Oct. 4, 2015, ET Catholic, B section by Diocese of Knoxville

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Restoring Calvary Work on cemetery by volunteers

Success at St. Patrick Funds raised make impact

Papal placement Bishop Johnston to Kansas City

Irish Bowl KCHS retains football trophy

Adult confirmation Mass to be diocesan tradition Bishop Stika presides at first celebration for 54 parishioners who never received holy sacrament as youth

By Dan McWilliams

DAN MCWILLIAMS

Newly confirmed Bishop Richard F. Stika greets adult confirmandi during a confirmation Mass on Sept. 13. With the bishop are Father David Boettner, rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral, and Deacon Bill Jacobs.

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new tradition began in the diocese Sept. 13 at Sacred Heart Cathedral as Bishop Richard F. Stika celebrated the first Mass of Confirmation for adults. “We gather this day to celebrate the sacrament of confirmation with all of you, my sisters and brothers scattered throughout the Catholic Church of East Tennessee,” the bishop said in his opening remarks. “I just want to say welcome, welcome in the name of your brothers and sisters as we gather this day to pray that the Holy Spirit might continue to fill you with his presence.” Fifty-four adults from 16 diocesan parishes were confirmed. The confirmation was for baptized adult Catholics, not for RCIA catechumens or candidates. “It’s for the adult Catholics who for whatever reason were never confirmed, and the bishop has expressed it as those who have fallen through the cracks,” said Father Richard Armstrong, assistant director of the diocesan Office of Christian Formation. Cathedral rector Father David Boettner concelebrated the confirmation Mass, with Deacon Bill Jacobs assisting. Masters of ceremonies were Father Arthur Torres Barona and Jerry Bodie. The confirmation Mass is to be an annual event. “The bishop’s plan is to have this every year around the time of Pentecost,” Father Armstrong said. Before the homily, Father Armstrong presented the confirmation candidates to the bishop. “They have prepared and are now ready to be strengthened by the power of the Holy Spirit,” Father Armstrong announced. In his homily, the bishop talked of how he spent the sunny day upon which the confirmation Mass fell. “But then I knew that something more beautiful and something more spectacular was going to happen in this cathedral church today,” he said, “because I was going to celebrate Mass with all of you, and I was going to pray that the Holy Spirit, which has touched your life in many ways already, would again touch your life and fill you with that sense of commitment to goodness and holiness, a commitment to Jesus.” Bishop Stika then urged the confirmandi to let God into their hearts. “Any time we open our hearts to God, he fills that void,” he said. “He takes a little bitty crack in our sense of self-defense against God, and he works his way in, and things begin to change.” The bishop said the Apostles

Anointed Bishop Stika anoints a parishioner during the adult confirmation Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

‘That’s what Jesus is asking all of you being confirmed today. He wants you to be his hands and his voice and his person and his heart, to present yourself to another person as Jesus, imperfect as we are, weak as we can be. Jesus, the Scriptures tell us, takes the weak and makes them strong. That’s what he wants to do with you in your life. — Bishop Stika

“presented themselves as a person to another person and said, ‘I believe in Jesus.’ “That’s what Jesus is asking all of you being confirmed today. He wants you to be his hands and his voice and his person and his heart, to present yourself to another person as Jesus, imperfect as we are, weak as we can be. Jesus, the Scriptures tell us, takes the weak and he makes them strong. That’s what he wants to do with you in your life.” Jesus “wants us to be his instruments, and he wants us to share faith,” Bishop Stika said.

“And that’s my prayer for all of you today, that the Holy Spirit might guide you and strengthen you so that you might never be afraid to talk about Jesus, that you might never be afraid to do the right thing and the good thing and the uplifting thing in those moments of temptation, to know that God will give you the strength. Because if you know that, then you honor God. You make a proclamation that you believe in Jesus, and that’s the Holy Spirit,” he added. For the anointing, the candidates each chose a confirmation name.

“What you’re doing is you’re asking that particular saint to work with your guardian angel, who I keep very busy, just to help you on your way of life,” the bishop said. Jesus needs each one of the confirmandi, Bishop Stika said. “This is the most profound thing I’m going to say to you today: Jesus needs you like he needed the Apostles, you as individuals, to build his kingdom,” he said. Bishop Stika heard the confirmandi’s renewal of their baptismal vows before the laying on of hands over the whole group. He then anointed each of the adults individually. Father Armstrong called the confirmation Mass “an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.” “It’s their own personal Pentecost, if you will, where they receive the Holy Spirit in a new way that they hadn’t received before,” he said. “It’s the sealing of their baptism, and that’s one of the reasons why there was a renewal of the baptismal vows as part of the rite.” To find the confirmandi, the Office of Christian Formation sent out notices to all parishes in the diocese asking if there were any adult Catholics who have never been confirmed, Father Armstrong said. “There’s some paperwork that’s required. They have to know something about the sacrament and what they’re receiving, and then they petition the bishop to be confirmed,” he said. Bishop Stika required that candidates be parishioners in good standing, have an understanding of the sacrament of confirmation (be properly instructed), and be properly disposed and able to renew their baptismal promises. n

American citizenship is dream come true for Chattanooga priests

ather Joseph Kuzhupil and Father Bartholomew Okere are living the heavenly dream, but now they’ve found another one to add to it. The American dream has come alive for the two priests in the Diocese of Knoxville who are carrying out their ministries in the Chattanooga area. Father Kuzhupil, MSFS, a native of India, and Father Okere, a Nigeria native, realized that dream over the summer when they became U.S. citizens during naturalization ceremonies in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga.

