Diocese facilitates World Youth Day pilgrimage to D.C. for young adults By Gabrielle Nolan The diocesan office of Youth, Young Adult, and Pastoral Juvenil Ministry led a pilgrimage Aug. 4-6 to Washington, D.C., for 20 young adults in conjunction with World Youth Day, an international event that occurs about every …
George W. Mankel Jr.
George W. Mankel Jr., Lt. Col. (Ret.) U.S. Air Force, passed away peacefully on Aug. 1. He was 84. Mr. Mankel was born in Knoxville on Jan. 31, 1939, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He lived in Knoxville until graduating from the University of Tennessee with a degree in business administration. …
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd returns
All Saints serves as host in continuing formation training for children By Claire Collins All Saints Church in Knoxville served as host in July for a weeklong intensive training for Level 1 of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a program of the National Association of the Catechesis of the …
A trip down ‘no memory’ lane
Answered prayer leads Diocese of Knoxville parishioner home to Mexico after many years By Rocio Melendez I recently had one of my biggest, yet most forgotten, dreams come true. When I mean “forgotten,” I refer to the realization and acceptance that my dream cannot come true. And I became OK …
Joseph Anthony Neuhoff Jr.
Joseph Anthony (Tony) Neuhoff Jr. passed away suddenly on May 17 at the age of 67. He was born Jan. 22, 1956, and was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga. A funeral Mass was celebrated by Father John Dowling, pastor of St. Augustine Parish in Signal Mountain, on June 12 at …
Analyzing the decline in church attendance
Kids who grow up ‘in a continuously married home’ are more likely to go to church as young adults By Deacon Bob Hunt It’s impossible to keep up with the news, even the secular news, without occasionally coming across an article that addresses the decline in Christian faith and church …
Driving the mission
Volunteer drivers answer call to get St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic where it needs to go By Bill Brewer There are a variety of ministries in which lay Catholics serve the Church. But when Mary Serbin and Randy Perrault answered the call, God had a slightly different path in mind for …
Amy Goffinet Goelz
A funeral Mass for Amy Goffinet Goelz was celebrated on Aug. 23 at All Saints Church in Knoxville Father Joe Reed, pastor of St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut, served as the celebrant, and Father Mark Schuster, pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish in Crossville, concelebrated the Mass. Mrs. Goelz, who …
Eucharistic Prayer I holds a privileged place
The Roman Canon has for centuries been a great prayer of thanksgiving and consecration Father Randy Stice In my July column, I began a series on the Eucharistic Prayer (EP) and gave examples from Eucharistic Prayer II, and in August I discussed Eucharistic Prayer III. This month I want to …
1st Hispanic ‘Life in the Spirit’ seminar held
Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Knoxville leads event at All Saints By Coral Getino “We adore You, Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Father, send us the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised us. He will guide us to unity. He is the One who gives the charisms, …
CCETN leader retires, deacon to serve as interim director
Lisa Healy, who has served as executive director of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee since April 2019, has retired. Mrs. Healy announced her retirement several months ago and her last day was Aug. 18. Deacon David Duhamel, vice chancellor for strategic planning and school sustainability for the Diocese of Knoxville, …
Turning a vacation into a pilgrimage
Adding faith to one of the most anticipated events of the year By Casey Keeley A journey becomes a pilgrimage as we discover, day by day, that the distance traveled is less important than the experience gained.”— Ernest Kurtz Vacation is one of the most looked-forward-to events of the year—a …
