St. Therese Church in Clinton has grown from a small mission to an established parish since its founding in 1971. And for the past 39 years, Sister Mary Yvette Gillen, RSM, has faithfully served the parishioners and priests of St. Therese as the church has expanded. May marked the end …
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The next Cursillo Encuentro will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City. For more information, contact Lois Schering at schering4@aol.com. Slots are available for the fourth annual Common Good Golf Classic to benefit Catholic Charities on Monday, …
Parish notes: Chattanooga Deanery
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chattanooga Volunteers are needed to prepare meals, greet guests, and lead activities during the week of June 9 through 16 as the parish hosts the homeless for the Family Promise Interfaith Homeless Network week. To volunteer, contact Lisa Kosky at 423-877-5982 or sign up to …
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Registration for a variety of summer camps being offered at Notre Dame High School is open. Brochures can be obtained at Chattanooga-area parishes or by downloading one online at www.myndhs.com. Programs are available for rising kindergarten through ninth-grade students. For details, contact the school at 423-624-4618 or e-mail summercamps@myndhs.com. Catholic …
Parish notes: Cumberland Mountain Deanery
Blessed Sacrament, Harriman The Knights of Columbus held a blanket drive to benefit patients at the Kingston Dialysis Clinic during May. St. Francis of Assisi, Fairfield Glade Anniversaries: Bob and Genie Gruber (61), Vern and Jean Bollish (61), Don and Bernie Gundy (60), Dan and Mina Napierala (58), Curtis and …
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Knights of Columbus Council 8152’s annual charity golf tournament will take place at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain golf course. The format will be a four-person scramble. The entry donation of $75 includes green and cart fees, one mulligan, and entrance to the awards …
Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery
Holy Trinity, Jefferson City The parish collected food for Kingswood School, a group home for displaced children between the ages of 5 and 18, during the weekend of May 4-5. The Life Outreach Center thanked Holy Trinity Parish for its donations of more than $41,000 to help fund efforts to …
Parish notes: Smoky Mountain Deanery
Blessed John XXIII, Knoxville Sixteen young people were confirmed at Blessed John XXIII Catholic Center on May 5. First communicants: Isabel Brown, Luke Cheadle, Olivia Enkema, John Mancini, Keanan Resendes, Kerry Willard Holy Ghost, Knoxville Diocesan seminarian Ray Powell, a Theology III student at Sacred Heart School of Theology in …
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A Seekers of Silence Contemplative Saturday Morning will be held June 22 at Blessed John XXIII Catholic Center in Knoxville. This meeting will be a book-sharing session. Coffee and tea will be served at 8:30 a.m.; the workshop will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring a bag lunch. RSVP to …
Knoxville Catholic names new girls basketball coach
Knoxville Catholic High School has named Alex Bowers as head basketball coach for the Lady Irish. Coach Bowers joins KCHS from Maryville College, where he was an assistant coach for the men’s team. He was involved in many areas of coaching with Maryville, including strength and conditioning, recruiting, game preparation …
KCHS freshman posts perfect score on Latin Exam
Freshman James Maze recently became the first Knoxville Catholic High School student to score a perfect score on the 2013 National Latin Exam. Of the 140,000 students from all over the world who took the test, less than 1 percent scored a perfect score. James’s Latin teacher is Jenny Fields.
St. Mary students learn true meaning of beauty
When it comes to fashion for the girls at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge, the trend is “modest is hottest.” Challenge, a virtue and apostolate-based program for girls at St. Mary, met two times a month leading up to a fashion show held May 11 at Oak Ridge Country …