Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery Holy Trinity, Jefferson City Eighteen volunteers from Holy Trinity Parish participated in the Appalachian Outreach program to assist the elderly and indigent with home repairs the week of July 25-29. Another 122 parishioners helped feed the other teams who participated in the weeklong event. The …
Diocesan youth take part in NCYC
Contingent from East Tennessee participates in national conference By Amanda Henderson Youth from across the Diocese of Knoxville joined some 16,000 Catholic teenagers and ministry leaders from around the country for the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) Nov. 20-22. The three-day gathering invites high-school youth to encounter Christ through prayer, worship, and fellowship, offering a powerful experience of the universal Church. This year’s theme centered on Moses and the burning bush, focusing on God’s holy name, “I AM,” and reminding teens that God continues to call His people today—choosing, transforming, anointing, healing, and sending them forth. Several parishes from the diocese participated, attending either with the diocesan delegation or with individual parish groups. The diocesan presence included more than 125 teens and adult leaders. For many, the magnitude of the gathering left a deep impression. “I actually gasped when I walked into the stadium,” said Olivia from St. Jude Parish... Read more →