Our Lady of Fatima Parish starts chapter that encourages youth to grow in virtue By Emily Booker Young girls are growing a garden of virtues through the Little Flowers Club at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Named after St. Thérèse of Lisieux, known as “the Little Flower,” the Little Flowers …
St. Mary, Our Lady of Fatima projects have future in mind
Parishes taking part in Wave 3 of Home Campaign are thinking ahead as fundraising efforts take place By Emily Booker Being a lasting, engaged, and vital component of the community is a lot like farming: it all starts by cultivating the soil and planting seeds. As part of Wave …
Our Lady of Fatima Parish hosts Blount County celebration of life
Ecumenical service held as nation prepared to mark the 43rd anniversary of landmark Roe v. Wade decision By Bill Brewer Pro-life supporters from Blount County gathered at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Alcoa Jan. 12 for a celebration of life and remembrance service as the nation prepared to mark …
Veterans Day 2015 has special meaning at Our Lady of Fatima
Parish becomes first in diocese to have a Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America post By Bill Brewer Veterans Day hit a little closer to home this year at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa. OLOF will be the first parish in the Diocese of Knoxville …
Deacon Nestor assigned to Our Lady of Fatima
Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced that Deacon Michael Nestor has been assigned to Our Lady of Fatima Church in Alcoa. Deacon Nestor has served at St. Francis of Assisi in Townsend. Deacon Nestor’s new assignment was effective March 21, and he now will be providing diaconal support to Father …
Alcoa parish confirmandi create prayer shawl
Earlier this CCD year, a group of dedicated parish volunteers armed with 27 crochet hooks and several skeins of yarn descended on Our Lady of Fatima’s eighth-grade confirmation prep class. Their mission: to talk with the students about the work of Rachel’s Vineyard, then teach them enough basic crochet skills …
Alcoa youth, KCHS student receives Eagle Scouting award
Thomas G. Norville, 15, recently received Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle award, from the Boy Scouts of America. Thomas is currently a member of BSA Troop 20, which meets at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Knoxville. His Eagle project benefits the students and staff of Eagleton Middle School in Maryville. …
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