Catherine Rebecca (Becky) Daniels Valadie, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away on Aug. 11. Born in Chattanooga, she graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1951 and studied one year at Webster College in St. Louis. After a 60-year career in the medical field, her retirement at age 80 provided opportunities …
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Keeping the needy fed during the pandemic
Diocese of Knoxville parishes and organization live out Christ’s message to feed the hungry By Dan McWilliams Feeding the hungry is among the most basic of the corporal works of mercy, and several Catholic food pantries around the Diocese of Knoxville are doing just that. For some pantries, the coronavirus …
Sister Helen Sherrard dies at age 87
Sister Helen Sherrard, BVM (Agneselle), died Oct. 21 at Marian Hall in Dubuque, Iowa. She was 87. In the Diocese of Knoxville, Sister Helen was a librarian, parish minister and volunteer at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chattanooga from 1982 to 2003. She also taught elementary school and was …
He dwells among us: Doing more
We mustn’t be satisfied with our charitable efforts, but like St. Vincent de Paul, always strive to do more When I think back upon the many people who made a lasting impression upon me growing up in St. Louis, there is one in particular who stands out in his “testimony …
