Pope, priests emphasize to faithful that showing love, mercy are vital to entering kingdom of God By Catholic News Service and The East Tennessee Catholic As Christians await their death and the final judgment of God, the Gospel tells them what they must do to be welcomed into heaven: love …
Parish partnering with Habitat to build house
St. Mary Parish in Johnson City is partnering with Holston Habitat for Humanity to build a house for a parishioner who is a single mother with two teenage children. The three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath house will be built at 1405 Holston Ave. in Johnson City for Simone Anstrid and her two children, …
Biannual DOK youth conference held in Johnson City
Approximately 130 high school–age young people from around the diocese and a cadre of volunteers from St. Mary Parish in Johnson City attended the biannual Diocesan Youth Conference at St. Mary on the weekend of Nov. 3-4. The conference was last held in Johnson City six years ago. The theme …
Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery
Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery Holy Trinity, Jefferson City Eighteen volunteers from Holy Trinity Parish participated in the Appalachian Outreach program to assist the elderly and indigent with home repairs the week of July 25-29. Another 122 parishioners helped feed the other teams who participated in the weeklong event. The …
