Fr. Matthew Donahue becomes the 56th priest ordained for the Diocese of Knoxville By Dan McWilliams To hear Lydia Donahue tell it, it’s no wonder her son Matthew became a priest, with all of the Catholic vocation examples he has had in his life. “First is Father David Mary Engo, …
Cardinal injured, priest dead in Haiti earthquake
More than 2,000 killed in disaster as Catholic Church responds with emergency aid By ACI Prensa and Catholic News Service Cardinal Chibly Langlois, bishop of Les Cayes in Haiti and president of Haiti’s Bishops’ Conference, was injured while a Catholic priest died early in the morning of Aug. 14 after …
Following God’s call
A journey of faith with Father Matthew Donahue as he answers ‘yes’ to the priesthood By Gabrielle Nolan Generations of a faith-filled family inspired the Diocese of Knoxville’s newest priest, Father Matthew Donahue. “My family has always been Catholic. My grandparents, great-grandparents, as far as I can tell, they’ve …
KCHS big man Tamba bound for Tennessee
The Fighting Irish center reclassifies from being a senior at KCHS to a member of the UT class of 2021 By Dan McWilliams Knoxville Catholic High School basketball big man Handje Tamba became the second member of the Fighting Irish to commit to the University of Tennessee this year when …
Notre Dame presents alumni awards to Paul Lombardo and George Valadie
Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga presented the annual alumni awards after the opening Mass of the 2021-22 year. Dr. Paul Lombardo (’67) was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Mr. Lombardo received his bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst College, a master’s degree from Loyola Chicago, and both his Ph.D. …
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St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic names new executive director, projects assistant
By East Tennessee Catholic The St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic has named Martin P. Vargas as its executive director. Mr. Vargas has an extensive background in business and has a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee. “Martin is energized to lead St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic as its …
Knoxville Catholic announces Brooks Cherry as its new softball head coach
Knoxville Catholic High School announced Aug. 18, that it has named Brooks Cherry as head softball coach. Coach Cherry has been a coach for 25 years and has coached softball the last 11 years. He has produced eight national-championship travel teams and two Junior Olympic Cup championships and has won …
Ladies of Charity receive Walmart community grant
The Ladies of Charity of Knoxville have received a $2,000 local community grant from Walmart Foundation. Five days a week, the Ladies of Charity Emergency Assistance Program provides immediate assistance with food, clothing, and other resources to needy individuals and families in the Knoxville community. “We are grateful for the …
Our greatest dignity
Great is the dignity of our share in the priesthood of Christ and in its different ways of participating in it By Bishop Richard F. Stika “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of His own…” — 1 Peter 2:9 Great is our dignity. …
The catholicity of the Catholic Church
Through every century, the Mass is the same: tell the story, pray the prayers, break the bread By Bob Hunt Every so often, I am struck by the catholicity of the Catholic Church. This usually happens when I am attending Mass on an occasion that brings together Catholics from all …
Can the existence of evil disprove God’s existence?
If God is all good, why doesn’t He stop people from doing bad things? The answer lies in freedom By Sister Anna Marie McGuan, RSM The existence of evil is a common objection to the existence of God, or at least to a personal God who is all-knowing and all-good. …
The economics of a worldwide pandemic
Everything from beer to ink is running low, but so is the most significant item: kindness By George Valadie I loved teaching high school economics. It was without question my favorite above all the others. And I’ve taught a few others along the way. World history, sociology, biology, English, basic …
