Describing the Church’s new leader as a man of peace and prayer, Bishop Richard F. Stika spoke March 13 to the Knoxville media soon after Pope Francis was introduced to the world. Just as Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation was surprising, so was the relatively quick election of Cardinal Jorge Mario …
Holy Family Knights celebrate silver anniversary
The council was chartered in June 2001 and renamed for Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz’s brother, George, in 2005 Knights of Columbus George S. Kurtz Council 12961 at Holy Family Parish in Seymour celebrated its 25th anniversary with a catered dinner on June 27. Guests included families and friends of council members, parishioners, and state Knights officers. The council was chartered on June 26, 2001, with 36 members and Tim McIntyre as its first Grand Knight. On Aug. 28, 2005, Council 12961 was renamed to honor George Kurtz, brother of Knoxville’s second bishop, now-retired Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz. George Kurtz, a Fourth Degree Knight, died on Jan. 27, 2002. Bishop Kurtz presided at the Mass when the council was rededicated in honor of his brother. During the 25th-anniversary dinner, charter members of the council were recognized, and a presentation showed how the council consists of members that support four parishes of... Read more →