The path to citizenship wasn’t easy for the priests, who went through an arduous process over several years that culminated in their naturalizations. Father Okere officially became a U.S. citizen July 22, with Father Kuzhupil’s naturalization occurring Aug. 18. But after completing the steps, which included transitioning from visas to green cards to citizenship, trips to immigration and naturalization offices, seemingly endless paperwork, and successfully completing comprehensive exams that many U.S. natives couldn’t pass, the Citizenship continued on page B15

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Father Kuzhupil, Father Okere complete naturalization process with official ceremonies in U.S. District Court

New citizens Father Bartholomew Okere, left, and Father Joseph Kuzhupil, MSFS, right, are shown with new U.S. citizenship documents.

Parishioners launch effort for Calvary Cemetery upkeep Families, volunteers joining to provide maintenance for historic East Knoxville burial site

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Calvary cleanup Volunteers spend a day last spring clearing brush from Calvary Cemetery. Parishioners have been donating time to perform maintenance at the Knoxville cemetery.

Pastoral blessing Father Ron Franco, CSP, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, leads a procession in blessing Calvary Cemetery during a Memorial Day Mass on May 25. Mr. DeWine said the cemetery once “was sort of run down, but they’ve really done a nice job. It looks good right now. It’s in wellkept order, and there’s a plan to keep that up. One of the things you get is Scout groups or school groups that have to do service-club work. Of course, anytime you get Mary Catherine behind something, she’s going to push it.” The committee is “spending some money out there to re-anchor and reset a lot of the stone monuments that through the years have fallen or sunk,” Mr. DeWine said. The perpetual-care fund has helped cover the costs of redoing the Stations of the Cross at Calvary Cemetery. The Stations, formerly cracked and water-damaged, have been repainted and sealed. “My brother-in-law, Pat Hurley, and his wife and

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that at the time when her husband, George, died Nov. 6, 2013, the cemetery “needed help.” “All of the shrubs had grown up, and some even covered the markers for people,” she said. “Both of the fence lines were covered with weeds and vines. There were a lot of leaves up against the fences. It had been going on for a while. “I asked Father Ron if I could take over the cemetery and try to get some volunteers to work out there to help get it back in order, and that’s what I’ve done.” Mrs. Willard calls her group the “Calvary Cemetery Restoration Committee.” “It’s got people on there who know something about cemeteries,” she said. Committee members include Father Franco, David Wolf, David Dunn, Martin Bartling, Greg O’Connor, Larry DeWine, Sue Greer, Carol Sheridan, Beth Wolf, and Maggie Costigan. “David Wolf told me about a cemetery up in Pennsylvania that [wife] Roseann’s parents had been buried in that was almost going to rack and ruin because nobody was taking care of it,” Mrs. Willard said. “The problem out there at Calvary is, a lot of the people buried there, their families have moved away from Knoxville and they’re no longer here in Knoxville.”

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alvary Cemetery has been the final resting place for Knoxville’s Catholic families and diocesan priests for 146 years, and as the graveyard nears capacity the focus is beginning to turn to a perpetualcare fund that will maintain the property long after the last burial is held. Fourteen years after Immaculate Conception Parish in downtown Knoxville was established in 1855, property was purchased on what was then Vine Avenue for a cemetery. The first use of Calvary Cemetery was in about March 1869 for the burial of a child of Daniel Kay, writes Robert A. McGinnis in Rest in Peace: A Record of the Interments of Calvary Cemetery, published in 2000. The property was later purchased July 3, 1869, from the Bell and Blang heirs and consists of approximately six acres, according to the McGinnis book. The cemetery predates Immaculate Conception’s current church building by 17 years. Calvary Cemetery currently looks good for its age: the grass is mowed, weeds are trimmed, and leaves have been raked. Immaculate Conception Parish maintains the cemetery, located at 2000 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., formerly Vine Avenue. “The cemetery goes back to 1869, when Immaculate Conception was the only Catholic church in Knoxville and the cemetery was established,” said IC pastor Father Ron Franco, CSP. “The land was purchased and the first burials were made there, and we’ve been burying people there continually ever since. We maintain the cemetery. “We’ve struggled a little bit because of course it’s a small cemetery, and as the number of available graves diminishes, the income diminishes. That’s why we’ve been building up a perpetual-care fund to be able to maintain the cemetery even down the road when there are no more graves to sell.” IC parishioner Mary Catherine Willard heads up a cemetery committee that oversees the upkeep of the property. She remembers

some of the members of their class from Catholic High came out there, and they have redone all of the Stations, and I got a donation that covered that,” Mrs. Willard said. Father Franco said the “committee works very hard to oversee the cemetery,” citing the work on the Stations. “We hope to be replacing the roof of the little shed there soon,” he said. “We’re working on fixing some of the stones. We’ve removed some of the growth, some of the vegetation that’s been problematic.” Mrs. Willard said there have been almost 3,000 people buried in Calvary Cemetery. The perpetualcare fund becomes important now as the space has dwindled to about 80 to 90 burial plots available, Father Franco said. “Most of the sections in the cemetery are full,” Mr.

