Divine Mercy is a Catholic mission on the move. Since officially receiving its name and a full-time chaplain in July, the Vietnamese mission is working to establish its presence in the Diocese of Knoxville. Growth is the goal. In the three months since Father Hoan Dinh was assigned to lead …
Making disciples of all nations
UT-Chattanooga students an active part of Church youth movement By Maggie Parsons In the Diocese of Knoxville, Chattanooga is seeing many hearts say yes to God in both parishes and schools. Father David Carter, rector of the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga, is experiencing the great growth in the Church at his own parish. Father Carter, who grew up in the diocese, has seen this increase in recent years and looks at what the future of the Church may hold amid this growth. “This new wave that’s coming in is bringing a lot of youth and vitality to the Church, which is exciting and hopeful,” Father Carter said. A hopeful future for the Church in a culture that continuously gets trapped by sin is what the Catholic Center at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is aiming for. Students at UT-C are finding that hope within their own community.... Read more →