Bishop consecrates new cemetery

Opening of Holy Cross gives Diocese of Knoxville third sacred site By Dan McWilliams The diocese’s new Holy Cross Cemetery went from a construction site to holy ground on Dec. 20 as Bishop Mark Beckman consecrated the 10.9-acre site on Northshore Drive near the Knox-Loudon county line. The property, formerly …

Celebrating NDHS

Notre Dame High School commemorates 150 years of educating students By Dan McWilliams Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga couldn’t have picked a better day than Jan. 6 to kick off its 150th-anniversary celebration. That was the day in 1876 when four Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville …

2025 #iGive Catholic is another success

Money raised will benefit Diocese of Knoxville parishes, schools, ministries The East Tennessee Catholic Celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, #iGiveCatholic is the U.S. Catholic Church’s giving day that kicks off the charitable season and joins the Catholic community in giving thanks and giving …