St. Albert the Great Parish, St. Joseph School in U.S. Top 100 for funds raised By Emily Booker Diocese of Knoxville parishioners began the season of giving in a robust way. #iGiveCatholic is an online giving initiative held in dioceses across the United States on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving every …
Norman Angelo Zigrossi
Norman Angelo Zigrossi of Knoxville passed away peacefully in his sleep at his vacation home in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., on July 5. He was preceded in death by parents, Lillian and Myron Zigrossi, and brothers Myron Jr., and Robert. He is survived by his beloved wife of 22 years, …
Laurence “Larry” V. Gibney Jr.
Laurence “Larry” V. Gibney Jr., 81, died June 30 in Erwin. Mr. Gibney was born and spent his life in Knoxville, graduating from Knoxville Catholic High School in 1960. He completed undergraduate studies at St Bernard College in Cullman, Ala., and earned a master’s degree in social work from the …
Annual Christmas donations bring joy to families
St. Albert the Great Parish ministry serves kids from Appalachia through Crazy Quilt By Gabrielle Nolan For some children living in East Tennessee, the only Christmas presents they’ll receive each year are the ones gifted to them by charities and churches. And for St. Albert …
God is all in –– are we?
The cost of discipleship is one we are all called on to cover By Bill Brewer Father Chris Michelson hopes his lesson to students active in the Diocese of Knoxville’s youth ministry didn’t fall on apathetic ears during his homily for the annual Diocesan Youth Mass on Sept. 15. His …
Youth Mass participants bring ‘vibrancy and energy’
Awards are presented, and the new Diocesan Youth Ministry Advisory Council members are commissioned By Bill Brewer “Do not be afraid” is the message Diocese of Knoxville teen leaders received Oct. 28 when they gathered at St. Albert the Great Church for the annual diocesan Youth Mass. However, Mass celebrant …
A deacon at last
Larry Rossini’s path to ordination was briefly sidetracked, but now he serves Union County’s parish By Dan McWilliams When the other 23 members of his deacon class were being ordained June 11, deacon candidate Larry Rossini was lying in a hospital bed, only three days removed from heart bypass surgery. …
St. Luke Guild sponsoring natural family planning conference
Sister Marie Paul Lockerd, RSM, DO, and Dr. J. Michael Carlson, DO, will lead a St. Luke Guild of East Tennessee conference on natural family planning Saturday, April 5, at St. Albert the Great Church’s parish hall. The Science and Practice of Natural Family Planning conference, which is sponsored by …
It’s the season of fall festivals
Crafts, games, entertainment, and, of course, food proved to be the perfect recipe for fund-raising fall festivals held in parishes across the diocese in September and October. Many parishes took advantage of the spectacular autumn weather and the fact the Tennessee’s football Vols were playing away at Mississippi State to …
