Diocesan pastoral teams reach out to residents in need of spiritual, physical, emotional, and financial support By Dan McWilliams Bishop Mark Beckman was able to see firsthand the ministry to victims of flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in visits to Erwin and Hampton on Oct. 2. The bishop met with …
Diocese of Knoxville offering Masses in Swahili at Holy Ghost Parish
Holy Ghost Church has begun offering Masses in the Swahili language to serve the Diocese of Knoxville’s growing community of African members. Father Pontian Kiyimba, AJ, associate pastor of St. Mary Parish in Oak Ridge, is celebrating the Masses in Swahili on the last Saturday of each month at 5 …