By Dan McWilliams DeWine said. “Now I’m talking about coffin graves here, but there are only a couple of sections that still have lots in them.” Mrs. Willard encouraged people interested in the upkeep of the cemetery to volunteer for a workday that is held from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month. “People can come and either work on their own family plot, or they can just rake leaves or clear the drive,” she said. Three events at Calvary help bring attention to the cemetery. Up next is the annual rosary held every first Sunday in November at 2 p.m. “That rosary is said for all those who have been buried in the cemetery, and we recite the names of those who were buried this past year,” Father Franco said. Stations of the Cross are held at Calvary on Good Friday, and starting with the one earlier this year a Mass is celebrated there on Memorial Day. “We’ve been putting together ways to utilize the cemetery,” Mr. DeWine said. “I salute Father Ron because he’s been very willing to suggest ideas and ways to use it for things. We had a nice Mass out there on Memorial Day and hope to make that an annual thing.” Mr. DeWine said he grew up relative to Calvary Cemetery “always being out there.” He attended the old St. Mary School next-door to IC. “When I was growing up as a student at St. Mary’s School, I was a first-grader at St. Mary’s in 1947 and finished there and went to Catholic High in 1955. I was an altar server for many of the years I was down there, from the fourth grade into high school, and served a lot of funerals. We used to get excited about it. We’d get out of school because Father Murray would call Sister and say, ‘I need some altar boys.’” Calvary Cemetery has another important meaning to Mr. DeWine and wife Kathy. Calvary continued on page B12

District Council of Knoxville

Cleveland Knights help provide ultrasound machine for center Knights of Columbus Council 4572 of Cleveland partnered with the Supreme Council of New Haven, Conn., and provided funds for an ultrasound machine for the local New Hope Pregnancy Care Center. The donation was made in honor of Howard Zuker, a deceased council member, whose bequest made the donation possible. Pictured at the check presentation are (from left) Dr. David Chaffin, radiologist; Tracie Shellhouse, CEO of New Hope Pregnancy Care Center; Jerry Orman, the Knights council’s culture of life director; Father Mike Nolan, council chaplain and pastor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland; and Dale Foust, Grand Knight of Council 4572. The Supreme Council’s Culture of Life Fund has a standing program with local councils throughout the United States in which it will match the funds raised by a local council in order for it to make funds available to purchase an ultrasound machine for those pregnancy care centers that adhere to the sanctity of unborn human life. B2 n OCTOBER 4, 2015

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Historic calvary cemetery 2000 Martin Luther King Blvd. in Knoxville

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Being a saint is not a privilege of the few, like someone getting a large inheritance. All of us have inherited through baptism the ability to become saints.” —Pope Francis

JoiN Us For tHis sPecial oPPortUNity to celeBrate oUr FaitH Hosted by Immaculate Conception Church in Downtown Knoxville

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St. Patrick fulfilling parish needs through Home Campaign Completing church basement, new outreach equipment are keys to achieving evangelization goals

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or five years, parishioners at St. Patrick Church in Morristown have been holding some of their meetings and social gatherings in the church basement. Not unusual— unless you consider the basement has no heat or air conditioning. It’s not all bad. The basement is underground on three sides and well insulated, according to Father Patrick Brownell, pastor at St. Patrick. While the unfinished basement isn’t the primary gathering option at St. Patrick, it points to a larger issue — how to fulfill parish needs in a diocese that is trying to keep up with tremendous growth. The basement was part of the construction of a new church in 2002. It has remained unfinished to this day. Monsignor Patrick Garrity was the pastor of St. Patrick then and led the effort to construct the new church. “Monsignor Garrity’s legacy at St. Patrick was building the new sanctuary, which created an 8,000-square-foot basement. Thanks to him and the urgings of his parishioners, they created that space for future completion,” Father Brownell said. The future is now, and parishioners at St. Patrick wanted to add some necessary upgrades—not to mention heat and air conditioning to make the basement a central gathering space for ministry. “This is the optimal time. I really could not see having the parish wait another couple of years. When you have the momentum you really hate to stop it,” Father Brownell said. That’s where the Home Campaign came in. As a Wave 1 participant in the campaign, St. Patrick parishioners set their sights high, waving off a diocesanrecommended goal of just over $500,000 and instead shooting for something more ambitious. “We really put a pencil to what it is we wanted to accomplish and took a gulp

We did it! Chris Liposky (left) and Justin Cook (right) co-chaired the Home Campaign at St. Patrick Church in Morristown, which surpassed its campaign goal. Wave 2 parishes recently started their campaign efforts. Wave 3 begins in early 2016. and said ‘can we do a million bucks,’ and decided that would be our goal,” said Chris Liposky, co-chairman of the St. Patrick Home Campaign. Parishioners went even further, raising nearly $1.1 million. “This largely was about our future and we pointed that out,” said campaign co-chairman Justin Cook. “It was a positive message to help sustain and expand our ministries. Those were the things that allowed us to do well.” Father Brownell is excited about the results of a successful campaign. “I thought, now is the time. The parish is growing, let’s go ahead and finish this out and let’s incorporate some things we need—like a nursery, for instance,” he said. The nursery is a primary objective for Father Brownell. So is space for religious education. Thanks to the campaign, there are now plans to construct rooms for youth activities and administrative offices, and add another six to seven meeting rooms. “My goal is to see these rooms being used every night of the week,” Father Brownell said. The basement upgrade was just one focus of St. Patrick’s Home Campaign effort. Father Brownell believes improving the church narthex will help with pa-

