St. Therese Church in Clinton has served as host to a visiting archbishop of the Church, who celebrated Mass with Father Julius Abuh and the parishioners of St. Therese. The Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, metropolitan archbishop of Benin Diocese and vice president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of …
Elizabeth Geist of KCHS selected for All-State Chorus
Knoxville Catholic High School junior Elizabeth Geist was recently selected to perform in the All-State Chorus. Each year several thousand high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors audition to be a part of the Tennessee All-State Honor Choir. Students are chosen by competitive audition in which they must sing their vocal …
Light of Christ award presented at All Saints Church
Alex Eshleman received the Light of Christ award at the 10 a.m. Mass on Nov. 24 at All Saints Church in Knoxville. Making the presentation were Father Michael Woods, All Saints pastor, and George LeCrone Sr., chairman of the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. With Alex were his father and mother, …
Knoxville Catholic footballers receive All-District honors
Several Knoxville Catholic High School football players recently received postseason District 4-AAA honors. Wyatt Price was named Special Teams Player of the Year. Cory Patton was named to the All-Academic Team. All-District honors went to Elijah Brown, David Hamilton, Logan Irwin, Zak Jancek, Logan Lacey, Will Martinez, and Josh Silvey.
KCHS athletes make All-State teams in fall sports
A number of Knoxville Catholic High School student athletes were recently recognized as All-State in their respective sports. The 2013 All-State athletes for fall sports are cross country: Annie Batcheller, Camille Baker, and Joe Binder; football: Logan Irwin, David Hamilton, Will Martinez, and Josh Silvey; girls soccer: Molly Dwyer, Ashley …
Msgr. George Schmidt named basilica pastor emeritus
Fathers Schriver, Manning, Cano, Torres Barona, Sister Mary Christine Cremin take on new diocesan roles Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced several assignment changes for the Diocese of Knoxville. Due to health concerns with Monsignor George Schmidt, pastor of the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga since 1986, …
Lexington’s Bishop Gainer named to Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Bishop Ronald W. Gainer of Lexington has been named to head the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa., and the vicar general of the Diocese of Fresno, Calif., has been named auxiliary bishop of Sacramento, Calif., the first for the diocese. Pope Francis made the appointments Jan. 24. They …
Living the readings: Being cute
A child’s description of the Christ Child becomes an epiphany As I was preparing my homilies for the Christmas Masses, I found myself trying to come up with a word that would explain the reaction Jesus received from the shepherds and the Magi. They were enthralled by the Christ Child …
Pope nominates 19 for College of Cardinals
VATICAN CITY (Catholic News Agency/EWTN News)—The 19 men chosen to be named cardinals in this month stress Pope Francis’ attention on the peripheries of the Church, and that appointment to a major diocese no longer automatically comes with a “red hat.” The 19 will be elevated to cardinal at a …
Funeral Mass held for Mark Fredrick, St. Francis deacon
FAIRFIELD GLADE — A funeral Mass for Deacon Mark Fredrick of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade was held Jan. 27 at the church. Deacon Fredrick, 89, of Crossville, passed away Jan. 18 at Standing Stone Care and Rehab Center in Monterey, Tenn. Bishop Richard F. Stika celebrated …
Marriage enrichment: Marriage Be-Attitudes
Strengthening marriages by strengthening our ‘domestic church’ is possible by modeling sacrificial love This past Christmas we were discussing New Year’s resolutions with our adult children. Our daughter-in-law shared that she and our son weren’t going to be making resolutions this year. She told us they were going to have …
Understanding the sacraments: The liturgical year
Introducing the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy and the mystery of Christ unfolding In this column I have been looking at the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which laid the foundation for the reform of the liturgy. So far we have looked at the principles that guided the liturgical reform, …