The season of Lent brings with it newness and growth, as in the hundreds of catechumens and candidates who will be entering into full communion with the Catholic Church at Easter.
Nearly 370 Catholic school educators and administrators representing all 10 Diocese of Knoxville schools gathered on Feb. 20 at Sacred Heart Cathedral School for their annual professional-development day.
Spelling bees, talent shows, and pep rallies. Tournaments, dress-up days, and special Masses. Fun events and programs such as these marked the 50th anniversary of Catholic Schools Week, which was celebrated Jan. 28–Feb. 3 across the country.
Como parte del compromiso de la Diócesis de Knoxville de responder al llamado del Papa Francisco a la sinodalidad, la diócesis ha programado dos sesiones de escucha abiertas a cualquiera que desee participar el sábado 16 de marzo a las 10:30 a. m. y el martes 19 de marzo a las 6:30 p. m. en la Cancillería de Knoxville.
As part of the Diocese of Knoxville's commitment to fulfill Pope Francis’ call to synodality, the diocese has scheduled two listening sessions open to anyone who would like to participate on Saturday, March 16 at 10:30 a.m. and Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the chancery in Knoxville.
It was a day of both mercy and joy on Dec. 15 when Las Misioneras del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus “Ad Gentes” (The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus “Ad Gentes”) began their 75th jubilee year with a Mass and opening of a Holy Door at their convent in Jonesborough.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14. The three traditional pillars of Lenten observance are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. The key to fruitful observance of Lenten practices is to recognize their link to baptismal renewal. We are called not just to abstain from sin during Lent, but to true conversion of our hearts and minds as followers of Christ.
Diocese of Knoxville Schools Superintendent, Mary Ann Deschaine, shares her thoughts regarding Catholic Schools Week and appreciation for all who make the Catholic schools communities so strong.
This weekend, we will gather as a community of faith for Commitment Weekend and reflect on the many blessings and boundless love we have received from Christ. During this time, we’ll also have the opportunity to support our Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries and extend a helping hand to those in need.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Chattanooga and Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Knoxville have discovered a unique way to honor the faith, reuse a valuable natural resource, and at the same time raise funds for vital projects.
On the darkest night of the year, the winter solstice, the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus was aglow with candlelight. A Rorate Mass in honor of Our Lady for the religious communities of the Diocese of Knoxville was held on Dec. 21, with the public invited to attend.
While bishops may take a cautious approach to the Vatican's guidance on blessing same-sex or other unmarried couples, they should not deny their priests the possibility of discerning and imparting blessings on people who ask for them, the Vatican doctrinal office said.
The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will begin installation of the second half of its pipe organ this month. The project includes construction of a platform in the choir loft and will take about four weeks.
On Nov. 5, Sister Elizabeth Wanyoike of the Missionary Congregation of the Evangelizing Sisters of Mary traveled to Kenya as a delegate for the Seventh General Chapter of her congregation.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has offered a statement in response to the Declaration “Fiducia supplicans” on pastoral blessings issued by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Holy Ghost Parish in North Knoxville marked two feast days in late October with a eucharistic procession and a healing Mass to help its community mark the coming of Christ that will be celebrated diocesan-wide through the Advent and Christmas seasons.