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Bishop Stika presides at funeral Mass for Deacon Ken Conklin

By Bill Brewer and Gabrielle Nolan Deacon Ken Conklin, whose story of courage and perseverance in the face of life-threatening illness inspired many within and outside the Diocese of Knoxville, lost his battle with cancer on Nov. 18, a year and two months after Bishop Richard F. Stika advanced his …

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Do you believe in miracles? Deacon Ken Conklin may help you decide

By Dan McWilliams Those attending the Chrism Mass on April 12 at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus beheld a miracle standing before them. Deacon Ken Conklin served as deacon of the Eucharist at the annual liturgy, an act no one more than six months ago thought …