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. …