By Margaret Hunt Two pilgrimages are being coordinated in 2013 for travelers from the Diocese of Knoxville. Father Charlie Burton, pastor of St. Jude Church in Chattanooga, and Father Michael Cummins, director of the diocesan vocations office and chaplain at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, will be the …
Four parishioners trained in Stephen Ministry
Four members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade were among 381 participants at a Stephen Series Leadership Training Course held recently in Pittsburgh. Deacon Keith Farber, Patty Johnson, Deacon Mark White, and Eileen White attended the one-week training event hosted by the St. Louis–based Stephen Ministries organization. …
Glade parishioners celebrate 50th anniversary
Patrick and Sara Tripiciano of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 1. They were married at Holy Trinity Church in Louisville, Ky., with Monsignor Charles Boldrich officiating. Their four children are Tricia Roh of Neenah, Wis.; Paula Kelly of Mooresville, N.C.; Laura …
Preskes mark 50th anniversary on Thanksgiving
Deacon Otto and Jo Ann (Koressel) Preske celebrated 50 years of marriage on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22. The Preskes were married Nov. 22, 1962, in a wedding officiated by Deacon Preske’s uncle, Father Bede Stocker, OSB, in Evansville, Ind. They have one son, Erik, and two grandchildren. The Preskes have …
Sacred Heart science teacher Amy Gilliland receives fellowship
Sacred Heart Cathedral School middle school science teacher Amy Gilliland has been selected for a fellowship program in the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) “New Science Teacher Academy.” Mrs. Gilliland is one of only 245 teachers across the nation to be accepted into the program. She will participate in a …
Knoxville TV station honors St. Joseph pre-K teacher
Pre-kindergarten teacher Kristi Hale of St. Joseph School was named a winner of WBIR-TV’s Educator of the Week honor. Her interview will air on the WBIR evening news Monday, Jan. 14. “It is a humbling honor to be recognized for the work I do for God and his children,” said …
Logan receives his Light of Christ award
Logan Qualey received his Light of Christ Scouting medal in a ceremony at the noon Mass on Oct. 28 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chattanooga. On hand for the presentation were OLPH pastor Father Jim Vick, Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting vice chairman Bernard Coombes, and Elizabeth Qualey, …
St. Mary’s Legacy Foundation awards $625,000 in grants to organizations
By John Deinhart Just over a year into its existence, the St. Mary’s Legacy Foundation of East Tennessee already is making a dramatic impact. The foundation was formed in November 2011 to continue providing support for the ministry begun by the Sisters of Mercy with the opening of St. Mary’s …
Priest’s response after school shooting called powerful
Monsignor Robert Weiss of St. Rose of Lima Church had a ‘sacramental sense” of outreach RYE, N.Y.—The “sacramental sense” of a Catholic pastor’s outreach after the horrific violence that took place at a Connecticut elementary school “has brought the church to bear in the most intimate and powerful way,” said …
Peter and Paul Society to host men’s conference
The newly formed Peter and Paul Society is hosting “Guided on the Path by the Spirit,” a conference for men, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at All Saints Church in Knoxville. The topics covered will include male spirituality, faith-formation opportunities for men in the parish, …
World all a-Twitter as Pope joins social media
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI launched his very own Twitter account Dec. 12, sending a short inaugural message to more than 1 million followers. “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you …
Former NFL player named Knoxville Catholic’s head football coach
Knoxville Catholic High School has hired Steve Matthews, a former NFL player, as its new head football coach. Mr. Matthews was introduced to the team Dec. 21. “We are very excited to have Steve Matthews as our new coach,” said Knoxville Catholic principal Dickie Sompayrac. “Our search committee has been …
