The Bulldogs finish 27-2 as they capture the Knoxville Independent School League tourney crown The East Tennessee Catholic The varsity boys basketball team at St. Joseph School secured the Knoxville Independent School League Division 2 championship on Feb. 6 with a 48-46 victory over Berean Christian School, avenging last year’s …
Chesterton Academy Sidewalk Chalk Festival returns March 29
The Chesterton Chalk Madonnari/Sidewalk Chalk Festival and Competition returns Saturday, March 29, to raise funds for the fine arts department at Chesterton Academy in Knoxville. The event is set for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the school at 217 Fox Road, Knoxville. Jim Dodson of Dogwood Arts (last year’s …
Mary Catherine Willard, ‘godmother of diocese,’ dies
Catholic Day on the Hill foundress, diocesan lay leader received papal award By Bill Brewer There was a somber undertone to Catholic Day on the Hill on Feb. 26 as the annual legislative event that brings together Tennessee’s Catholic faithful to meet lawmakers and the governor in Nashville was without …
Pilgrims of Hope
Charitable grants are now available to Diocese of Knoxville parishes By Allison DiGennaro The Pope Francis Charitable Trust Fund exists to support and accelerate charitable outreach at the parish level in the Diocese of Knoxville. The fund provides matching grants to parishes to foster local, parish-based charitable works. The Pope …
Protecting life at every stage
End-of-life seminar explains Church teaching, decisions faced as death nears By Bill Brewer As the United States continues confronting the abortion issue, and prayerfully comes up with a pro-life solution, another right-to-life issue on the minds of many Catholics is the end of life— and questions surrounding decisions when confronting …
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The Holy Fathers on the gifts of the Spirit
Confirmation allows us to experience a ‘personal Pentecost’ that leads to new life in the Spirit By Father Randy Stice In last month’s column, I looked at how the sacrament of confirmation fulfilled Bishop Mark Beckman’s prayer for a new Pentecost and his desire to equip our young people. Confirmation …
John T. Greene
John Thomas Greene, 83, of Lake Ozark and St. Peters, Mo., died peacefully on Jan. 30 after a struggle with Parkinson’s disease dementia. Mr. Greene had practiced law in his hometown of Knoxville for many years before moving in 2007 to Missouri, where his wife, fellow Knoxvillian Kay Henderson Greene, …
Judith Westbrook James
Judith Westbrook “Judye” James, age 84, passed away peacefully on March 3 surrounded in body and spirit by everyone who loved her. Mrs. James was preceded in death by her loving and long-missed husband, Charles F. “Charlie” James Jr. and her parents, Mary Evelyn and Edwin Hodge, Mabel and John …
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Church’s teaching on immigration is clear
The Church cares for everyone, regardless of their status as legal or illegal By Deacon Bob Hunt There has been a great ruckus since Donald Trump became president over the role of the Church in politics. This was true when Joe Biden, who insisted that he was a devout Catholic, …
‘A deeper spirit of love’
Bishop Beckman celebrates the Presentation with St. John XXIII students By Gabrielle Nolan The community at St. John XXIII Catholic Center came out in full force for a recent visit from Bishop Mark Beckman for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord on Feb. 2. Both students and older …
Sydney Shipp Causey
Sydney Shipp Causey, born on Sept. 11, 1933, in Chattanooga, passed away on Feb. 7 in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Mrs. Causey was a remarkable woman whose life story is a testament to love, family, and resilience. She was preceded in death by her husband, Murray Causey Jr., and her first …
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Lenten ‘madness’ can make us all better
The fight for spiritual growth is harder when the opponent is ourselves By George Valadie I love “March Madness.” Our whole family does. If you’re not familiar, it’s a phrase that originated at the high-school level, but once uttered on national TV has since become synonymous with the season-ending NCAA …
