A small white minivan pulled into the parking lot at St. Henry Church in Rogersville on Oct. 23, and six of the 13 Schachle children departed the vehicle along with parents Michelle and Daniel. They came to St. Henry by invitation of pastor Father Bart Okere, also the Tennessee state …
Knights volunteer for Special Olympics bowling event
On Sept. 9, Knights of Columbus Council 8860 provided a team of six parishioners and Knights from St. Henry Parish in Rogersville to work as volunteer coaches for the Special Olympics at Warpath Bowling Center in Kingsport. Christy Thacker, Area 32 Coordinator for the Special Olympics, said that this event …
State Knights of Columbus officers installed
Installation held at St. Henry; leadership reflects Diocese of Knoxville By Dan McWilliams State Knights of Columbus officials again convened at St. Henry Church in Rogersville on May 29, this time to induct the new state officers for the upcoming fraternal year that began July 1. Among the six new …
St. Henry Knights present family of the quarter award to Marcelos
St. Henry Council 8860 of the Knights of Columbus in Rogersville honored the Marcelo family as family of the quarter July 26 after Mass at St. Henry Church. Each quarter, the council recognizes a family for their tight-knit commitment, attendance at Mass, significant contribution to the parish and church community, …
St. Henry Parish celebrates two milestones
The Rogersville community marks its 55th anniversary and burns a mortgage at the same Mass By Dan McWilliams St. Henry Parish found itself with two things to celebrate July 28. The Rogersville Catholic community marked its 55th anniversary during the Sunday morning Mass, and it concluded the liturgy with a …
St. Henry unity program marks Reformation anniversary
Father Bart Okere joined by Rogersville-area Protestant ministers in ecumenical prayer service By Bill Jones/The Rogersville Review Oct. 31 marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation that fractured the Catholic Church and saw the rise of numerous Protestant denominations. On Oct. 30, representatives of several Protestant churches in the …
