During the recent 2012 Annual Convention of the National Council of Catholic Women, NCCW president Judy Powers honored Sally Jackson of the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women with the 2012 Our Lady of Good Counsel Award. Ms. Jackson, a parishioner of St. Joseph in Norris, has been active in …
Renewed in the Holy Spirit
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Bill Brewer
Bishop Beckman rededicates worship space at Chattanooga church By Bill Brewer Renewal—physical and spiritual—was the message of the day on Aug. 16 as members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Chattanooga took part in the rededication of their worship space. Bishop Mark Beckman was joined by OLPH pastor Father Arthur Torres in blessing the newly renovated sanctuary and nave that has given new life to the church that was originally blessed on Sept. 8, 1938. Bishop Beckman blessed the upgraded worship space, purifying the sanctuary with incense and sprinkling the nave with holy water as a nearly standing-room-only congregation participated. And he took advantage of the celebration to show the importance of renewal through the Holy Spirit in each individual. As Bishop Beckman celebrated the vigil Mass, he was joined by concelebrating priests Father Torres; Father Andrew Crabtree, OLPH associate pastor; Father Michael Nolan, pastor of St. Thérèse... Read more →