Father Colin Blatchford, a priest of the Diocese of Knoxville, has been appointed the new associate director of Courage International, an apostolate of the Catholic Church based in Trumbull, Conn. “I’m honored and humbled to have been asked to serve the Courage apostolate as the new associate director,” said Father Blatchford. Prior to receiving the appointment, Father Blatchford, 36, had …
The East Tennessee Catholic Magazine has been recognized by the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada with a first-place award for its coverage of immigration in the Diocese of Knoxville. The September 2019 issue of the magazine, with its cover story “Understanding the Exodus,” was named Best Special Issue for 2019 by the Catholic Press Association. In …
El obispo Richard F. Stika y la Dra. Sedonna Prater, superintendente de escuelas de la Diócesis de Knoxville, han anunciado un regreso al aprendizaje en sito en las 10 escuelas católicas de la diócesis para el año académico 2020-21, que comenzará el lunes 3 de agosto. “Estamos entusiasmados por comenzar nuestro año escolar y abrir nuestros salones a estudiantes y profesores”, …
Bishop Richard F. Stika and Dr. Sedonna Prater, superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Knoxville, have announced a return to on-site learning at all 10 Catholic schools in the diocese for the 2020-21 academic year, which will begin on Monday, Aug. 3. “We’re excited to begin our school year and open our classrooms to students and faculty,” Bishop Stika …