All Saints, Knoxville The All Saints vacation Bible school, “Weird Animals: Where Jesus’ Love is One of a Kind,” will be held in the parish hall from 9 a.m. to noon June 23-27. Registration is being held after weekend Masses. Registration is also available online at www.allsaintsknoxville.org. For more information, …
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The Frassati Group for young adults ages 18-35 meets at the main entrance of All Saints Church at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more information or a schedule of activities, contact Elijah Martin at 828-606-2961. St. Mary School will be offering a variety of weeklong morning and afternoon camps beginning the …
Zimmermans celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Tony and June Zimmermann of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary April 4. They were married at St. Rose of Lima Church in Murfreesboro with Father (now Monsignor) Philip Thoni officiating. Their children are Anita Burleson of Lansing, Kan.; Martha Chambers of Sierra …
Knights in Morristown support local groups
The citizens of Hamblen County again responded to the needs of people with mental challenges for the 33rd year. During the Knights of Columbus’ annual Tootsie Roll street collections last fall after Thanksgiving and before Christmas, local citizens and businesses gave more than $9,300. This money came in from roadblocks …
CCW at Notre Dame learns about ‘Bags of Love’
The Council of Catholic Women of Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville held its Feb. 16 meeting in the parish hall. The council hosted Susan Schnell, director of the Northeast Tennessee chapter of “Bags of Love.” Ms. Schnell explained that the purpose of the organization is to provide support to children …
Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery
Holy Trinity, Jefferson City The parish collected $2,407 from the Friday Lenten meals, which will be used to purchase groceries to feed the work teams who will participate in the Appalachian Outreach drive during July. The parish vacation Bible school, “Gangway to Galilee,” will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. June …
Parish notes: Smoky Mountain Deanery
Immaculate Conception, Knoxville The Immaculate Conception women’s group made or collected 85 blankets for the “Wrap It Up” project. The blankets were donated for distribution to local Meals on Wheels clients for Easter. The Christ Child Baby Shower sponsored by the women’s group is scheduled for the weekend of June …
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The annual Anthony Mary Blood Drive is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, in the Shea Room of the Sacred Heart Parish office building. Donors must be 18 years of age or older and weigh at least 110 pounds. Light refreshments will be served. For more …
Pack 22 members receive awards
On April 12, George LeCrone Sr., chairman of the Knoxville Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, presented awards to 10 members of Pack 22 at their Blue and Gold ceremonies. Receiving their Light of Christ awards were Austin Ayo, Matthew Brun, Luke Gensheimer, Mac Howley, Johnny Johnson, Carson Kyker, Jake La …
KCHS Latin students inducted into NLHS
Six Knoxville Catholic High School students were inducted into the National Latin Honor Society on April 9. The honorees were Rebecca Dietz, Corey Patton, Ben Nadolsky, Caroline McMahon, Annie Batcheller, and Emily Golden.
KCHS’s Dr. Kearse receives chemistry teaching honor
Knoxville Catholic High School’s Dr. Kelly Kearse has been named the 2014 ETS-ACS Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher of the Year. The East Tennessee Section of the American Chemical Society (ETS-ACS) recognizes outstanding teachers of chemistry in this geographical area. This honor recognizes Dr. Kearse’s teaching skills and that he …
KCHS’s Camille Baker wins state pentathlon
Knoxville Catholic High School senior Camille Baker captured the Class A-AA girls state pentathlon championship May 19 in Murfreesboro. Camille scored 3,105 points to outdistance Paige Fairrow-Davis of Martin Luther King, who scored 2,971. The KCHS athlete started the pentathlon by winning the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 15.23 …