St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade recently made a $30,000 gift to St. Alphonsus Parish in Crossville to help with the latter’s building campaign. Construction is nearing completion on a new St. Alphonsus Church. Parishioners have been worshiping in a parish life center since 2003. In his letter …
St. Francis-Fairfield Glade Parish helps feed the hungry
Peavine Care Center and Crab Orchard Care Center food pantries received a donation of hundreds of turkeys and boxes of traditional Thanksgiving dinner food to feed hungry families in Cumberland County in time for the holiday in November. The boxes contained a traditional Thanksgiving meal that fed a family of …
Fairfield Glade council has state Knight and family of the year
The state of Tennessee Knights of Columbus recently held their annual convention for the 105 councils representing the 12,400 member Knights across the state. Among the activities of the convention was the presentation of awards to councils, assemblies, and some individuals based on activities during the fraternal year. Two notable …
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Fairfield Glade parishioner’s quilts sold to benefit mission in Haiti
Christina Seaman of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade took up quilting in 2000 and became an avid quilt maker. She works with colorful fabric and all kinds of quilting methods from piecing to appliqué, many also with beautifully finished backings. Over the years she has given quilts …
State Knights of Columbus first with evangelization position
Diocese of Knoxville parishioner Jimmy Dee to lead efforts to bring men into organization By Andy Telli/Tennessee Register In its ongoing efforts to become more Christ-centered, the Tennessee Knights of Columbus have become the first jurisdiction in the international fraternal organization of Catholic men to create the position of director …
St. Francis-Fairfield Glade is ‘Sharing Christ’ through evangelization effort
The eagerly-awaited “Sharing Christ” experience is occurring at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade through October. For its opening session, Sister Maria Juan Anderson, RSM, new director of Christian Formation for the Diocese of Knoxville, joined the group. This evangelization process, developed by ChristLife in Baltimore, is changing …
Fairfield Glade Knights collect hundreds of items in ‘warm clothing’ drive
Recently, Council 16088 of the Knights of Columbus at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade conducted a drive to accumulate warm clothing for the Crab Orchard Care Center. Donations were gathered at St. Francis of Assisi Church before and after each of three Masses one weekend. Announcements of …
Patty Johnson receives NCCW award
The National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) announced that the 2019 Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) Award winner is Patty Johnson. The award was presented Oct. 6 at her home parish of St. Francis of Assisi in Fairfield Glade following Mass. The Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (KDCCW) …
Parishioner gives used church candles new life
Jean Sohnly of St. Francis – Fairfield Glade re-melts the candles and forms them into decorative ornaments By Dan McWilliams Jean Sohnly hates to see a good church candle go to waste. The parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi in Fairfield Glade has for years taken used candles and re-melted …
Drabeks celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Frank and Nancy Drabek of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The Drabeks were married Nov. 14, 1964, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Ecorse, Mich., with Father Norbert A. Chateau officiating. The couple enjoyed their anniversary together at Market Square in …
Fairfield Glade parish spreads Word in NYC via music
St. Francis of Assisi choir members anchor Festival Chorale of Cumberland County, perform at Carnegie Hall Voices from the mountains of East Tennessee have been filling New York’s Carnegie Hall, and the experience is divine inspiration for the director of music and liturgy at St. Francis of Assisi Church in …
