KCHS hosting first Knights Cup Lacrosse Tournament

The event, taking the place of the baseball classic this year, will benefit child and family services provided through Catholic Charities By Dan McWilliams The first Knights Cup Lacrosse Tournament will be held Saturday, April 30, at Knoxville Catholic High School’s Blaine Stadium. The all-day event features a high school …

Catholic Charities planning to conduct two spring Rachel’s Vineyard programs

Rachel’s Vineyard, a Catholic Charities of East Tennessee healing and recovery program for women who are experiencing emotional or spiritual difficulties from a past abortion, is conducting a 10-week program for those unable to attend a weekend retreat. The program will be held on Tuesdays 5-8 p.m. from Feb. 19-April …

Catholic groups respond in Hurricane Isaac recovery

New Orleans, La. (CNA) — As Gulf Coast residents continue the recovery process following Hurricane Isaac, Catholic groups throughout the South have begun organizing disaster relief services for victims. “These people who have been affected and certainly those who have lost so much need our prayerful support,”  Archbishop Gregory M. …

Catholic Charities of ET launches phone counseling center

Research showing that the effectiveness of counseling via telephone equals face-to-face counseling sessions has led Catholic Charities of East Tennessee to start a phone-based counseling service. The service, which began Aug. 1, is targeted to a large, underserved clientele, according to Sister Mary Christine Cremin, RSM, of Catholic Charities, who …