Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced that Deacon Al Forsythe has been appointed the new director of the Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment and program and development manager for the Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton. Deacon Forsythe was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2016 and …
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Fishers of Men
Retreat follows Jesus’ lead in teaching good shepherding lessons Story by Bill Brewer Photography by Stephen Golder and Robb Morris Sts. Peter and Andrew probably would have caught their limit on East Tennessee’s Hiwassee River the weekend of July 21. Father David Boettner and Robb Morris would have seen to …
V Encuentro retreat draws 29 young Catholic leaders
By Sedonna Prater Twenty-nine young leaders in diocesan Catholic schools stepped back for a day of reflection and a call to action through their participation in a V Encuentro retreat. The retreat was held at the diocesan Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton on May 11 and was …
Young-adult gathering will feature outdoor Mass, picnic
Young adults from around the diocese are encouraged to be “hanging with the apostles” on June 29. The Frassati Fellowship, a Diocese of Knoxville outreach for young adults, is sponsoring a celebration of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul with an outdoor Mass and picnic at the diocese’s Christ …
Handmaids of the Precious Blood celebrate historic anniversary
A year isn’t a long period of time. But for the Handmaids of the Precious Blood, it has brought about an entirely new chapter of life. On May 6, Bishop Richard F. Stika, accompanied by fellow priests Father Jerry Daniels, Father PJ McGinnity, and Father Hoan Dinh, celebrated a Mass …
Sisters’ remains transferred to East Tennessee home
The deceased Handmaids of the Precious Blood will now rest at Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center The Handmaids of the Precious Blood, who are making their way across country from New Mexico to their new home at the Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton, are not alone …
Diocese now home to Handmaids of the Precious Blood
Contemplative community accepts God’s call, Bishop Stika’s invitation to relocate from New Mexico The signs were unmistakable: drive-by gunfire during Easter Vigil, a coven of witches, a nudist colony, and a New Age bed-and-breakfast nearby. The monastery of Cor Jesu, home to the Handmaids of the Precious Blood, a contemplative …
