunt The infancy narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke are some of the most endearing and beloved biblical stories. Among those stories is included that of the …
KCHS helped launch Lady Vol broadcaster’s career
Legendary Vol and nationally known announcers, ‘a pretty long list,’ inspired Brian Rice By Dan McWilliams New Lady Vol basketball play-by-play announcer Brian Rice is one of the busiest people in Knoxville media, and his days as a student at Knoxville Catholic High School helped launch his broadcasting career. …
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Funeral Mass celebrated for Sr. Albertine Paulus, RSM
By Dan McWilliams The diocese said goodbye to the multifaceted, multitalented, indomitable Mercy Sister Mary Albertine Paulus on Oct. 31 as hundreds gathered at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus for her funeral Mass. Sister Albertine, founding director of the Office of Evangelization in the earliest days …
Cathedral Concert Series is a connection between Church and great masterpieces
By Diana Salesky The connection between the Catholic Church and great musical masterpieces is strong and centuries long. The list of composers whose works were inspired by their faith or promoted by their religious duties is lengthy and august. Johann Sebastian Bach, a converted Catholic, gave us the cornerstones of …
Changing the culture
Cathedral minister attends international conference focused on discipleship By Emily Booker What is the meaning of life? Who is God? Will believing in Jesus make me happy? If someone on the street were to ask you those questions, how would you answer? And do you think your answers would lead …
Couple exchanges vows during wedding for the ages
Newlyweds Lorraine Sughrue, Woody Blackwell begin life together in their 80s By Claire Collins If it was up to Lorraine Sughrue and Woody Blackwell, they would have never met. Luckily, God had other plans. The two tied the knot on Nov. 18 at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cleveland, …
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Guild hosts first gathering for health professionals in diocese
Catholic Medical Association presents retreat on the Eucharist at diocesan Chancery By Gabrielle Nolan Sister Mary Lisa Renfer had been considering starting a local Catholic Medical Association guild for some time. “As I’ve gotten to know different people in the medical community, I’ve been asking them about it,” said the …
Funeral Mass celebrated for Father Christopher Riehl
By Bill Brewer Father Christopher Riehl, a priest of the Diocese of Knoxville who had served in the Diocese of Charlotte for several years, died Nov. 10 from complications related to diabetes. He was 45. A solemn requiem Mass for Father Riehl, who passed away a week shy of his …
Catholic Foundation events held across diocese
By Jim Wogan Each year, Bishop Richard F. Stika makes a point to bring together members of the Catholic Foundation of East Tennessee [CFET] to recognize and thank them for their work in building the Diocese of Knoxville. For the second year in a row, three cities in the diocese …
Bishop celebrates annual Blue and White Masses
Special liturgies at the cathedral honor first responders and members of the medical profession By Dan McWilliams Bishop Richard F. Stika celebrated Masses for first responders and for members of the health-care profession in recent weeks at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Blue Mass on …
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Bishop Stika presides at funeral Mass for Deacon Ken Conklin
By Bill Brewer and Gabrielle Nolan Deacon Ken Conklin, whose story of courage and perseverance in the face of life-threatening illness inspired many within and outside the Diocese of Knoxville, lost his battle with cancer on Nov. 18, a year and two months after Bishop Richard F. Stika advanced his …
