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Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville celebrates its 70th anniversary as an overflow crowd attends By Dan McWilliams Founding parishioner Judy Miniat Collins has served in many leadership roles at Notre Dame in Greeneville, and upon the community’s 70th-anniversary celebration on April 27 she reflected on a recent occasion when the …

Bishop Beckman to celebrate Mass for Notre Dame Church’s 70th anniversary

A celebration of the 70th anniversary of the dedication of Notre Dame Church in Greeneville is set for Sunday, April 27, with Bishop Mark Beckman presiding at a bilingual Mass at 4 p.m., followed by a dinner and dance at the Eastview Recreation Center near Notre Dame. The parish will …

Greene community works together in a time of crisis

Notre Dame parishioners assist in a variety of ways By Emily Booker Alma Vasquez was at her home in Chuckey, on the border of Greene and Washington counties, on the morning of Sept. 26. She had been planning to attend a funeral in Mountain City that afternoon. Although the morning …

An ET parish with presidential ties

In Andrew Johnson, 19th-century Catholics found an ally, support By Emily Booker As the nation prepares to transition from its 46th president to president No. 47, history is telling us that one parish in East Tennessee had a U.S. president to thank for its establishment. President Andrew Johnson, whose birthday …

Notre Dame Parish holds annual vacation Bible school

Vacation Bible school was held on all Wednesday nights in June and the first Wednesday night in July at Notre Dame Church in Greeneville. The theme of the annual event was “Camping in God’s Creation.” Through the VBS activities, the children learned to appreciate the wonder of God’s creation and …

Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville holds Lenten eucharistic mission Feb. 21-25

Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville held a eucharistic mission Feb. 21 through Feb. 25. The Vatican International Exhibit: The Eucharistic Miracles of the World was on display for the five days of the mission. The display was made available through contact with the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in …

Notre Dame parishioners assist with Tusculum Move-In Day

Parishioners of Notre Dame in Greeneville volunteered their time in assisting with Move-In Day at Tusculum University on Aug. 18. Freshmen and transfer students at Tennessee’s most historic university moved into their respective residence halls as part of Tusculum’s Weekend of Welcome, also known as Pioneer WOW. Many activities were …

Notre Dame Parish Knights hold fundraiser for Ukraine refugees

The Knights of Columbus of Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville held a pulled-pork fundraiser Aug. 12 for the refugees of Ukraine. The event began Friday morning when several of the Knights came together and got their slow cookers going. Several pork roasts were prepared along with a special homemade barbecue …

Notre Dame in Greeneville conducts Vatican Express Kidz Camp

Vatican Express Catholic Kidz Camp was the vacation Bible school for 2022 at Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville. VBS was held on Wednesday nights from June 22 through July 13 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Nineteen adult staff members assisted, along with 10 youth leaders and about 30 students from …

Father Kuzhupil has triple celebration in one day

Bishop Stika installs him as pastor, and the priest celebrates an ordination anniversary and a birthday By Dan McWilliams Father Joseph Kuzhupil, MSFS, of Notre Dame Parish found himself with three things to celebrate Jan. 10. First, Bishop Richard F. Stika was on hand to install him as pastor of …

Diocesan youth take part in national March for Life

WASHINGTON — Gray skies, blowing snow, and sub-freezing temperatures didn’t deter two busloads of parishioners and youth from the Diocese of Knoxville from taking part in the national March for Life in the nation’s capital on Jan. 25. This year’s gathering of pro-life supporters was especially poignant because it is …