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Father Patrick Resen of St. Catherine Labouré Parish in Copperhill will be the spiritual director of a pilgrimage to Ireland from Sept. 25 through Oct. 4. The tour will include stops in Dublin, Knock, Ballintubber, Croagh Patrick, Cong Abbey, Galway, Limerick, and the Ring of Kerry. Father Resen will celebrate …

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Bishop Richard F. Stika will preside at two additional Masses to celebrate the sacrament of marriage in the diocese in 2013. The second of three Masses will take place at St. Mary Church in Athens on Saturday, Feb. 9, and the third will be at St. Patrick Church in Morristown …

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The Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment is sponsoring three “Surviving the Holidays” workshops for those who have experienced a separation, a divorce, or the loss of a loved one. Workshops are scheduled for 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at St. Mary Church in Johnson City; 8:15 to …

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The 2012 Celebrate Life Fundraising Banquet sponsored by the Knox County chapter of Tennessee Right to Life will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Knoxville Convention Center. The keynote speaker will be Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey. Seating will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner starting at 6:30. Tickets are …