‘Wave 2’ Parishes September 2015 – December 2015 Holy Family, Seymour Holy Spirit, Soddy Daisy Holy Trinity, Jefferson City Notre Dame, Greeneville Our Lady of Lourdes, South Pittsburg Shepherd of the Valley, Dunlap St. Anthony of Padua, Mountain City St. Augustine, Signal Mountain St. Catherine Labouré, Copperhill St. Dominic, Kingsport St. Elizabeth, Elizabethton St. Joseph the Worker, Madisonville St. Jude, Chattanooga St. Mary, Gatlinburg St. Mary, Johnson City St. Stephen, Chattanooga St. Thérése of Lisieux, Cleveland rishioner outreach. “It’s an underutilized area and quite large. Why make somebody, especially an immigrant family, get out of work to drive to the church to fill out a form or to ask a question,” he asked. “Instead of making people

come to us during the week, why not train volunteers, have some computers at a little information station, and we can have all the information there. If people want to register their child, they don’t have to come in during the week, they can

By Jim Wogan do it after Mass,” Father Brownell pointed out. The parish hopes to add furniture, interior signs and monitors, and create more social space so that people can interact and learn more about parish activities. While St. Patrick wants to be more welcoming and functional on the inside, the parish also is striving to be more inviting on the outside. Located along one of the busiest stretches of road in Hamblen County, Father Brownell believes the church’s profile can be raised with the addition of a new electronic sign—positioned in a way that will be hard to miss for people driving along Highway 11E. “We are going to have an LED sign out front. I want the community that drives by, and there are thousands of cars that go by on Andrew Johnson Highway, I really want people to see what we’re doing and invite them to come in— whether it’s a free concert, or Ash Wednesday, or an open house, or a parish tour,” Father Brownell said. In outlining plans for approval from Bishop Richard F. Stika, Father Brownell was convincing. “I told the bishop that we’re called to evangelize and this is a wonderful way to do so. We need to use technology and I think we can do it in a way that respects our tradition and is part of the architectural design of the church,” he said. “I want to let people in the community know they’re invited. I want the Hispanic community to see updates in Spanish.” Mr. Liposky and Mr. Cook said the passion for spiritual growth at St. Patrick has been building for a few years and both men credit Father Brownell and a series of weekend retreats as catalysts for a successful campaign. In addition, Father Brownell and members of his parish made a trip to Maryland to visit the Church of the Nativity—the focal point for a book titled Home continued on page B12

Pope appoints Bishop Johnston to lead Kansas City, Mo., diocese WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has named Bishop James V. Johnston of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau in Missouri as the new bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph in the same state. Bishop Johnston, 55, has headed the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese since 2008. He succeeds Bishop Robert W. Finn, who resigned April 21. The appointment was announced in Washington on Sept. 15 by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Calls for Bishop Finn’s resignation or removal followed his conviction in 2012 on one misdemeanor count of failing to report suspected child abuse. The situation developed after a diocesan priest’s computer was found in 2010 to have contained child pornography, but the diocese did not report the situation to civil authorities for another six months. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kan., has been apostolic administrator of the diocese since the bishop resigned. Bishop Johnston’s installation Mass will be Nov. 4. Until then he will continue as administrator of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. His episcopal motto is: “The love of Christ urges us on.” “Pope Francis is known for surprises, and he certainly gave me one several days ago when I was informed by the apostolic nuncio of his decision,” Bishop Johnston said about being named the seventh bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph. “I will do my best to live up to the trust that he has placed in me and be the best bishop I can for you,” he said at a news conference in Kansas City on the day of his appointment. He pledged to serve his new diocese “with generosity, kindness and charity” and to “strive to be B4 n OCTOBER 4, 2015

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Former Diocese of Knoxville priest, chancellor will be bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph

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a good shepherd to you so that we can, together, live the truth in love and be effective witnesses to the Gospel of salvation and the beauty of our Catholic faith.” Bishop Johnston said he looks forward to working with everyone in the diocese — priests, men and women religious and laypeople — because all have “an important place and mission within the church, which comes through our baptism. I am eager to join all of you in putting our focus and passion on loving Jesus, serving Jesus, and sharing Jesus.” He emphasized the Gospel challenge that Pope Francis has made a key theme of his papacy — www.di o k no x .o rg

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the need for the church not to be “inward looking,” but to understand “our energy and identity is to be in mission mode.” That is, he said, “to be mindful of the poor, the lost, those hungering and thirsting physically and spiritually, of those needing healing, including people who have been harmed by those within the church.” He told Archbishop Naumann that his “gentleness, goodness and wisdom have been invaluable during this time (as administrator). I am truly grateful to you as well for the help you have already given me, and I look forward to being your neighbor.” He thanked Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis for his “fraternal support and assistance.” He called his years as bishop of the SpringfieldCape Girardeau diocese in southern Missouri some of the best of his life. “I will always love the wonderful people of this great diocese,” he added. “I thank the clergy, religious and laity for their love for me. I will truly miss all of you.” He thanked the people of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. “You have recently been through uncertain and often difficult days,” he said. “I am grateful to you for your strong faith and commitment, for your love for the Lord and his church, your church. On a more personal note, he talked about his own family and his upbringing. “I want you to know how much my family means to me, and how big a part of my life they remain,” Bishop Johnston said. Born Oct. 16, 1959, in Knoxville, Tenn., he is the oldest of four children of Vann and Patricia (Huber) Johnston. “My parents, in particular, are the ones that helped me to receive the gift of faith, and I owe Bishop continued on page B12 TH E EA S T TEN N ES S EE C A TH OLI C

St. Vincent de Paul Society holds Festival Meeting

Improvements at Sacred Heart Rector Father David Boettner of Sacred Heart stands in the new Sacred Heart Cathedral School front office with principal Daniel Breen and Scott Carey of Merit Construction. Mr. Breen is beginning his first year as Sacred Heart principal.

