Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chattanooga Catholic Charities of Chattanooga thanked parishes around the area for supporting their annual dinner. Over $55,000 was raised to support the various ministries sponsored by the charity. The parish was thanked for its $4,105 contribution to Oklahoma tornado relief. St. Augustine, Signal Mountain The …
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Knights of Columbus Council 610 is collecting items for its annual white-elephant yard sale, which is held in conjunction with the council’s Labor Day picnic. For pickup or drop-off information, contact Scott Louisell at 423-667-6936 or scottlouisell@gmail.com, or John Chrnalogar at 544-1562. Proceeds support the Knights’ charitable activities throughout the …
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St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut is having an ice cream social at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the church pavilion. Both ice cream and watermelon will be served. The school playground will be open, and outdoor games are also planned for all ages. Volunteers are needed for before, during, …
Offutts celebrating 50th anniversary July 6
David Allen and Laetitia Annette Offutt of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 6. They were married at the Newman Chapel in Berkeley, Calif. The late Father Edward V. Warren, SJ, who was the uncle of the bride, officiated at the …
Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery
Holy Trinity, Jefferson City The parish blood drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in Trinity Hall. Call the parish office at 865-471-0347 for more information. The parish is looking for volunteers to help with cooking and serving meals to participants in the Appalachian …
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The Oktoberfest fundraiser at St. Dominic School in Kingsport will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Events planned include yodeling, a lederhosen leg contest, dancing, a silent auction, and more. The dinner will feature sauerbraten, grilled bratwurst, apple strudel, and beer and wine. Adults 21 and over are …
Parish notes: Smoky Mountain Deanery
Immaculate Conception, Knoxville The parish collected $2,308.85 for the Oklahoma tornado victims. Baptism: Abel Heredia, son of Carole Heredia Our Lady of Fatima, Alcoa Bishop Richard Stika blessed the new Fatima Family Life Center on June 18. A dinner followed the Mass and dedication. The parish raised over $3,200 for …
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A Seekers of Silence Contemplative Saturday Morning will be held July 10 at Blessed John XXIII Catholic Center in Knoxville. The Rev. Kay Reynolds, a retired Episcopal minister, will speak on the topic “Savor and Say Grace.” Coffee and tea will be served at 8:30 a.m.; the workshop will run …
Alcoa parish confirmandi create prayer shawl
Earlier this CCD year, a group of dedicated parish volunteers armed with 27 crochet hooks and several skeins of yarn descended on Our Lady of Fatima’s eighth-grade confirmation prep class. Their mission: to talk with the students about the work of Rachel’s Vineyard, then teach them enough basic crochet skills …
Knights award two scholarships to OLPH students
News from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Chattanooga: Knights of Columbus Council 6099 awarded two Notre Dame High School scholarships to OLPH School students this year. Margaret Coles and James West were each awarded $4,000 in recognition of their academic achievements. The winners of the BVM Awards at …
Justin Brown triumphs at TRL’s oratory contest
Justin Brown, winner of the Knox County Tennessee Right to Life Oratory Contest, recently won the state competition and won the right to compete in the National Right to Life Convention in Dallas. Justin is a rising senior in the independent study program at Berean Christian School in Knoxville.
Catholic HEART Workcamp draws students to Knox
Nearly 300 high school and college students will be descending upon Knoxville to participate in a Catholic HEART (Helping Everyone Attain Relief Today) Workcamp on June 30–July 6. Teens will be performing community-service projects in the East Tennessee region by day. At night, they will be laughing, sharing, praying, singing, …
