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Notre Dame students capture top prizes in Chattanooga science fair
Monday, April 30th, 2012 Notre Dame High School students stood out at the recent Chattanooga Regional Science & Engineering Fair. Jerry Lawlor won the grand prize, first place in the mathematics division, the ATA Hap Arnold Award, the Army Award, the Mu Alpha Theta Award, the U.S. Metric Association Award, and a UTC Scholarship Award. Katie Sutton earned a [...]... more
St. John Neumann School celebrates the gift of life
Monday, April 30th, 2012 St. John Neumann School in Farragut recently celebrated the gift of life during the school’s “Life is Beautiful” days. Sandy Davidson from Catholic Charities’ Pregnancy Help Center kicked off the school’s Prayer and Good Works project by speaking to the students after an all-school Mass. All students received an empty baby bottle to take home [...]... more
Scouts honored at St. Mary Church in Oak Ridge
Monday, April 30th, 2012 A Scout Sunday celebration was held at St. Mary Church in Oak Ridge during a recent Sunday-morning Mass. Several Scouts from Pack 329 were honored. Receiving their Light of Christ Award were Michael Ahern, Nicholas Zolnierczuk, Ryan Audet, Elliot Barnes, Ian Hubbard, Will Hubbard, and Luca Figenzi. Parvuli Dei awards were presented to Jorge Andres [...]... more
NDHS students take part in right-to-life oratory contest
Monday, April 30th, 2012 Chattanoogans for Life sponsored an oratory contest for Notre Dame High School students Feb. 14. Students researched and presented a five- to seven-minute speech on the sacredness of human life from a quote in Donum Vitae by Blessed John Paul II. First place went to sophomore Seamus Finnegan, second place to junior Elizabeth Tuggle, and [...]... more
Knoxville Catholic installing new synthetic turf field at football stadium
Monday, April 30th, 2012 Knoxville Catholic High School announced April 2 that it would be breaking ground on a new synthetic turf field in May. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, the Fighting Irish football, soccer, and lacrosse teams will play their home games on the new turf field. At approximately 100,000 square feet, the synthetic football and soccer [...]... more
Our priests: A Texas convert fulfills goals as an East Tennessee priest by Margaret Hunt
Monday, April 30th, 2012 Father Brent Shelton begins first pastoral assignment in Townsend Father Brent Shelton is pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Townsend. Father Shelton, a Texas native, was ordained by Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz at Sacred Heart Cathedral on June 16, 2001. He became Catholic as a teenager and was influenced by the writings of [...]... more
Bishop makes appointments
Monday, April 30th, 2012 Bishop Richard F. Stika announced the following appointments and leave to diocesan clergy and staff: “I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Father Alberto Sescon as Pastor of St. Therese of Lisieux Church in Cleveland, effective March 25, 2012. Father Alberto has been serving as parochial administrator of St. Therese of Lisieux. Please [...]... more
Living the readings: An exciting conclusion by Father Joseph Brando
Monday, April 30th, 2012 May is the coda of Easter’s magnificent symphony Liturgically, the month of May finishes with a flourish celebrating the Ascension of the Lord and the Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The first two Sundays of the month prepare us for those feasts and for the completion of the Easter season. If the Lent-Easter [...]... more
Marriage enrichment: A mother’s impact felt in matters great, small by Marian Christiana
Monday, April 30th, 2012 As Mother’s Day approaches, I am reminded of the indelible impact mothers have on the lives of their children. Their influence can be seen throughout the life cycle of the family, and her ongoing influence can be reflected in as simple a thing as the way you hold your fork or as significant as the [...]... more
Life and dignity: ‘Who do you say that I am?’ by Paul Simoneau
Monday, April 30th, 2012 The questions that echo in every heart direct us to the questions Jesus asked For those gifted in the way of discourse and debate, there can be great value in answering a question with a question. This can be frustrating to those who want an answer, not another question. But surprisingly, I have found that [...]... 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.