As part of the observance of the Year of Faith we have been looking at the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium), the first document promulgated by the Council. So far we have looked at the Constitution’s understanding of the liturgy (my first column) and the …
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul serves those in need in East Tennessee By Mark Dmochowski The Catholic Church is known universally for assisting people from all walks of life, whether the need is immediate, such as during a disaster in upper East Tennessee, or more gradual, such as providing food and other basic necessities to those in need in the Chattanooga area. And one of the Church organizations on the frontlines of that need is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which is always looking to add faithful Catholics to its volunteer rolls across the Diocese of Knoxville. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international lay Catholic organization whose roots go back to the early 1800s in Paris during the French Revolution. It began with a small group of young men who would meet to discuss their faith and reflect on Scripture. These meetings were... Read more →