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Five Rivers Deanery calendar
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 The fifth annual “Madrigal Dinner” will be extended to three performances this year at Notre Dame Church in Greeneville. The dates are Thursday, Dec. 8, through Saturday, Dec. 10. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. each night, and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The event features a king and queen and their court, a Wassail [...]... more
A Prayer for an Increase of Priestly Vocations
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 POPE BLESSED JOHN PAUL II VOCATION PRAYER May an ardent prayer sustained by the motherly intercession of Mary, rise from every corner of the earth, to the heavenly Father to obtain “labourers for his harvest” (Mt 9,38). May He give zealous and holy priests to every part of his flock. Sustained by this awareness [...]... more
From the Paraclete: Sacramental celebrations by Bethany Marinac
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 Soon hundreds of East Tennessee children will receive their first Holy Communion. This is one of the many reasons Easter is my favorite liturgical season. After much preparation and anticipation, children are able to participate in this beautiful gift with the whole Church. It is a busy time for us at The Paraclete because many [...]... more
NDHS named to national Honor Roll
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Notre Dame High School, Chattanooga’s oldest nonpublic school, has been named one of America’s Top 50 Catholic secondary schools by the Catholic High School Honor Roll.... more
From the Paraclete: A Bible made for lectio divina by Bethany Marinac
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 This month we feature just one book: The Catholic Prayer Bible: Lectio Divina Edition (Paulist Press, 2010). We’ve been waiting for this much-lauded book to arrive for months. The reason this Bible has been so eagerly anticipated is that its special features were written to encourage contemplation and prayer on the Scriptures in an easy-to-use [...]... more
Parish notes
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 By Toni Pacitti Chattanooga Deanery OLPH, Chattanooga The Home & School Association has formed a groundskeeping and beautification committee to work on the church and school landscaping year-round. Contact Beth Tapley at 423-290-0766 or bethtapley@gmail.com to volunteer. The OK’s (older kids) club will travel to the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville to see Brigadoon on [...]... more
On the calendar
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 By Toni Pacitti Bishop Richard F. Stika will host a bilingual celebration at St. Dominic Church in Kingsport at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 31, to honor married couples and their commitment to the sacrament of marriage. The celebration will include Mass, an opportunity to renew wedding vows, and a luncheon for couples and their family [...]... more
Timeline of events in Bishop Stika’s first year
Thursday, April 8th, 2010 Following is a list of some of Bishop Richard F. Stika’s public activities since his ordination as the third bishop of Knoxville: March 19, 2009: was ordained bishop at the Knoxville Convention Center April 7: celebrated his first Chrism Mass as bishop April 15: attended the installation of Archbishop Timothy Dolan in New York City [...]... more
The new Missal by Father Randy Stice: Why accuracy matters
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 The new Missal will help us experience anew ‘the riches of the Mass.’ In previous columns we have looked at different aspects of the Mass. We have seen that it is a personal encounter between the Triune God and his beloved children. In addition, it expresses and passes on the faith received from the Apostles: [...]... more
Bishop Stika celebrates Chrism Mass
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 Bishop Stika, his priests, deacons, and hundreds of the faithful, celebrated the annual Chrism Mass on March 30. The photo was shot by Deacon Patrick Murphy-Racey.... 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.