State Knights of Columbus first with evangelization position

Diocese of Knoxville parishioner Jimmy Dee to lead efforts to bring men into organization   By Andy Telli/Tennessee Register In its ongoing efforts to become more Christ-centered, the Tennessee Knights of Columbus have become the first jurisdiction in the international fraternal organization of Catholic men to create the position of director …

Divine Mercy Parish celebrates Year of the Tiger

Knoxville’s Vietnamese community welcomes both the Lunar New Year and Bishop Stika                     By Bill Brewer Dragons, tigers, and Xoi, oh my! No, it wasn’t Oz; it was better. You might even say it was heavenly. The Church of Divine Mercy offered a cornucopia for the soul and senses on Jan. …

Making a difference in someone else’s life

The gift of life from St. John Neumann School’s director of admissions saves the lives of four people By Matt Batcheldor Vanderbilt University Medical Center Mary Marlowe couldn’t have known it at the time, but her decision in January 2021 to give a kidney to a total stranger set off …

Marches for life attract supporters of all ages

Events in Chattanooga, Knoxville attract hundreds of supporters By Gabrielle Nolan Multiple March for Life events took place across the state of Tennessee as Jan. 22 commemorated the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion throughout the United States. Knoxville and Chattanooga held marches for participants to walk through …

Essay contest entrants love their Catholic schools

To celebrate the gift of Catholic school education, Dr. Sedonna Prater, superintendent of Catholic Schools, sponsored a Catholic Schools Week essay contest for kindergarten-through-grade-12 students in any of the 10 Catholic schools. Students were asked to write on what Catholic school means to them and to describe in their own …

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Schools work to include special-needs students

Diocese of Knoxville educators accommodate children with a wide range of learning needs                  By Gabrielle Nolan The Diocese of Knoxville has been serving students with special learning needs for more than 20 years. The Office of Catholic Schools’ Special Services Handbook, which is revised every five years, is “a living …

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 St. Jude School-hosted Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit touches all lives

Touring display, created by Blessed Carlo Acutis, is being shown at Diocese of Knoxville locations By Janice Fritz-Ryken Parents often complain that teens’ lives are run by computer technology, and yet one inspirational teenager in Italy used the computer to evangelize Christ and create an exhibit that is still drawing …

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‘At home and secure’

St. John XXIII Parish volunteers assist refugees, including Afghans, relocating to East Tennessee By Gabrielle Nolan Imagine you must flee your home country. All you can take with you is what you are able to carry on your back and in your hands, if it doesn’t get lost or stolen, …

Paraclete bookstore makes contribution to educate seminarians 

By Jim Wogan The Paraclete Catholic Books and Gifts store, a ministry of the Diocese of Knoxville, made a significant contribution to the life of the Church in January. Store manager Sara Lauer and business consultant Deacon Walt Otey presented Bishop Richard F. Stika with a check for more than …

Parishes hold listening sessions as Synod process moves forward

By Jim Wogan If your parish seems especially chatty this month, the voices you hear might be coming from special listening sessions or town hall meetings organized to gather opinions on the Church and its mission. The 2023 Synod of Bishops, commissioned by Pope Francis, is calling on every diocese …

KCHS’s Dunn, Smith named Gatorade Players of the Year

In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade on Jan. 11 announced Devyn Dunn of Knoxville Catholic High School as its 2021-22 Gatorade Tennessee Volleyball Player of the Year and on Jan. 31 announced Keegan Smith of KCHS as its 2021-22 Gatorade Tennessee Boys Cross …

Knoxville Catholic hires NDHS grad, CFL star Adarius Bowman

Knoxville Catholic High School on Jan. 10 announced the hiring of Adarius Bowman as associate director of Admission Outreach and International Enrollment. Mr. Bowman recently completed his stellar career in the Canadian Football League, where he was a three-time All Star, and he was recently honored as a member of …