St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic salutes volunteers at appreciation luncheon

By Dan McWilliams The St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic held its second annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Nov. 2 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City. Several dozen volunteers attended a Mass and the luncheon, with many of them recognized at the latter event, including Mass celebrant Father Bill …

Father Gahagan takes medical leave of absence

Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced that Father Bill Gahagan, pastor of St. Joseph Church in Norris, is taking a medical leave of absence. “Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Father Bill Gahagan has, at his request, begun a six-month medical leave of absence. Father Gahagan will continue to celebrate daily and …