• Catholic Schools Raffle tickets on sale
    Catholic Schools Raffle tickets on sale
    December 5, 2021
    The Catholic Schools Raffle supports the ten Diocese of Knoxville Catholic schools and the Tuition Assistance Fund.
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  • Bishop Stika meets with CCETN staff, tours fire-damaged headquarters
    Bishop Stika meets with CCETN staff, tours fire-damaged headquarters
    December 1, 2021
    Bishop Richard F. Stika got his first look inside the heavily damaged Catholic Charities of East Tennessee headquarters in Knoxville and spent time before that visiting with CCETN staff and volunteers who are still coping in the aftermath of a fire there Sunday night.
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  • Investigators: Sunday night fire at Catholic Charities was intentionally set
    Investigators: Sunday night fire at Catholic Charities was intentionally set
    November 30, 2021
    Catholic Charities of East Tennessee has temporarily relocated its administrative offices and at least one of its ministries following a Sunday fire that has now been ruled as arson.
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  • Waiting for the Lord: Resources for the Advent Season
    Waiting for the Lord: Resources for the Advent Season
    November 28, 2021
    Advent is a season of preparation and penance, the beginning of the Church's liturgical year, and the season leading up to the celebration of Christmas.
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  • Local Knights carry on food-delivery ministry
    Local Knights carry on food-delivery ministry
    November 23, 2021
    by Gabrielle Nolan
    One man making a donation of household items has turned into a 20-year ministry with dozens of volunteers regularly delivering food to multiple ministries. The food delivery ministry at St. John Neumann Church in Farragut carries on the tradition of Ted Denning and brings food to the needy in East Tennessee.
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  • Pastoral Letter: Sin and the worthy reception of the Holy Eucharist
    Pastoral Letter: Sin and the worthy reception of the Holy Eucharist
    November 14, 2021
    by Bishop Richard F. Stika
    When Jesus taught His followers about the Eucharist, explaining that they must “eat His body” and “drink His blood,” many responded, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Sadly, “As a result of this, many [of] His disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied Him” (John 6:60, 66).
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  • Vocations Awareness Week Nov. 7-13
    Vocations Awareness Week Nov. 7-13
    November 7, 2021
    National Vocations Awareness Week is Nov. 7-13. Please pray for those discerning vocations as priests, deacons, and consecrated men and women.
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  • Diocesan Synod Team and group coordinators announced
    Diocesan Synod Team and group coordinators announced
    November 1, 2021
    Leaders of the Synod for a Synodal Church have announced members of the Diocesan Synod Team and group coordinators who will help fulfill the first phase of Pope Francis’ call to canvass the entire Catholic Church for the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of Bishops in Rome in 2023.
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  • Todos estamos llamados a participar en el Sínodo del Vaticano
    Todos estamos llamados a participar en el Sínodo del Vaticano
    October 29, 2021
    by Blanca Primm
    El Papa Francisco proclamó un camino sinodal de todo el Pueblo de Dios, que comenzó en octubre de 2021 en cada Iglesia local y culminará en octubre de 2023 en la Asamblea General del Sínodo de los Obispos.
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  • OLPH School in Chattanooga installs SmartLab classroom
    OLPH School in Chattanooga installs SmartLab classroom
    October 15, 2021
    When Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Chattanooga opened its doors in August, students found a new learning experience waiting for them. That’s because OLPH has added a special kind of classroom called a “SmartLab.”
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  • Diocese to begin new deacon class in 2022
    Diocese to begin new deacon class in 2022
    October 15, 2021
    by Bill Brewer
    The Diocese of Knoxville will be starting a new class of permanent deacons in 2022 and is now reaching out to Catholic men interested in joining the clergy.
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  • Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are Lumen Christi finalists
    Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are Lumen Christi finalists
    September 21, 2021
    Sister María Imelda Quechol and Sister Eloísa Torralba Aquino, Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus “Ad Gentes” who serve in Chattanooga, have been selected as finalists for Catholic Extension’s Lumen Christi Award, given to people “who radiate and reveal the light of Christ present in the communities where they serve.”
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  • East Tennessee Catholic celebrates 30 years
    East Tennessee Catholic celebrates 30 years
    September 15, 2021
    by Dan McWilliams
    As the newspaper for the Diocese of Knoxville, The East Tennessee Catholic has shared stories of diocesan celebrations, parish milestones, and the growing faith of the Catholic Church in East Tennessee for 30 years.
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  • The Paraclete: a little store with a big purpose
    The Paraclete: a little store with a big purpose
    September 13, 2021
    by Bill Brewer
    The Paraclete is no longer just the West Knoxville Catholic gifts and books store. Changes that have taken place on the inside reveal an expanding customer base, with sales now from coast to coast and suppliers from as far away as Italy.
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  • Diocese of Knoxville schools see enrollment increases
    Diocese of Knoxville schools see enrollment increases
    September 13, 2021
    by Bill Brewer
    Diocese of Knoxville schools are reporting a healthy 7.8 percent increase in enrollment as the 2021-22 academic year gets underway, which bucks a trend among some Catholic school systems that are seeing decreasing enrollment.
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  • East Tennessee churches offer COVID vaccines
    East Tennessee churches offer COVID vaccines
    August 26, 2021
    by Casey Keeley
    Parishes and schools within the Diocese of Knoxville are doing their best to ease the concerns of parishioners by teaming with public health officials to administer the COVID vaccine free of charge in parish facilities.
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  • Second collection to be taken for Haiti earthquake victims
    Second collection to be taken for Haiti earthquake victims
    August 23, 2021
    A second collection will be taken the weekend of Aug. 28-29 to assist with Haiti’s relief aid and with efforts to help rebuild the country following a devastating earthquake on Aug. 14.
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  • Schools return this fall with new leadership
    Schools return this fall with new leadership
    August 19, 2021
    by Bill Brewer
    Notre Dame High School has new president. NDHS, Sacred Heart, and St. Mary Oak Ridge have new principals.
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  • Bishop Stika offers statement and prayers for people of Haiti and Afghanistan
    Bishop Stika offers statement and prayers for people of Haiti and Afghanistan
    August 16, 2021
    Bishop Stika offers statement and prayers for people of Haiti and Afghanistan
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  • Servant of God Patrick Ryan returns to Sts. Peter and Paul
    Servant of God Patrick Ryan returns to Sts. Peter and Paul
    August 16, 2021
    by Dan McWilliams
    Bishop Richard F. Stika presided at the memorial Mass and re-entombment of Servant of God Father Patrick Ryan on July 31 at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul.
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