Renewed in the Holy Spirit

Bishop Beckman rededicates worship space at Chattanooga church By Bill Brewer Renewal—physical and spiritual—was the message of the day on Aug. 16 as members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Chattanooga took part in the rededication of their worship space. Bishop Mark Beckman was joined by OLPH pastor …

‘Fanning the Flame’ of the Eucharistic Congress

St. Jude in Chattanooga hosts a three-weekend revival to celebrate the teachings of the Indy event In organizing the Fanning the Flame Eucharistic Revival that took place over three weekends last month at St. Jude Church in Chattanooga, no one at the time realized how appropriate the Gospel reading for …

Hope in action

The Pope Francis Charitable Trust Fund is changing lives in East Tennessee By The St. John Neumann Parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference In a world where many people face sudden hardship and quiet despair, in addition to the generous support from our parishioners, the support of the Pope Francis …

Preparing for the Divine Presence

LaFollette parish joins hands on project to build adoration chapel By Dan McWilliams Parishioners of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in LaFollette could not wait to use their Divine Presence adoration chapel after it was dedicated following a morning Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption on Aug. 15. As …

Anniversaries abound at the basilica

Sts. Peter and Paul parishioners celebrate four special dates By Claire Collins On June 28, clergy, staff, and parishioners of the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga gathered to honor a special intersection of anniversaries, well wishes, and celebrations. Father David Carter, rector of the basilica, shared his …

St. Christopher Parish celebrating 50 years

Bishop Beckman and longtime pastor Father Sweeney will mark the golden anniversary on Aug. 23 By Dan McWilliams Bishop Mark Beckman will celebrate a Mass honoring the 50th anniversary of St. Christopher Parish in Jamestown at 6:30 p.m. CDT (7:30 p.m. EDT) on Saturday, Aug. 23. A dinner in St. …

Youth find their ‘true north’ in vacation Bible school at Notre Dame Church

Each year a new theme comes alive at Notre Dame Church in Greeneville for the annual vacation Bible school. This year the theme was “True North—Trusting Jesus in a Wild World.” Participants gathered each Wednesday evening in June to attend Mass, share a simple meal of Tundra Treats, and participate …

Restoring the old

Our Lady of Perpetual Help project is updating church by going back in history By Bill Brewer Father Arthur Torres may want to consider leading a retreat on turning challenges into opportunities through faith. He has the perfect example in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Chattanooga. The OLPH …

Bishop Beckman blesses an icon of Mary at St. Francis-Fairfield Glade

Bishop Mark Beckman blessed an icon of Mary on June 23 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Fairfield Glade. The icon was installed Feb. 18 on the sanctuary wall next to the crucifix. The artist, Sabiha Mujtaba, delivered and installed the icon, which she worked on for a year …

Blessings in a box

Ministry at Our Lady of Fatima serves up food and community spirit By Allison DiGennaro Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa established a Blessing Box ministry in 2022 as a way to extend a helping hand to the local community by offering free food items to those in need. …

A weekend of green shirts and spiritual renewal at St. Stephen

Over the past few months, visitors to St. Stephen Parish in Chattanooga may have noticed a colorful new theme at Sunday Mass: the color green. Green polos have become a familiar sight in the pews—worn by greeters, ushers, and smiling parishioners alike. Printed boldly with the word “WELCOME,” these shirts …