Norris community’s celebration is a blast from the past for members By Dan McWilliams When Nashville Bishop William L. Adrian named the parish in Norris after St. Joseph, he honored not only the carpenter and earthly father of Jesus but also the building spirit of early members of the community, …
Funeral Mass celebrated for Fr. Bertin Glennon
Religious-order priest served much of his priesthood in the Diocese of Knoxville By Dan McWilliams Father Bertin Glennon, a longtime priest in the Diocese of Knoxville who was a member of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity religious order, passed away on May 21 at the age of …
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‘A great mission for the Church’
Neophytes sent forth into their communities following missioning Mass By Gabrielle Nolan More than 110 new Catholics and their sponsors attended the Sending of the Neophytes Mass, a special missioning for those who entered the Catholic Church across the diocese this past Easter. According to the office of Christian formation, …
Priest assignments made
Archbishop Fabre announces changes for several parishes The East Tennessee Catholic Twenty-two priests in the Diocese of Knoxville are transitioning into new roles as Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, apostolic administrator of the diocese, announced a series of assignments that will impact more than a dozen parishes. Archbishop Fabre announced the …
Plans for the ordination and installation of Bishop-elect Beckman are being finalized
Bishop-elect Mark Beckman’s ordination and installation is officially on the calendar, and plans are being finalized as the Diocese of Knoxville sets in place the date, time, location, and other details of the upcoming historic Mass. Bishop-elect Beckman will be ordained a bishop on Friday, July 26, at 2 p.m. …
