UT-Chattanooga students participate in eucharistic procession on campus By Jim Wogan The Diocese of Knoxville is proving that there is more than one way to participate in the National Eucharistic Revival, a multi-year effort by U.S. bishops, who are inviting the faithful to a closer encounter and fuller understanding of …
Thankful for Divine Mercy
Vietnamese Catholic community marks feast day with parish celebration By Bill Brewer The Vietnamese Catholic community in Knoxville marked April 16 in a way befitting its namesake church. It held a parish-wide celebration in honor of Divine Mercy Sunday. Bishop Richard F. Stika joined Father Dominic Nguyen and scores of …
Celebrating the light of Christ
Churches across the diocese welcome Eastertide during Holy Week services By Dan McWilliams The Diocese of Knoxville welcomed nearly 300 people into the Church at Easter Vigil services on April 8, and for those entering at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bishop Richard F. Stika saluted …
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A terrible beauty
In these times of growing evils and persecution, we need the protective mantle of Mary Our Mother By Bishop Richard F. Stika “Who is this that comes forth as beautiful as the Sun, resplendent as the moon, as awe-inspiring (and terrible) as bannered troops?” — Songs 6:10-11 A mother’s protective …
Father Dominic Nguyen appointed Church of Divine Mercy pastor
Bishop Richard F. Stika has appointed Father Dominic Nghia T.H. Nguyen, CRM, pastor of the Church of Divine Mercy in Knoxville. Bishop Stika made the announcement on April 21 and said the appointment was effective immediately. Bishop Stika said he will be installing Father Nguyen as the second pastor of …
Tennessee bishops sign letter to governor, legislature calling for gun safety laws
The Tennessee Register and The East Tennessee Catholic The leaders of Tennessee’s three Catholic dioceses —Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville, and Bishop David P. Talley of Memphis, and the Tennessee Catholic Conference, have included their names on a letter to Gov. Bill Lee …
Cathedral marks 5th year since dedication
By Bill Brewer It seems like just yesterday when a standing-room-only congregation gathered at 711 S. Northshore Drive in Knoxville to finally see the result from decades of prayer, thought, and planning: the new Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. In a ceremony 30 years in the making, …
St. Dominic hosts second men’s conference
Those attending learn about true friendship, go to confession, and attend Mass with Bishop Stika By Dan McWilliams For the 100 men who attended the second annual Catholic Men’s Conference at St. Dominic Church in Kingsport on March 11, the event offered them a chance to make new friends, …
‘A match made in heaven’
Echo graduate students making a local impact in diocesan schools and parishes By Gabrielle Nolan Since 2017, the Echo Graduate Service Program has brought nine graduate students to the Diocese of Knoxville to enrich the parish and school communities here. The program, which is under the McGrath Institute for Church …
A New Hope
Ultrasounds are a critical tool for health-care providers and mothers-to-be; Knights of Columbus working with pregnancy help centers in the Diocese of Knoxville By Janice Fritz-Ryken They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and Beth Henderson, CEO of New Hope Pregnancy Care Center of Cleveland, agrees. Ms. Henderson …
Youth and adults take part in annual Bishop’s Breakfast for Scouting
By Dan McWilliams Diocesan youth and adult Scouts came together March 4 for the annual Bishop’s Breakfast for Scouting at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The day began with an 8:05 a.m. Mass in the cathedral before the meal in the Cathedral Hall. At the end …
‘Where are the Catholics hanging out?’
Catholic Chatt answers that question and others young adults are asking By Claire Collins Patrick and Margaret Hanus were just two young adults searching for a community in Chattanooga when they encountered Catholic Chatt, a ministry dedicated to serving young adults in the local churches. Mr. Hanus, a native of …
