Gatlinburg parishioner installed as NCCW province director

Sevierville resident Amelia Sweeney was recently installed as the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) director for the Province of Louisville at the NCCW national convention in Salt Lake City. The NCCW acts through its members to support, empower, and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership, and service. There …

KDCCW leaders attend international assembly

World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations attendees meet with pope By Emily Booker Two women from the Diocese of Knoxville attended the international World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) General Assembly in Assisi, Italy, in May. Patty Johnson and Sally Jackson joined more than 800 women representing nearly 70 …

Women challenged to ‘Be the One’ at KDCCW Convention

St. Thomas the Apostle in Lenoir City hosts the annual three-day event attended by more than 130 By Emily Booker Women of the Diocese of Knoxville were challenged to confidently embrace their God-given purpose and actively live it out at the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention held at …

KDCCW food-packing service project presented to pope

By Emily Booker A key project of the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women has received the accolades of Pope Francis. On June 11, the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) Executive Committee met with the Holy Father. The committee presented the pope with two gifts demonstrating the spirituality …

Holy Family is the focus of KDCCW convention

Annual diocesan gathering takes place at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland By Emily Booker The family is the building block of society. The family is the domestic Church where children first learn about God. It is through a family that Jesus came into the world in human flesh. …

Feeding the 5(0),000

KDCCW hosts meal-packing event to provide food for people in the nations of Haiti and Guatemala   By Emily Booker “Jesus replied, ‘They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat’” (Matthew 14:16). With one boy’s offering of five loaves and two fish, Christ was able to …

Feminine genius on display at KDCCW convention and Mass

By Emily Booker Women from across the diocese gathered to celebrate their faith, friendship, and femininity during the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women annual convention at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville June 10-12. Bishop Richard F. Stika celebrated the Mass of Remembrance on …

Patty Johnson receives NCCW award

The National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) announced that the 2019 Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) Award winner is Patty Johnson. The award was presented Oct. 6 at her home parish of St. Francis of Assisi in Fairfield Glade following Mass. The Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (KDCCW) …

God’s joy is abundant as KDCCW holds annual convention in Oak Ridge

Fr. Dan Whitman, keynote speaker Kelly Wahlquist encourage diocesan women to be God’s joyful witness to the world By Emily Booker Reflecting God’s Joy was the theme of the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s 30th annual convention, and joy was visible among the women attending. The convention was held …

KDCCW holds annual convention at St. Stephen Church

Bishop Stika celebrates Mass for diocesan organization at Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus                     By Emily Booker Bishop Richard F. Stika celebrated Mass for the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on April 26. Concelebrants were Father Dan …

Our Lady of Fatima Parish hosting 28th annual Knoxville Diocesan CCW Convention

The 28th annual Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention is set for May 4-6 at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Alcoa. Thursday’s schedule includes the memorial Mass celebrated by Bishop Richard F. Stika, a banquet, and keynote speaker Jeff Gardner of the Picture Christians Project. Friday’s events include …