Renovations greet returning Sacred Heart students By Dan McWilliams

hen Sacred Heart Cathedral School students began classes Sept. 8, they found that plenty of renovations took place over the summer at their 59-year-old building. The school improvements, conducted while construction on a new cathedral was taking place next door, made it an exciting time for Daniel Breen as he starts his first year as SHCS principal. “There are just a lot of wonderful things happening around here,” he said. “First of all, just the commitment to building a new cathedral makes this an amazing time to be here, and you really feel that you’re part of something really, really special and important. And then to be part of a school where we’re committed to providing the best for our students and creating the best environment possible—all of that has been just a blessing to be a part of. It is a little more complicated, but it’s just all so worth it in the end, so I’m just thrilled to be here.” Sacred Heart rector Father David Boettner detailed the work being done at his parish school. “There are many things going on at the same time,” he said. “One of the things that’s going on right now is the renovation of the original school building that was built in 1956. And so what we did is we went into each of the classrooms and replaced the windows and the lighting and installed a sprinkler system. We renovated the bathrooms, so the bathrooms are all new in both the 100 and 200 wings. “The classrooms have got a lot of updating. There are new cubbies in the classrooms, or cubicles for the kids’ books and bags and storage, and new HVAC systems. The new lighting is energy-efficient LED lighting, so the rooms are brighter and cooler, and they just feel great.” Mr. Breen and his staff will also be working in a brand-new area. “We’ve also built a new administrative area for the school,” Father Boettner said. “We converted one section of the 100 wing to be our new entrance and administration area with a new sidewalk and covered awning. We’re also opening up the area back by the 200 wing just to have a little more light and a little more outdoor space for the kids, so that’s going to be exciting too.” The new entrance has the most upto-date technology, Mr. Breen said. “We have this beautiful new portico for our students to enter, and we’ll be ready to use this brandnew entrance by Nov. 1, no later than that,” he said. “And so it’s got double doors and the latest technology in school safety, and so when a visitor comes in, they can come into our office area here to check in, but they have to be buzzed in in order to enter the school, so they’re actually buzzed in twice in order to enTH E EAST T E N N E S S E E C A T HO L I C

ter the school—that’s a little redundancy for extra school security.” Students’ online access will be much improved after the renovations. “In the 100 wing, since we literally had the roof off the school, we had a great opportunity to invest in the infrastructure of technology, and so we’ve rewired Internet completely throughout the school,” Mr. Breen said. “We’ll have a much faster, more reliable Internet system for the school, and we’ve invested in new technology in these new classrooms as well. We’ll have centers for iPads in first grade and second grade and a center for Chromebooks in all of the thirdgrade classrooms, so we’re doing some neat things with technology.” The start of school at SHCS was delayed somewhat because of the renovations. “School starts on Sept. 8, which is also the anniversary of our diocese, but that’ll be our first day of school,” Father Boettner said. “Since we’re starting a little bit later, we won’t be taking a fall break this year, and we’ll end just a little bit later in the spring, but we’re going to make up quite a bit of time during the school year so that our kids still get out at a fairly reasonable time and have a great school year.” The source of funding for the SHCS work is the parish’s Home Campaign. “In our capital campaign, the Home Campaign, the cathedral’s goal for raising money to build the new cathedral was $8 million, and so we set ourselves a stretch goal of $10 million so that we could also address two other priorities in addition to building a new cathedral, and those two priorities were educational spaces and social spaces,” Father Boettner said. “And so part of the funds that we raised in the Home campaign are helping us to renovate the existing school building, the 100 wing, and then we’ll also renovate the existing cathedral when the new cathedral is completed, so those priorities are funded by that extra $2 million we raised in our capital campaign as well as donations from alumni and parents and donors who want to support our ministry of education.” The school is only part of the education ministry at Sacred Heart, Father Boettner said. “We also have a very vibrant adult faith-formation program called Café that takes place on our Wednesday evenings and the weekends,” he said. “We also have religious education as part of that program, our Cathedral Kids, and so we’re involved in the educational ministry in a lot of ways. We also participate in our community by helping with citizenship classes, by hosting other community education events here, so there’s a wide variety of things that take place within these walls.” n

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‘Day for Spiritual Renewal’ Sister Elizabeth Wanyoike, ESM, presents “Our Quest for God Echoes God’s Quest for Us” at the Festival Meeting. Other speakers at the event included Paul Simoneau, SVdP District Council president Patricia Farner, Richard Tabler, and David Campbell. Nine parishes in the Diocese of Knoxville have active SVdP conferences. of Justice and Peace, discussed the art of giving and giving your best to the poor from the heart in his talk “The Measure of the Gift.” After an outdoor picnic lunch under the pavilion behind Seton Hall, members reconvened in the hall for further activities. Patricia Farner, current president of the SVdP District Council of Knoxville, provided a short video that gave an overview of the work of the society. After the video presentation, SJN parishioner Richard Tabler shared his personal account of his call to help the poor and described his work as a member of SVdP. Current SJN conference president David Campbell shared a success story of assistance given to a client, a single mother, who was able to get training to secure a betterpaying and stable job

so she could provide for her young child and finally buy a mobile home. Mrs. Farner conducted a brief council meeting and also alerted members to a current situation in the Chattanooga area where 300 families (approximately 1,500 people) have been displaced after a hotel was suddenly condemned two days previous to the SVdP meeting. The SVdP conference of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish is assisting eight of those displaced families, and other charitable organizations and local churches are also involved in providing aid. The Festival Day concluded at 1:30 with a final prayer led by Deacon Gouge. For more information about establishing an SVdP conference in your parish, contact Mrs. Farner or Deacon Gouge. n

