Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre presented Ruth Coughlin and Deacon David Lucheon with the St. Peter Award at the Catholic Foundation of East Tennessee dinner in Knoxville on Dec. 5. Deacon Hicks Armor, director of stewardship and strategic planning for the diocese, also took part in the presentations. Mrs. Coughlin, Deacon …
Generosity pours forth on Giving Tuesday
St. Albert the Great Parish, St. Joseph School in U.S. Top 100 for funds raised By Emily Booker Diocese of Knoxville parishioners began the season of giving in a robust way. #iGiveCatholic is an online giving initiative held in dioceses across the United States on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving every …
St. Ann Parish in Lancing serves its neighbors
The small Morgan County community ‘jumps at the chance’ to offer a Holiday Food Box distribution By Bill Brewer A lot can happen in a year. And a lot did. Just ask the members of St. Ann Church in Lancing. During the 2022 Christmas holiday, parishioners in the Morgan County …
Knights Cup lacrosse event returns to KCHS
The tourney features five college games over two days as well as youth and middle school action By Dan McWilliams Lacrosse fans can once again see their favorite sport at Knoxville Catholic High School as the Knights Cup Lacrosse Tournament returns for its sixth edition after a COVID pause. The …
Realize the gift you have received from Him
We should not be so distracted that we fail to notice how God has moved in our lives By Deacon Bob Hunt I was conversing with my oldest sister recently, and we spoke about how often we miss God’s grace moving in our lives simply because we aren’t paying attention. …
Thomas Perry
Thomas (Tom) Perry, 73, passed away peacefully on Oct. 25 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Perry is beloved to his wife of 47 years, Kathy; three remarkable children: daughter Maria (Butch) Allen, son Chris (Gena), son Michael (Brittney); and two doting granddaughters, Perry and Maisie Allen. Also …
An exploration of the prefaces at Mass
The prefaces are sure guides for the graces that God wants to pour out on us in each season By Father Randy Stice In previous columns, we looked in detail at the Eucharistic Prayer, “the center and high point” of the Mass. In the last two columns, we considered the …
‘What is God’s will for my life?’
Avoid paralysis by multimedia analysis in determining Holy Spirit’s plan By Claire Collins What is God’s will for my life?” seems to be the eternal and sometimes seemingly unanswerable question that resides in the mind of the Christian. In a sea of endless potential answers, it can be hard to …
Ellen Clancy Pickering
Ellen Anna Clancy Pickering passed away in the care of her children on Dec. 23. She was 99 years old. Mrs. Pickering was born and baptized in Baltimore. She was the third of 13 children born to John A. and Ellen Joy Clancy. Her family returned to Knoxville when she …
Old friends can be new ones again in 2024
This new year, he plans to ‘reach out and touch’ at least one acquaintance from days gone by By George Valadie Happy New Year! Though it’s barely two weeks old, I hope 2024 has already started you well down whatever path you envisioned might lay ahead. There’s certainly no shortage …
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A church open to all
St. John Paul II community strong in faith despite limited resources By Omar Cabrera Glenmary Challenge When Esperanza and her husband, Miguel, decided to prepare for confirmation, they ran into an obstacle. The parish they attend offers classes for this sacrament only on weekdays at 7 p.m. It’s an impossible …
Richard B. McConnell
This brilliant man, this beloved father, friend, and mentor, was born on May 24, 1935, in Lake Bluff, Ill., near Chicago. The Judge passed away on Dec. 24, joining his youngest son, our beloved Johnny, who also passed on Christmas Eve in 2009. Judge McConnell attended Bay View High School …
