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New grandbaby is off to a pretty good start

She hasn’t been born yet but already has family love, saintly love, and God’s love By George Valadie Like many young marrieds in this country, our youngest, Sarah, and her husband, Keith, were living in an apartment but longing for a house. I don’t think I’m revealing any deep financial …

St. Mary-Oak Ridge Knights council celebrates 75th anniversary

By Bill Brewer When the Father McRedmond Council of the Knights of Columbus was founded 75 years ago, a number of historic events framed the beginning of this faith-based Oak Ridge service organization. It was 1948, and the nation of Israel was created. Subsequently five Arab nations attacked the country. …

St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic’s village

Diocesan ministry bringing aboard partners to offer a full complement of health services for East Tennesseans By Emily Booker It’s often said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” But the need for a village doesn’t stop after childhood. Most everyone needs a village. And St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic …

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Nadhim Putrous Mishu

Nadhim Putrous Mishu, 93, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully with family members by his side on Oct. 3 after a long illness. Mr. Mishu was born on March 19, 1930, in Baghdad, Iraq. He graduated from college as an electrical engineer and eventually established a successful lighting manufacturing business. In …

KCHS cross country and golf teams reach state level

Knoxville Catholic High School cross country runners and golfers competed at the state level this fall. Junior Keegan Smith finished third in the Division II, Class AA boys 5K run in the state meet Nov. 2-3 at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville. Keegan’s time was 15 minutes, 2.24 seconds. KCHS …

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Father Whitman celebrates 40 years as a priest

In four decades, the convert from North Carolina has served in several East Tennessee parishes By Dan McWilliams Father Dan Whitman left a career in advertising more than four decades ago to pursue a vocation to the priesthood, and countless East Tennessee Catholics have been blessed by his ministry ever …

Our Lady of Perpetual Help soccer team repeats as conference champs

The middle school soccer team at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Chattanooga recently won the Independent Schools Conference championship for the second year in a row. The Rams, a co-ed team coached by John Deprima, finished the season with an 8-2 record. OLPH defeated Berean Academy of Hixson …

We should both worship Jesus and serve Him

Christians should not treat Him as two different people, one human and one divine By Deacon Bob Hunt There are two great temptations that face Christians that I would like to speak to. The first, and it is almost an expectation of the culture, is to relegate one’s faith to …

Chastity speaker visits diocese for family event

Jason Evert gives talks at St. John Neumann Church in Farragut on purity, gender, and sexuality     By Gabrielle Nolan Chastity speaker Jason Evert led a family-based event Oct. 22 at St. John Neumann Church in Farragut, where 300 youths and adults gathered for his presentations on purity, gender, and …

Volunteers honored as SMLC marks 10th anniversary

St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic’s past, present, and future are part of celebration By Jim Wogan The St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic has logged thousands of miles and served hundreds of patients during its 10 years of healing the sick and uninsured in the Diocese of Knoxville. On Nov. 8, the clinic’s …

’Tis the season of Advent

Services abound as parishes prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ By Dan McWilliams Holy Ghost Parish in North Knoxville marked two feast days in late October with a eucharistic procession and a healing Mass to help its community mark the coming of Christ that will be celebrated diocesan-wide …