By Bill Brewer It seems like just yesterday when a standing-room-only congregation gathered at 711 S. Northshore Drive in Knoxville to finally see the result from decades of prayer, thought, and planning: the new Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. In a ceremony 30 years in the making, …
A New Hope
Ultrasounds are a critical tool for health-care providers and mothers-to-be; Knights of Columbus working with pregnancy help centers in the Diocese of Knoxville By Janice Fritz-Ryken They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and Beth Henderson, CEO of New Hope Pregnancy Care Center of Cleveland, agrees. Ms. Henderson …
Buy Nothing group offers a way to give, receive
Basilica members combine the beauty of Catholic tradition and the richness of Catholic social teaching By Claire Collins The Bird family, inspired by a call from fellow Catholic friends around the country, have started a “Buy Nothing” group at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga. The idea …
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Neighbors helping neighbors
St. John Neumann Parish participates in Habitat for Humanity building project By Gabrielle Nolan People say home is where the heart is, and a lot of heart went into a Habitat for Humanity build co-sponsored by St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut. The project, which involved about 10 parish volunteers, …
Faith, family, and football
Vols athletics icon Gus Manning remembered as someone filled with all three blessings By Bill Brewer The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus was steeped in orange Feb. 20 for the funeral Mass of longtime University of Tennessee Athletics Department icon Charles A. “Gus” Manning, who died Feb. …
Fostering eucharistic renewal
Author, theologian Dr. Timothy O’Malley discusses Becoming Eucharistic People By Gabrielle Nolan The Diocese of Knoxville has begun its efforts to support the National Eucharistic Revival, which formally launched on June 19 on the feast of Corpus Christi. Two years of diocesan and parish renewal will culminate with a National …
Food pantries in diocese navigate rising costs
Increasing prices at the grocery store mean more people are seeking assistance from the pantries By Gabrielle Nolan A trip to the grocery store is all it takes to see how inflation is impacting individuals and families in this current economy. Rising food costs limit how far a dollar can …
Knights in Fairfield Glade donate $8,275 to Hilltoppers
Monsignor Philip Thoni Knights of Columbus Council 16088, representing St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade and through its KinD Charities of Tennessee, recently donated $8,275 to Hilltoppers Inc. “We are committed to helping wherever we can,” said local KinD Charities director Roland Wicker, who presented the donation, “and …
St. Thomas CCW prepares ‘Soup Jars of Love’ for needy
Each fall, the Council of Catholic Women at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir City gathers to fill 60-70 quart mason jars with dry ingredients for a hearty meal of bean soup. These “Soup Jars of Love” are then given to the St. Thomas Friendship Kitchen committee to distribute …
Father Valentin Iurochkin incardinated into diocese
The native of Russia says he now ‘belongs permanently’ to the Church in East Tennessee By Dan McWilliams Father Valentin Iurochkin, a native of Russia, has traveled the world in his time in the seminary and the priesthood, but now he can officially call East Tennessee his home. Bishop Richard …
Father Giraldo celebrates his 25th anniversary
‘The Almighty has done great things for me,’ says the Colombia-born priest on his silver jubilee By Dan McWilliams Surrounded by the parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi in Townsend, whom he has led for five years as their pastor, Father Antonio Giraldo celebrated his 25th anniversary of priestly ordination …
Cathedral Concert Series is a connection between Church and great masterpieces
By Diana Salesky The connection between the Catholic Church and great musical masterpieces is strong and centuries long. The list of composers whose works were inspired by their faith or promoted by their religious duties is lengthy and august. Johann Sebastian Bach, a converted Catholic, gave us the cornerstones of …