A plan for renewal

A call to renew the Pastoral Plan for the Hispanic community of the Diocese of Knoxville             By Blanca Primm “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us? So they set out at …

Diocese delegates to V Encuentro share experience

By Brittany García GRAPEVINE, Texas –– Well, we finally arrived at the culmination of the V Encuentro process: the national gathering of all the U.S. diocesan delegates of the V Encuentro. And what joy it was to take part in this momentous event in the life of the U.S. Catholic …

Diocese of Knoxville parishioners take part in Regional Encuentro

East Tennessee delegates gather in Miami with peers from 29 Southeast dioceses to plan for National Encuentro By Brittany Garcia Some people have heard much about the V Encuentro (the 5th National Encounter of Hispanic/Latino Ministry). Others, perhaps, have not heard so much. But the V Encuentro is an exciting, …

V Encuentro takes center stage

Bishop Stika convenes diocesan session as part of national effort By Bill Brewer A yearlong effort to bring Diocese of Knoxville parishioners to intense missionary activity as part of the V Encuentro movement culminated in a diocesan-wide convocation Oct. 21 at Knoxville Catholic High School attended by nearly 400 people. …

V Encuentro retreat draws 29 young Catholic leaders

By Sedonna Prater Twenty-nine young leaders in diocesan Catholic schools stepped back for a day of reflection and a call to action through their participation in a V Encuentro retreat. The retreat was held at the diocesan Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton on May 11 and was …

V Encuentro update: Engaging in the heart of the process

Parishioners urged to join a March 11 presentation on The Joy of the Gospel by Father David Boettner By Blanca Primm V Encuentro, a four-year process of ecclesial reflection and action that invites all U.S. Catholics to intense missionary activity, consultation, leadership development, and identification of best ministerial practices in …

Parishes preparing to launch V Encuentro

National program’s focus is to strengthen cultural communities, identify and develop more lay leaders             By Bill Brewer At Pope Francis’ urging, the Catholic Church is embarking on a four-year program to create a culture of encounter that calls on all Catholics to share their heritage with each other, remove …