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he St. Vincent de Paul Society, District Council of Knoxville, held a Festival Meeting and “Day for Spiritual Renewal” hosted by the St. John Neumann Conference on Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There are currently nine parishes within the Diocese of Knoxville that have active St. Vincent de Paul conferences. The day began with Mass at 9 a.m. at St. John Neumann Church in Farragut with celebrant Father Michael Maples. Approximately 75 people attended the Mass including members from the nine SVdP conferences in the diocese, as well as friends of the society. After the homily, SVdP members were called forward for the Annual Commitment Ceremony led by Deacon Michael Gouge in which members indicated their continuing commitment to work to serve the poor as members of the SVdP Society. Following the Mass, activities continued in Seton Hall. Sister Elizabeth Wanyoike, ESM, is the coordinator for adult faith formation at St. John Neumann and provided a presentation titled “Our Quest for God Echoes God’s Quest for Us.” Paul Simoneau, who serves the Diocese of Knoxville as vice chancellor for administration and as director of the Office

Helping hands An assembly line of parishioners work on the “Helping Hands” project, which put together meals for people in Burkina Faso, Africa. Dozens of volunteers spent a day at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City assembling food packages.

CRS Helping Hands project turns out 10,000 meals

highly organized assembly line of parishioners from across the Diocese of Knoxville gathered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City recently as part of an effort to help end hunger in Africa. Those who took part in the Helping Hands project, sponsored by Catholic Relief Services, helped churn out 10,000 meal packages that will be shipped to people in Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation once known as Upper Volta, located in West Africa. An estimated 50 volunteers, including members of the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the St. Thomas Youth Group, wore hair nets and plastic gloves and used plastic spoons, cups, and funnels to pour fortified rice and soy into small plastic pouches.

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The pouches were sealed and then placed in cardboard boxes for shipment. Sally Jackson, a KDCCW coordinator, said it’s believed this was the first Helping Hands event held in the Diocese of Knoxville. It was also the last service project for the KDCCW 2015 Convention, which started in April. Helping Hands, a program developed by Catholic Relief Services and Stop Hunger Now, is a highenergy, hands-on way for Catholics in the United States to tackle hunger around the world. Michael Trujillo, a relationship manager for CRS, said the organization educates volunteers about the people and country they are helping, ships the meals, and provides skills training and other long-term programs that help break the cycle of hunger. n OCTOBER 4, 2015 n B5

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Sacred Heart Knights Council 5207 changes name

gmail.com. The cathedral council recognized the services of many of its members at a family-themed picnic over the summer at the Concord Yacht Club. Festivities included inflatable bounce houses, water slides, dunking tanks, swimming, and loads of award-winning barbecue. More than 150 parishioners attended the daylong event that helped recognize the contributions of several outstanding knights. Tom Greer received the highest council honor by becoming Knight of the year for Council 5207, with Russ and Cindy Carvin also being honored as the council’s family of the year. Additional awards for outstanding contributions were given to Casey Guinan, Steve Garvin, Greg Guyotte, Eric Boder, Jim Manning, and John O’Connor. Officers for the 2015 fraternal year for the cathedral council are: Grand Knight Jimmy Dee, deputy Grand Knight Shawn Comerford, recorder Greg Guyotte, financial secretary Jim Manning, treasurer Russ Carvin, advocate Gerard Jabaley, chancellor Tom Greer, warden Scott Elmore, inside guard John O’Connor, outside guard Chester Pun-Cheun, lecturer Scott Maentz, three-year trustee Jim Bruun, twoyear trustee Tom Ciaccia, and oneyear trustee Herstle Cross. Cardinal Justin Rigali was named honorary lifetime chaplain of Council 5207. n

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t its annual meeting in Philadelphia, the Knights of Columbus supreme board of directors voted to approve changing the Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish council name to Sacred Heart Cathedral Council 5207 from the Vincent J. Gleason Council. “The change in our name represents a new era for our council and helps emphasize its commitment to supporting our Shepherd, our parish and our magnificent new cathedral,” said Jimmy Dee, Grand Knight for the Sacred Heart Cathedral council. “We eagerly look forward to continuing our tradition of supporting mother Church and all of her teachings as an amazing fraternity of brothers in Christ.” The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization, with more than 2 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, the community, families and young people. In 2014, the Knights of Columbus at all levels of the organization raised and distributed $170 million for charity and rendered 70 million hours of volunteer service. Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Cathedral Council 5207 represents and serves Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish and meets regularly in closed meetings every first Monday. If you are interested in joining the Knights of Columbus, contact Mr. Dee at 865-809-3825 or jp.deeii@

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Grillmaster Greer Sacred Heart Knight Tom Greer oversees the barbecue at the Knights of Columbus summer picnic at the Concord Yacht Club. Mr. Greer is the chancellor for Council 5207 and was named its Knight of the year. See the story above for a list of officers for fraternal year 2015 for the council. Jimmy Dee is the Grand Knight of the council.

