Cardinal Justin Rigali will lead a 10-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land in February that will include tours of some of the most historically significant sites in the world. The former archbishop of St. Louis and Philadelphia, who is in residence in Knoxville as he continues to work at the …
Diocesan calendar
The 2012 Celebrate Life Fundraising Banquet sponsored by the Knox County chapter of Tennessee Right to Life will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Knoxville Convention Center. The keynote speaker will be Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey. Seating will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner starting at 6:30. Tickets are …
Chattanooga Deanery calendar
A Rachel’s Vineyard healing and recovery retreat for women affected by abortion will take place the weekend of Oct. 12-14 at a private retreat center in Athens. A 10-week program is also available for those unable to attend a retreat. Contact Sandi Davidson for more information at 865-776-4510 or sandi@ccetn.org. …
Parish notes: Chattanooga Deanery
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chattanooga The parish will mark the 75th anniversary of its founding with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Richard F. Stika on Oct. 6. The parish plans a yearlong celebration of the milestone, which will include parish renovation projects as well as other events. St. Catherine …
Parish notes: Cumberland Mountain Deanery
Blessed Sacrament, Harriman The parish congratulated Katie Schuman on her selection for a 2012 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Ms. Schuman is a third-year Ph.D. student in computer science at the University of Tennessee. Ann Swicegood, the parish RCIA director, was recently thanked for her many years of service. …
St. Mary parishioners take part in freedom rally
By Murvin H. Perry Despite a small windy squall and the threat of a thunderstorm, more than 250 people gathered in a Johnson City park on June 21 to take part in a Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally. They were there in protest of the Health and Human Services …
Five Rivers Deanery calendar
A college-graduate/young-adult group for people ages 21-30 is being formed at the Catholic Center at ETSU. The group plans on meeting at 7 p.m. on second and fourth Tuesdays. For more information, call Kristen Reinhart at 260-413-7239. The Tri-Cities 40 Days for Life prayer vigil will take place Sept. 26 …
Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery
Blessed John Paul II, Rutledge In July the parish sponsored a vacation Bible school with the help of St. Claire Parish in Cincinnati. The Bible school was held under a tent at Central Point Trailer Park in Rutledge. It was followed by an additional two weeks of “Summer Fiesta” made …
Smoky Mountain Deanery calendar
A Seekers of Silence Contemplative Saturday Morning will be held Saturday, Oct. 27 at John XXIII Catholic Center in Knoxville. Jen Froning will speak on the topic “Connecting to Christ with Mind, Body, and Spirit.” Coffee and tea will be served at 8:30 a.m.; the workshop will run from 9 …
Knights Council 8152 presents $9,318 in checks
By Andy Telli Knights of Columbus Council 8152 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Fairfield Glade and St. Alphonsus Church in Crossville recently presented two checks totaling $9,318 to Hilltoppers Inc., which provides housing and community services to people with intellectual disabilities in Crossville and the surrounding area. The …
KCHS announces awards for student of the month
Knoxville Catholic High School congratulated its students who were selected as Students of the Month for September 2012. Students are nominated by faculty and staff members for adherence to the school motto: Ut Christum Feram: “That I might bear Christ.” They are nominated based on spirituality, character, attitude, work ethic, …
St. John Neumann program highlighted in magazine article
A program at St. John Neumann School in Farragut was featured in the August-September issue of Today’s Catholic Teacher magazine. St. John Neumann is the first Catholic school in East Tennessee to be a part of HABIT (Human Animal Bond in Tennessee), a nonprofit program of the University of Tennessee …