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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

Consejo Diocesano Hispano

Pat Hilliard from St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland shares a personal encounter in her parish adoration chapel.

Dennis Daniel from Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa reflects on the diocesan Eucharistic Revival theme: "Communio by Invitation."

Several food pantries throughout the diocese have experienced firsthand the increase in food prices and how that affects their increase in clients.

Catholics across East Tennessee are invited to reflect and deepen their connection to Jesus in the Eucharist during the National Eucharistic Revival, now underway.

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.

Bishop Stika cites successes and challenges for the Church in East Tennessee

Elise from St. Mary School in Oak Ridge shares about receiving Christ in her first Holy Communion.

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.