Holy Cross community unites to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe in celebration By Maggie Parsons Joy in a celebration of tradition brought together the community of faith at Holy Cross Parish in Pigeon Forge on Dec, 12, for its annual Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. The celebration at Holy Cross …
Cousins—teammates at KCHS—sign with universities
Tyreek King goes to Tennessee football and Chaz Smith to Notre Dame at National Signing Day on Dec. 3 The East Tennessee Catholic Two four-star football recruits from Knoxville Catholic High School—who happen to be cousins—signed with major-college programs in December, each having committed to the teams in 2024. Tyreek …
Knoxville Catholic, NDHS runners place at state meet
The East Tennessee Catholic Long-distance runners from Knoxville Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga placed at the TSSAA cross country state championships held at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis Nov. 6-7. The KCHS girls team finished second overall in the Division II-AA meet, and three Lady …
One Heart Colombia Mission turns 20
The East Tennessee Catholic The One Heart Colombia Mission on Oct. 19 celebrated 20 years of mission work to benefit the people of Marsella in the South American nation. The celebration was hosted by St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland. St. Thérèse is the home site where the mission …
The five offices of the Liturgy of the Hours
The Divine Office ‘is an excellent preparation for the celebration of the Eucharist itself’ By Father Randy Stice Jesus prayed throughout His public ministry, from His baptism to His anguished cry to the Father on the cross. He frequently exhorted His disciples to pray, to seek, and to ask, and …
John DeBakker
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our brother, uncle, and friend, John Charles DeBakker. He passed away on Nov. 3 while visiting his brother, Bob, in West Linn, Ore. He was commonly known as “Johnny” or “Coach” and left an unforgettable mark on all those …
Kathryn D. Kuerschen
Mary Kathryn Dohoney Kuerschen has taken her boundless energy and love to heaven, where she will undoubtedly become the new activities director. Mrs. Kuerschen was born on July 20, 1967, in Knoxville. She succumbed to glioblastoma on Nov. 6 after a valiant battle that lasted over 18 months. Mrs. Kuerschen …
The mystery of Christmas
Holy Family’s exile points to people today fleeing from violence, poverty who also find that there is ‘no room in the inn’ By Bishop Mark Beckman Of all the feasts celebrated by Christians, it seems Christmas has most captured the imagination of Western civilization. In recent centuries our world has …
Mass is complex
A brief history of liturgical reform in the Church By John Mecklenborg Every Sunday, Catholics are obligated to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ through celebration of the sacred Mass. It’s a time of communal worship, celebration, rest, reflection, prayer, Word, and unity around the eucharistic table. Precisely how Catholics …
‘Building up a communion of love’
St. Patrick Parish Knights of Columbus mark 50 years By Dan McWilliams The Knights of Columbus from St. Patrick in Morristown celebrated their 50th anniversary this fall, and Richard Hidalgo has been there for the entire half-century of a council that has taken part in virtually every aspect of parish …
Sam Goodwin shares amazing story at St. Patrick
Catholic traveler, on his way to visit every country, tells of imprisonment in Syria and promise to God By Dan McWilliams In coming to St. Patrick Church in Morristown on Oct. 25, Sam Goodwin continued to fulfill a promise he made to the Lord more than six years ago. Mr. …
Chronicling Fr. Ryan’s path to sainthood
Deacon DeGaetano pens book on Servant of God; cause takes important step By Maggie Parsons The cause for sainthood of Servant of God Father Patrick Ryan, whose ministry in the 1800s centered on Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Chattanooga, is advancing as it takes its canonical journey to the …