Bishop dedicates St. Andrew Dung-Lac Public Association church By Dan McWilliams One of the fastest-growing communities in the Diocese of Knoxville now has a church to call its own. Bishop Mark Beckman on Aug. 23 dedicated a church on James Lane in Chattanooga for the St. Andrew Dung-Lac Public Association …
St. Faustina faithful welcome their bishop
Chattanooga’s Vietnamese community packs its worship space for Bishop Beckman’s first visit By Dan McWilliams The Vietnamese community in Chattanooga turned out in full Dec. 8 as Bishop Mark Beckman made his first visit to the St. Faustina Public Association of the Faithful at its meeting place in an industrial …
St. Faustina Association welcomes Bishop Stika
Chattanooga’s Vietnamese faith community growing, with goal of becoming a parish By Jim Wogan and Janice Fritz-Ryken Established just four months ago, the St. Faustina Public Association of the Faithful, founded by Bishop Richard F. Stika for the Vietnamese Catholic community in the Chattanooga area, appears to be flourishing. Bishop …