The first meeting of the 2025-27 Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (KDCCW) board was held Sept. 6 in the Shea Room at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. A rosary, prepared by Spirituality Commission chair Mary Wilson, was said before the meeting. The board consists of …
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A love-hate relationship with country music
And missing the mentor who loved it and the family life it reminds me to cherish By George Valadie It’s my new favorite song. I’ve always felt like a bit of a music oddball when compared with my friends, but it was especially true when I was growing up. While …
Messengers on a mission
Diaconate candidates entrusted as lectors, permanent deacons renew their promises By Bill Brewer The Diocese of Knoxville has the distinction of ranking third in the United States, and possibly the world, in the number of ordained men serving as permanent deacons. “We are per Catholic capita No. 3 in the …
Jane Fraker Fisk
Jane Fraker Fisk, age 82, of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 20. Mrs. Fisk was a member of St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut. She was the former vice president of Fraker Sales Company Inc. and a former personal shopper for Proffitt’s department store. Mrs. Fisk …
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Lending a helping hand
St. Alphonsus Community Services provides assistance to those in need By St. Alphonsus Community Service Volunteers “Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments, the one dearest to God, and the one most helpful to us.”— St. Alphonsus Liguori In 1986, …
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Addressing an epidemic of violence
We are all invited to do an examination of conscience and a conversion from the culture of death By Bishop Mark Beckman On Thursday, Sept. 11, I celebrated Mass for the students at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The day before, …
‘A school of love’
St. Dominic looks to the future as it commemorates 8 decades By Dan McWilliams Rosie Henderson LaMont, a student at St. Dominic School in Kingsport in the 1950s and ’60s, certainly learned many right things to do in her classes but also realized one thing not to do, at least …
Harold Goans
Harold “Hal” Goans died peacefully at his home in Oak Ridge on Sept. 4. Mr. Goans was born on May 25, 1936, in Clinton to the late Charles and Lillian Goans. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He met and married his wife, Rita, in 1958 …
The culmination of the sacraments of initiation
Pope Francis: baptism, confirmation, and first Communion ‘form a single saving event’ By Father Randy Stice In recent columns, we have explored the relationship between the Eucharist and the other sacraments. In the final column in this series, we will look at the Eucharist as the culmination of the sacraments …
Staying true to your faith
UT-C students engage with Bishop Beckman at Mass, dinner By Maggie Parsons In continuing to share his gratitude with communities around the Diocese of Knoxville, Bishop Mark Beckman celebrated Mass at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Catholic Center on Sept. 10, preaching to the students about staying true to their faith …
The love of truth
St. Mary School marks 75th year in true Dominican tradition By Bee Goodman St. Mary School’s 75th anniversary culminated in a community-wide celebration on Sept. 10 marked by a Mass led by Bishop Mark Beckman, with Mayor Warren Gooch and other leaders joining to commemorate the Oak Ridge school’s history. …
Katherine Kon
Katherine Kon, age 102, of Deer Lodge, passed away comfortably in her sleep on Oct. 5 at Life Care Center of Wartburg. Ms. Kon was born in Lancing on Dec. 25, 1922. She was always honored to share the same birthday with Jesus. In life, she enjoyed putting puzzles together, …