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 …
St. Dominic men’s conference draws record 157
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Dan McWilliams
Bishop Beckman joins a roster of speakers focused on the theme of ‘Weathering the Storm’ By Dan McWilliams The fifth annual Appalachian Highlands Men’s Conference at St. Dominic Church in Kingsport on Feb. 28 drew a record 157 attendees, with Bishop Mark Beckman on hand to give his advice on how the participants could cope in “Weathering the Storm,” the event’s theme taken from Psalm 130:1. The conference is open to men from Tennessee and southwestern Virginia, and while it draws many parishioners of St. Dominic and St. Mary in Johnson City in upper East Tennessee, this year’s event attracted men from as far away as Knoxville, Chattanooga, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Bishop Beckman said he enjoyed seeing a group of men assembled for one purpose. “It’s fantastic. It’s great to see a roomful of men who have set aside an entire day just to be with each other and... Read more →