Holiness is answer to question of what it means to be truly human; saints are special friends to help us Shortly after his election as pope in 1958, the world was introduced to the quick wit and humor of Blessed John XXIII. “Anybody can be Pope,” he exclaimed, and “the …
Bishop Stika leads 2014 diocesan Men’s Conference
More than 160 men assemble for daylong fellowship as bishop delivers address, answers questions Bishop Richard F. Stika was the keynote speaker for some 165 participants at “A Diocesan Men’s Conference: A Dialogue With Our Shepherd” that was held Jan. 11 at All Saints Church. The conference was presented by …
Knights of Columbus raise more than $10,000 for diocese programs
Bishop Richard F. Stika recently received two checks totaling more than $10,000 from the Knights of Columbus to benefit diocesan programs. The first check presented totaled $2,610.11 and will benefit Diocese of Knoxville seminarians. The funds came from a charity golf outing at the Knights’ state convention last spring. The …
St. Therese Parish hosts visiting archbishop
St. Therese Church in Clinton has served as host to a visiting archbishop of the Church, who celebrated Mass with Father Julius Abuh and the parishioners of St. Therese. The Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, metropolitan archbishop of Benin Diocese and vice president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of …
Bishop Stika leads 2014 diocesan Men’s Conference
Bishop Richard F. Stika spent a morning and afternoon with some 165 participants at A Diocesan Men’s Conference: A Dialogue With Our Shepherd on Jan. 11 at All Saints Church. The conference was presented by the All Saints Peter and Paul Society and by Sacred Heart Parish’s St. Joseph Society. …
Men’s Winter Conference 2014 set for January
Bishop Richard F. Stika will lead the Diocese of Knoxville’s Men’s Winter Conference 2014. Registration is now open for the conference, entitled “A Dialogue with Our Shepherd.” All men of the diocese are invited to attend the special day with our bishop on Saturday, Jan. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to …
Bishops, priests gather in Knoxville for Louisville Province meeting
Bishops and priests from Tennessee and Kentucky convened in Knoxville Dec. 3-4 for a province meeting of the Archdiocese of Louisville. The province meeting was hosted by Bishop Richard F. Stika, who was joined by Bishops David R. Choby of the Diocese of Nashville, J. Terry Steib of the Diocese …
Basilica, Sevier churches, Catholic Charities see assignment changes
Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced several assignment changes for the Diocese of Knoxville in Chattanooga and Knoxville. Due to health concerns with Monsignor George Schmidt, pastor of the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga since 1986, Bishop Stika has appointed Father David Carter parochial administrator of the …
He dwells among us: Hope and new beginnings
Advent reminds us of what a new beginning truly is when our hope is Christ We all look forward to the new beginnings that mark life’s journey, which we hope will be filled with much good in our future and in the lives of others. And with every life disappointment …
Bishop Stika, Cardinal Rigali taking part in papal canonization pilgrimage
Bishop Richard F. Stika and Cardinal Justin Rigali are encouraging Diocese of Knoxville parishioners interested in witnessing the canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII to join a pilgrimage to Rome next spring and be a part of this historic event. Bishop Stika and Cardinal Rigali will take …
Bioethics at the center of diocesan seminar on health care issues
Advancements in medicine that have leapfrogged existing standard care practices, especially in reproductive science, are putting a premium on the view that “just because we could, doesn’t mean we should.” That was the assessment of Dr. Marie T. Hilliard, director of bioethics and public policy at the National Catholic Bioethics …
Diocesan Masses to have special collection for typhoon victims
East Tennessee Catholics are being asked to take part in a special collection for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines on Friday and left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands displaced. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, meeting in Baltimore, agreed on Nov. 11 to the special collection …