Offutts celebrating 50th anniversary July 6

David Allen and Laetitia Annette Offutt of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 6. They were married at the Newman Chapel in Berkeley, Calif. The late Father Edward V. Warren, SJ, who was the uncle of the bride, officiated at the …

Parish notes: Chattanooga Deanery

St. Jude, Chattanooga St. Jude Church hosted a holy hour on Feb. 24 to pray for a culture favorable to life, marriage, and religious liberty. Scott Russell, a seminarian for the Knoxville, will be doing a pastoral internship at the parish from March through May. Mr. Russell is a second-year …

Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery

Holy Trinity, Jefferson City Holy Trinity Church will host a Divine Mercy Mission led by Father Dan Cambra, MIC, from 7-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 18 and 19. Topics will include the feast of Divine Mercy, the theological meaning of the image, and the historical background of St. Faustina. …

Parish notes: Smoky Mountain Deanery

Holy Family, Seymour Parishioners at Holy Family collected household cleaning items for clients of CROSS Ministries, a social-service agency that assists people on a severely limited income with food and other basic needs, during February. Immaculate Conception, Knoxville Baptism: John McGinty Zengel, son of Andy and Caroline Zengel. St. Albert …