Workshops for lay ministers, volunteers make a comeback at All Saints Parish By Bee Goodman Before the Sept. 18 launch day arrived on the diocesan calendar, the people who will actually carry Bishop Mark Beckman’s pastoral plan “Bearing the Light” into parish life got a working preview of it. Ministries …
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An occasion of great joy
Bishop dedicates St. Andrew Dung-Lac Public Association church By Dan McWilliams One of the fastest-growing communities in the Diocese of Knoxville now has a church to call its own. Bishop Mark Beckman on Aug. 23 dedicated a church on James Lane in Chattanooga for the St. Andrew Dung-Lac Public Association …
Diocese to host regional meeting on immigration
Following the Tennessee bishops’ statement on immigration enforcement and the dignity of migrants and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ special message on immigration, the Diocese of Knoxville will host a regional gathering on the Catholic Church’s response to migration from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, …
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Bearing the Light of Christ
Bishop Beckman gives vision for diocese with launch of new pastoral plan By Bee Goodman At the Easter Vigil Mass, a breathtaking moment happens when the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus completely darkens and the newly blessed paschal candle is carried through the front doors for the …
KCHS hosting baseball tourney in honor of alum Wes Rucker
Knoxville Catholic High School will host the first Wes Rucker Classic from April 8-10, 2027, honoring the alumnus who passed away on Feb. 19. KCHS baseball head coach Caleb Moore, a friend and former teammate of Mr. Rucker, said the tournament is scheduled to coincide with many schools’ spring breaks, …
St. Jude Knights of Columbus earn prestigious Star Council Award
Knights of Columbus Philip Paul Breen Council 8576 in Chattanooga was awarded the distinction of Star Council, the international organization’s top honor for local councils. The Star Council Award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of growing membership, promoting Knights of Columbus insurance benefits, sponsoring Catholic faith-formation programs, and volunteering …
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‘Everyone said I was crazy to do this’
Dan Roman of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish rides across the country to honor his father, raise funds for Parkinson’s By Dan McWilliams Dan Roman completed a charity bicycle ride of 5,000-plus miles from coast to coast this spring and summer, putting up with considerable weather and bike issues along …
Holy Family Knights celebrate silver anniversary
The council was chartered in June 2001 and renamed for Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz’s brother, George, in 2005 Knights of Columbus George S. Kurtz Council 12961 at Holy Family Parish in Seymour celebrated its 25th anniversary with a catered dinner on June 27. Guests included families and friends of council …
St. Faustina and the graces found at each Mass
‘Almost every feast of the Church gives me a deeper knowledge of God and a special grace’ By Father Randy Stice The liturgical year, which begins with Advent and concludes with the solemnity of Christ the King, “unfolds the whole mystery of Christ, from the incarnation and birth until the …
KCHS self-imposes penalties for football recruiting violation
Following a thorough internal review of its football program, as well as ongoing communication with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), Knoxville Catholic High School determined that a recruiting violation occurred involving a non-faculty assistant football coach, the school announced on July 9. The violation involved impermissible communication from …
A fond farewell
Longtime KDCCW leader Patty Johnson honored during sendoff reception By Bill Brewer An era really has come to an end for the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. A farewell reception for Patty Johnson was held on July 22 as the lay organization’s longtime leader has relocated with her husband …
Catholics have contributed much to U.S. history
They have served in battle, founded communities of priests and Sisters, and much more By Deacon Bob Hunt This year the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of our founding, or the Semiquincentennial for those out there enamored of the sometimes-grandiose overloading of the English language. Catholics have …