It was a unique and inspiring display of faith on Market Square in downtown Knoxville May 30 when some 50 people took part in a Eucharistic flash mob in reverent adoration of the Holy Eucharist. One by one, the Catholic faithful gradually gathered before Father Aaron Wessman and knelt as …
Missions find homes in Grainger, Knox
RUTLEDGE—A converted storefront in a commercial strip center here that is now the spiritual home for the Catholic community in Grainger County already is feeling the effects of growth a year after forming. Blessed John Paul II Catholic Mission was overflowing with members on Sept. 16 as Bishop Richard F. …
Bishop Stika celebrates Rutledge mission’s growth
RUTLEDGE — A storefront in a commercial strip center off Rutledge Pike has been transformed into the spiritual home for the Catholic community in Grainger County. And that spiritual home, Blessed John Paul II Catholic Mission in Rutledge, was overflowing with members on Sunday as Bishop Richard F. Stika dedicated …
