• Transitional deacon ordained in Mexico City
    Transitional deacon ordained in Mexico City
    March 18, 2023
    by Beth Parsons
    Celebrations occurred across several countries as the Diocese of Knoxville gained a new transitional deacon. On Jan. 22, Deacon Renzo Alvarado Suarez was ordained by Bishop Richard F. Stika at Seminario Hispano de Santa Maria de Guadalupe in Mexico City.
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  • KCHS tennis player follows in mom’s footsteps
    KCHS tennis player follows in mom’s footsteps
    March 13, 2023
    by Bill Brewer
    The circle is now complete. May the circle be unbroken. Knoxville Catholic High School senior Gigi Sompayrac put the finishing touches on that 360-degree journey on Feb. 1 when she signed scholarship papers to play tennis for Anderson University.
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  • Diocesan educators’ in-service is first in 3 years
    Diocesan educators’ in-service is first in 3 years
    March 10, 2023
    More than 350 Catholic school educators from the Diocese of Knoxville’s 10 schools gathered Feb. 21 at Knoxville Catholic High School to do something they haven’t been able to do in nearly four years — meet in person for an in-service session.
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  • Fostering eucharistic renewal
    Fostering eucharistic renewal
    March 8, 2023
    by Gabrielle Nolan
    Dr. Timothy O’Malley returned to his home diocese to discuss his latest book, Becoming Eucharistic People: The Hope and Promise of Parish Life, at All Saints Church in Knoxville.
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    VIDEO: "...a God who withholds nothing from us."
    March 7, 2023
    Rebecca McCartney, a FOCUS missionary at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, reflects how the Christ who gave everything continues to give Himself to us in the Eucharist.
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  • Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries reaches $3 million
    Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries reaches $3 million
    March 3, 2023
    by Jim Wogan
    The Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries, a vital source of annual funding for diocesan works of mercy, formation, and outreach, set a record in 2022—surpassing the $3 million mark for the first time in diocesan history.
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  • Handmaids of the Precious Blood: A Eucharistic Life
    Handmaids of the Precious Blood: A Eucharistic Life
    February 27, 2023
    by Handmaids of the Precious Blood
    Jesus Christ truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. Mass, benediction, and eucharistic adoration aren’t just staples; they are absolute necessities in our life. We echo the early martyrs of the Church in saying, “We cannot live without the Eucharist.”
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  • Bishop Stika issues dispensation from Lenten abstinence March 17
    Bishop Stika issues dispensation from Lenten abstinence March 17
    February 24, 2023
    Bishop Stika issues dispensation from the Lenten abstinence obligation for Friday, March 17, the Memorial of St. Patrick. St. Patrick’s Day is a day of convivial celebration for many American Catholics.
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  • El Avivamiento de la Eucaristía está en marcha y tú estás invitado
    El Avivamiento de la Eucaristía está en marcha y tú estás invitado
    February 22, 2023
    by Diácono Jim Bello y Emily Booker
    Estás invitado a reflexionar y profundizar en tu relación con Jesús en la Eucaristía durante el Avivamiento Eucarístico Nacional, ahora en marcha. El avivamiento es un movimiento para restaurar la comprensión y la devoción al misterio de la Eucaristía en los Estados Unidos.
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  • The time for unity is now
    The time for unity is now
    February 20, 2023
    by Deacon Jim Bello
    Communio begins when individuals make a prayerful and conscious decision to unite with others in Christ. When we receive our Lord in the Eucharist, it is not only a building of relationship between ourselves and Jesus.
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  • Lenten Resources
    Lenten Resources
    February 19, 2023
    Our observance of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, (Feb. 22, 2023) and is a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. The three traditional pillars of Lenten observance are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
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  • Vídeo: ¿Quién es para ti la Eucaristía?
    Vídeo: ¿Quién es para ti la Eucaristía?
    February 16, 2023
    Consejo Diocesano Hispano
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  • "My daughter, I give you My peace!"
    February 15, 2023
    by Pat Hilliard
    Pat Hilliard from St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland shares a personal encounter in her parish adoration chapel.
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  • VIDEO: Communio by Invitation
    VIDEO: Communio by Invitation
    February 14, 2023
    Dennis Daniel from Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa reflects on the diocesan Eucharistic Revival theme: "Communio by Invitation."
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  • Food pantries in diocese navigate rising costs
    Food pantries in diocese navigate rising costs
    February 14, 2023
    by Gabrielle Nolan
    Several food pantries throughout the diocese have experienced firsthand the increase in food prices and how that affects their increase in clients.
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  • The Eucharistic Revival is underway — and you’re invited
    The Eucharistic Revival is underway — and you’re invited
    February 9, 2023
    by Deacon Jim Bello / Emily Booker
    Catholics across East Tennessee are invited to reflect and deepen their connection to Jesus in the Eucharist during the National Eucharistic Revival, now underway.
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  • Strengthening the Kingdom of God - 2023 Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries
    Strengthening the Kingdom of God - 2023 Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries
    February 6, 2023
    our dedication to Catholic ministries in East Tennessee is part of what makes our Catholic community so special.  Thank you for your prayerful consideration and for supporting the 2023 Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries.
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  • Bishop Stika addresses diocesan successes, challenges
    Bishop Stika addresses diocesan successes, challenges
    February 1, 2023
    by Jim Wogan
    Bishop Stika cites successes and challenges for the Church in East Tennessee
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    VIDEO: "It's nice having the presence of Jesus"
    January 26, 2023
    Elise from St. Mary School in Oak Ridge shares about receiving Christ in her first Holy Communion.
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  • VIDEO: Ordination of Deacon Renzo Alvarado Suarez in Mexico City
    VIDEO: Ordination of Deacon Renzo Alvarado Suarez in Mexico City
    January 22, 2023
    Bishop Stika traveled to Mexico City to ordain Renzo Alvarado Suarez as a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Knoxville. The Mass took place on Sunday, Jan. 22, at the Seminario Hispano de Santa Maria de Guadalupe.
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