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Pope to new cardinals: preserve Church tradition
Monday, February 27th, 2012 VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Leaders and members of the Catholic Church do not have the authority to determine its teaching and structure but are called to ensure its fidelity to Jesus and to the faith passed on by the apostles, Pope Benedict XVI told the 22 new cardinals he created.... more
Our seminarians: Thankful ‘for the great examples of faith’ by Dan McWilliams
Monday, February 27th, 2012 Ray Powell is a Theology I student at Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wis. He is the son of Jesse Powell of Unionville, Mo., and the late Nola Powell. His home parish is St. Stephen in Chattanooga.... more
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
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
Fight for religious liberty linked to abortion struggle
Friday, January 27th, 2012 WASHINGTON (CNS)—Participants at the annual March for Life were urged in advance of the march not to let themselves be compromised in their beliefs as the federal government pursues regulations that Catholic leaders say constitute an attack on conscience and religious liberty.... more
Making ‘an incredible statement’ in support of human life
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 This January, for the third year in a row, East Tennesseans will gather with Bishop Richard F. Stika to pray a rosary for life a stone’s throw from a busy Knoxville abortion clinic.... more
‘I feel very happy ministering to people’
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 Father Alberto Sescon is the parochial administrator of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cleveland.... more
Three Mercy Sisters celebrate milestone anniversaries
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 Sister M. Yvette Gillen, RSM, celebrated her golden jubilee at St. Mary Church in Oak Ridge on May 20. Sister Yvette has worked in the Clinton area at St. Therese for more than 25 years. Recently she became pastoral associate at St. Joseph Parish in Norris.... more
Sister Judy Raley celebrates her golden jubilee at Memorial
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 In November, Sister Judy Raley, SCN, celebrated her golden jubilee as a Sister of Charity of Nazareth. Sister Judy is provincial of the Western Province of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and serves on the board of Memorial Health Care System in Chattanooga.... more
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