New roof for St. Therese rectory in Clinton St. Therese Parish in Clinton on Sept. 11 received a long-overdue rectory roof installed with the help of funds both from the diocesan Home Campaign and donations from parishioners. B6 n OCTOBER 4, 2015

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New name Sacred Heart Cathedral’s Knights council changed its name from the Vincent J. Gleason Council to Sacred Heart Cathedral Council.

A Silver Rose for Pope Francis The Holy Father receives the Rose at St. Peter’s Basilica. but a bronze and silver replica was quickly made to avoid decomposition. In 2001 Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson expanded the program by beginning the “Running of the Rose” from the 119th annual meeting of the Supreme Council held in Ontario. Today six Silver Roses travel from Canada to the United States to Monterrey, arriving at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12, the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As the Rose traveled through Tennessee, a Silver Rose program was held at each town on the schedule. The service in Lenoir City was held at St. Thomas the Apostle on Sept. 24. Approximately 100 parishioners, led by Father Julian Cardona, prayed to Our Lady of Guadalupe to strengthen their efforts to restore the culture of life in society. In addition to travel arrangements, prayer services are planned by the Grand Knight of each local council, working in tandem with the pastor of his particular church. The local Fourth Degree Assembly provided an honor guard at the prayer services, Mr. Dougherty said. “The Running of the Rose” is a perfect program for the Knights of Columbus, said Mr. Anderson. “Through it we honor not only Our Lady of Guadalupe and express the unity of the order, but we also reaffirm the order’s dedication to the sanctity of human life. It is to the Blessed Mother

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n September and October, the Silver Rose, the Knights of Columbus’ tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe, made its way through Tennessee. Six silver roses will be carried through the United States to Mexico on different routes as part of a grand relay, being handed off from one Knights of Columbus council to the next, with a special prayer service scheduled at each stop. One of the six arrived in Elizabethton on Sept. 20 and made its way across the state before it was handed off to Knights in Arkansas on Oct. 11. “Every stop along the route of the Silver Rose pilgrimage is an occasion for prayer and spiritual renewal centered on the rosary,” said Jerry Dougherty of Council 12633 and a parishioner at St. Thomas the Apostle in Lenoir City, who is coordinating the Silver Rose program for the Tennessee Knights of Columbus. St. Thomas was one of the stops for the Silver Rose in Tennessee. Mr. Dougherty has been involved in the Silver Rose program for five years. “After witnessing the prayer service at my parish … I immediately saw the impact and wanted to get this program into more councils and parishes across the state,” he said. The Knights of Columbus of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish participated in a North American effort paying special tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, through the Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose – One Life, One Rose program. It involves carrying six Silver Roses from Ontario through the United States to Monterrey, Mexico. The Running of the Rose began in 1960 when groups of Columbian Squires – the Knights of Columbus youth program – in Mexico, the United States, and Canada decided to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe by carrying a rose from Canada to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey. The devotion quickly grew in popularity and began to spread across the United States. The original rose was a real flower;

St. Thomas among Silver Rose stops At the St. Thomas the Apostle Church Silver Rose service are (from left) Knight Bill Twohig, Father Julian Cardona, Knight Dennis Preston, Knight Jerry Dougherty (holding the Silver Rose) and readers Maria Rios and Stu McFadden.

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that we turn in prayer as we work to end the culture of death that grips our society. As we think in terms of ‘One Life, One Rose,’ it is most appropriate that we turn to Our Lady of Guadalupe, who made known her will through Juan Diego and the ‘Miracle of the Roses.’” A Knights of Columbus Silver Rose was presented to Pope Francis at the conclusion of a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica celebrated in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12, 2014. Cardinal Norberto Rivera, archbishop of Mexico City and a member of the Knights, was among the concelebrants. The Holy Father received the silver rose from Monsignor Eduardo Chávez, postulator of the cause for canonization of St. Juan Diego and a canon of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, at the symbolic culmination of the 55th annual Silver Rose program. Mr. Anderson, who also was present at the Mass with his wife, Dorian, and other Knights of Columbus representatives, had asked Monsignor Chávez to present the rose to Pope Francis on behalf of the order. Although the Silver Rose has Mexican origins, the prayer services are not directed only at Hispanic parishioners, Mr. Dougherty said. “English, French, and Spanish booklets containing recommended prayers, Scripture readings, and a litany accompany the Silver Rose,” he said. The stops the Silver Rose made in the Diocese of Knoxville also included St. Elizabeth Church in Elizabethton, St. Therese in Clinton, St. Mary in Oak Ridge, St. Stephen in Chattanooga, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chattanooga, St. Jude in Chattanooga, Holy Spirit in SoddyDaisy, and St. Alphonsus in Crossville. For more information about the Running of the Rose visit www.kofc.org/un/ en/service/church/ rose/. n

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Parish notes Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chattanooga Parishioner Raul Ruiz Sr. and Sister Celia Sanchez, MAG, received 2015 Chattanooga Latino Leadership Awards for their tireless work in the Latino community. The Knights of Columbus will again collect coats this fall to help the homeless and less fortunate. Last year parishioners donated more than 300 coats. Adult men’s coats are particularly needed; the parish will also collect personal-size toiletries. A collection box will be in the vestibule and in Holy Family Hall through Sunday, Nov. 8. OLPH School welcomes new teachers Paige Hawkins, first grade; Abbie Gatlin, second grade; Michael Dawn Blackwell, fourth grade; and Megan Panter, fifth grade.

