Bishop Mark Beckman was invested with the Knight Commander Cross of the Order of the Fleur de Lis on Aug. 22 at St. Stephen Church in Chattanooga. A Mass celebrated by Bishop Beckman preceded the investiture ceremony, with Bishop J. Mark Spalding of the Diocese of Nashville, St. Stephen pastor …
Kingsport Knights of Columbus take part in pro-life vigil in Bristol
Members of Knights of Columbus Aldo J. Zazzi Council 6992, serving St. Dominic Parish in Kingsport, gathered on Oct. 1 for a peaceful pro-life prayer vigil outside the Bristol Women’s Health facility in Bristol, Va. The Knights joined fellow Catholics and pro-life supporters from the parishes of St. Mary in …
Holy Trinity Knights of Columbus receive Four-Star Council Award
Knights of Columbus Council 12838 at Holy Trinity Parish in Jefferson City recently earned the prestigious Four-Star Council Award. District Deputy Joe Fromme presented Grand Knight Randy LaBauve with the award. To earn the honor, a council must meet specific goals in membership, insurance promotions, and programming. It must also …
Leon William Blank
Leon William Blank of Lenoir City passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 7 in the company of Rose, his wife of 67 years, and their children, Denise, Monique, and Thomas. Mr. Blank was born on March 8, 1932, in Cincinnati to Estelle (Leon) and William E. Blank. He was …
Peter Fitzgerald
Peter Fitzgerald, age 72 of Louisville, Tenn., passed away on Sept. 21. Mr. Fitzgerald, who was born on June 5, 1954, was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Alcoa and worked in medical technology in Ireland, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Amirates, and England for many years while …
Bishop Beckman’s pastoral vision and the Eucharist
The sacrament contributes to the five key areas of the Diocese of Knoxville’s strategic plan By Father Randy Stice Bishop Mark Beckman has begun implementing his pastoral vision for our diocese, “Bearing the Light of Christ in East Tennessee.” One of the chief ways that the light of Christ is …
Food for East Tennessee
Catholic Charities, Latter-day Saints partner to distribute a truckload of goods By Dan McWilliams Catholic Charities of East Tennessee and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partnered last month to bring a 33,000-pound truckload of donated food to help the needy in the Diocese of Knoxville. Representatives of …
Clinton Blumer
Clinton Mallory Alloysius Anthony Blumer, 92, of Signal Mountain, passed away peacefully on April 28. Mr. Blumer was born on Feb. 25, 1934, in Pensacola, Fla., to Catherine and William Blumer. Mr. Blumer served in the U.S. Air Force for nine years and traveled widely during his service, including to …
Corbett Lee Meadows Jr.
Corbett Lee Meadows Jr., age 90, of Knoxville, passed away on Sept. 10. Mr. Meadows proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960 as a member of the 306th Strategic Air Command. During his service, he worked on the B-47 bomber. Throughout his career, he worked in …
A second chance at choice
Dr. Delgado, abortion-pill-reversal pioneer, leads Tennessee Right to Life banquet By Dan McWilliams Dr. George Delgado, a pioneer in abortion-pill reversal, delivered the keynote talk at the annual Celebrate Life Banquet sponsored by the Knox County chapter of Tennessee Right to Life. The banquet was held on Sept. 24 in …
Fathers are essential to the wellness of children
A father can lead activities to help his family live the Catholic faith more fully By Bob Hunt It’s well past the time that our society started recognizing the importance of fathers in the lives of their children. Every page of social research on the question affirms that fathers are …
Marie McGrath
Marie McGrath, age 94, of Knoxville, got her wish to “go home” on Sept. 16. Mrs. McGrath was born in New York, N.Y., later moving to Long Island after marriage. She moved to Knoxville in 2010 after the death of her husband, Joseph. Her Catholic faith was very important to …