St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, Catholic Charities form partnership By Gabrielle Nolan Two local Catholic powerhouses have joined forces to begin a life-affirming partnership that will positively impact the rural communities of East Tennessee. St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic (SMLC), a mobile medical clinic that provides health services to the medically uninsured, …
SMLC growing in staff, outreach
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic hints at new headquarters, mobile van in next year By Dan McWilliams The St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic has expanded its staff in recent months as it seeks to fulfill its mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to rural East Tennessee. SMLC’s 40-foot mobile …
‘Connection, collaboration, and hope’
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic hosts first-ever health resource fair, food distribution By Gabrielle Nolan More than 100 patrons received health information and a box of food at St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic’s first-ever Health Resource Fair and Food Distribution event, which took place on Nov. 15 at the Senior Citizens Center …
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic aids victims of Helene flooding
By Gabrielle Nolan Following the Sept. 26-27 storm in East Tennessee caused by Hurricane Helene, St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic responded to Erwin, Mountain City, and Newport in October to meet the needs of locals impacted by the devastating flooding. On Oct. 11, the mobile medical clinic, which provides health care …
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic opens 10th site
The mobile medical clinic now serves the Pigeon Forge community at a ‘new oasis’: Holy Cross Church By Gabrielle Nolan Since its opening 10 years ago, the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic continues to grow and expand its reach to the medically uninsured in East Tennessee. On Sept. 11, the clinic …
‘A community of light’
Catholic Extension presents Lumen Christi Award; St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic is honored By Emily Booker Catholic Extension Society presented Sister Mary Lisa Renfer, RSM, medical director of the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic (SMLC), with the Lumen Christi Award on Oct. 30. The award is Catholic Extension’s highest honor, given to …
Shining a light on St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic
Diocese’s medical ministry hosts national visitors at St. Alphonsus site By Emily Booker The campus of St. Alphonsus Church in Crossville was a popular destination recently for out-of-state observers who wanted to see firsthand the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic in action. On Aug. 27, the Legacy Clinic (SMLC) hosted several …
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Relief arrives in many forms as East Tennessee faithful support brothers and sisters in harm’s way
Catholic Charities, parishes, Legacy Clinic, Bishop Beckman assist at ground zero By Bill Brewer The people of upper East Tennessee near the North Carolina border are working to piece their lives back together amid the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. And the Catholic parishes of this region have joined together …
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The Light of Christ
Catholic Extension’s 2024 Lumen Christi Award being given to Sr. Mary Lisa Renfer for her work with the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic By Bill Brewer Catholic Extension Society has named Sister Mary Lisa Renfer, RSM, as the 2024 recipient of the Lumen Christi Award, the highest honor given by the …
Sr. Mary Lisa Renfer named Lumen Christi finalist
By The East Tennessee Catholic Sister Mary Lisa Renfer, RSM, DO, medical director of the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, is a Lumen Christi finalist for 2024. The Lumen Christi Award by Catholic Extension is given to people who “radiate and reveal the light of Christ present in the communities where …
Rain does not stop Glade parish from raising funds for Legacy Clinic
A benefit concert May 17 scheduled to raise funds for a new vehicle for the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic that serves Cumberland County had to be canceled because of weather. The goal was to raise money to assist with the purchase of a new clinic bus and to fund medical …
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic expands to Crossville
St. Alphonsus Parish to host mobile medical van each month By Gabrielle Nolan St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic continues to expand its reach with the goal of providing holistic health care to the rural uninsured of East Tennessee. On April 23, the mobile medical clinic opened its doors for the first …
