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Christ’s light shines through the pro-life cause
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Nearly 500 East Tennesseans—the faithful, sisters, and members of the clergy, led by a cardinal—prayed a rosary for life on Jan. 14, invoking Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose U.S. feast had been celebrated the month before. The third annual event was held at Knoxville’s Tyson Park, just across the street from the abortion clinic at 313 S. Concord St.... more
Diocese offers ongoing Virtus child-protection training session
Monday, January 30th, 2012 The Diocese of Knoxville’s program for the protection of children and youth—a three-hour seminar called “Protecting God’s Children”—is offered throughout the diocese. The seminars are required for parish and school employees and regular volunteers in contact with children or vulnerable adults. The following training sessions have been scheduled: All Saints Church, Knoxville, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, [...]... more
Our priests: ‘I always have had a love for things of the Church’ by Margaret Hunt
Monday, January 30th, 2012 The seeds of Father Mathis’s priestly vocation were planted in his elementary and high school days. By Margaret Hunt Father Christian Mathis is pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz on June 3, 2000, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church [...]... more
Couples celebrate sacrament of marriage with Bishop Stika
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Some 40 couples renewed their wedding vows Jan. 7 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in the diocese’s annual bilingual Mass in celebration of the sacrament of marriage.... more
Letters to the editor
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Letters to the editor I enjoyed reading Father Randy Stice’s column “Silence in the liturgy” (Jan. 1 ETC). In it he states, “One of the favored moments for silence is the time following Communion.” He goes on to state that then-Cardinal Ratzinger described this as “the moment for interior conversation with the Lord who has [...]... more
Two talks scheduled on books written by Sant’Egidio founder
Monday, January 30th, 2012 “Living Together and Prayer: A Reflection for Lent” is the title of two presentations on the books Living Together (New City, 2008) and The Sant’Egidio Book of Prayer (Ave Maria Press, 2009) by Andrea Riccardi that will be held in the diocese Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 28 and 29. Both talks will begin at 7 [...]... more
Lenten requirements for Catholics
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, begins the 40-day season of Lent that calls the faithful to a spiritual journey with the suffering Christ. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (April 6 this year) are days of fasting and abstinence from meat. Regulations on fasting allow only one full meal during fast days but do not prohibit eating [...]... more
Pope emphasizes need for silence in digital world
Monday, January 30th, 2012 VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News)—Pope Benedict XVI believes that in a noisy world of constant communication people need silence more than ever. Read the full message at bit.ly/AuUdpT. He outlined his thoughts in his message for World Communications Day 2012, titled “Silence and Word: Path of Evangelization.” The pope’s letter was released Jan. 24 at the [...]... more
New director hired for Stewardship and Strategic Planning Office
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Bishop Richard F. Stika announced in a Jan. 13 memo that he had hired John Deinhart as director of the Stewardship and Strategic Planning Office. Mr. Deinhart will begin on April 16. “John’s responsibilities will include the continuing development and management of our stewardship and fundraising efforts, both at the diocesan and parish levels,” Bishop [...]... more
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, formed in 1988: 60,000 East Tennessee Catholics in 47 parishes and 36 counties.