6 will be led by Deacon Alex Jones, a Pentecostal preacher in Detroit. When he started reading the Church Fathers, Deacon Jones realized that the early Church actually believed all the Catholic doctrines he had been taught to deny, such as the Real Presence of the Eucharist, papal authority, and the power of the sacraments. This led to his coming into the Catholic Church in 2001. More details are available by calling the basilica office at 423-266-1618.

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Cumberland Mountain Deanery Blessed Sacrament, Harriman The parish thanked the Schuman family for undertaking the responsibility of having the sidewalk in front of the church replaced.

Bishop confirms youth at St. Mary in Gatlinburg Bishop Richard F. Stika confirmed five youth May 31 at St. Mary Church in Gatlinburg. Pictured with the bishop and Deacon Otto Preske are (from left, front) Mario Rivera, Yasmin Goolsby, and Alyssa Champagne and (back) Anthony Severiano and Austin Severiano.

The Council of Catholic Women held its annual bazaar Oct. 10.

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The St. Jude School 55th-anniversary potluck dinner is planned for Saturday, Oct. 17. Mass, to be attended by current and former faculty, families, students, and friends of St. Jude School, is at 5:30 p.m. The dinner will immediately follow in Siener Hall. In order to plan for the potluck dinner, RSVP with the number attending to prestonk@ mysjs.com or 423-877-6022. The St. Jude Parish picnic is set for Saturday, Oct. 31. The event will include a holiday craft bazaar, a hobby show, a costume contest, a hayride, music, children’s games, a pumpkincarving contest, a cookout provided by the Knights of Columbus, and more. To sell goods at the bazaar or demonstrate a hobby at the hobby show, call Kyra Ross in the parish office at 423870-2386. Craft vendors may also call Pattie Fitzsimmons at 802-9082. The parish congratulated Sean Ryan, a parishioner and son of Dr. Eugene and Margaret Ryan. Sean finished fourth in the 10K in the open water swim FINA World Championships in Russia and has won a spot in the Olympics. A Haiti mission pilgrimage 2016 meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Harwood Room at St. Jude to discuss the Haiti trip set for Feb. 19-27. The sacrament of confirmation for St. Jude high school students has been set for Sunday, Jan. 31. St. Mary, Athens The parish will celebrate confirmation at the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Oct. 24. Cardinal Justin Rigali will be the celebrant.

The CCW sponsored a day of reflection Sept. 12 for Blessed Sacrament and its sister parishes of St. Ann in Lancing and St. Christopher in Jamestown. Anniversaries: Ray and Shirley Valdivia (63), Mariann and Ed D’Alessandro (45) St. John Neumann, Farragut Ministries fairs will be held after all Masses on Mission Sunday Weekend (Oct. 17 and 18). The fairs provide an opportunity to see the main activities that parishioners are involved in. The Women’s Club Speaker Series presents Dr. Kelly Kearse of Knoxville Catholic High School at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in Seton Hall. Dr. Kearse will discuss his research on the Shroud of Turin and its authenticity. Quent and Diane Below have passed the Baptism Preparation Class baton to Benjamin and Laura Compton. The parish thanked the Belows for their many years of service.

The first St. John Neumann School Back to School Bash was held Aug. 15 to support the SJN Safety Patrol trip to Washington, D.C. St. Therese, Clinton

The parish’s new Catholic bookstore, Wings of St. Mary’s, is open from 4 to 4:25 p.m. Saturdays and after all weekend Masses. Contact Susan Stockton with questions or special requests at sstockston1214@gmail.com.

The parish thanked the 19 households of St. Therese who shopped at Kroger between June 1 and Aug. 31. St. Therese will receive $159.53 from Kroger because of their participation.

Five Rivers Deanery Sts. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga Holy Trinity, Jefferson City

The Young Adults Group meets Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. in the religious-education building. Evenings begin with an hour of Bible study and prayer followed by fellowship. Visit the Facebook page Chattanooga Frassati Fellowship. The parish’s RCIA retreat Feb. 5 and TH THE E EAST T E N N E S S E E C A T HO H OL I C

Glade couple marks 50th wedding anniversary

d and Mona McCrory of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 18. They were married at St. Bridget Church in Liberty, Ind., with Father James Barton officiating. Their two daughters are Michelle Ramsey of Centerville, Ind., and Susan Nicholson of Boulder City,

Nev., and they have two grandsons. Mr. McCrory retired from the Dana Corp. and Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond, Ind., and Mrs. McCrory retired from Richmond Power and Light. They moved to the Glade in 2010. They plan to celebrate their anniversary with a family road trip out West to the Narrows at Zion National Park. n

The Knights of Columbus will again be selling Christmas wreaths, centerpieces, and table trees. Order forms will be available after Masses on Oct. 17-18 and 24-25. Sales close Oct. 25, with delivery between Nov. 23 and Dec. 11. Proceeds go to charities that the Knights support.

The Council of Catholic Women rummage and bake sale was held Oct. 2 and 3.

The Ombrellino Gift Shop is open on Sundays after the 9 a.m. Mass until 1:30 p.m. Many items for gifts and faith enrichment are available.

Confirmation at St. Stephen St. Stephen Parish in Chattanooga celebrated confirmation with Bishop Richard F. Stika on May 17. Following confirmation, the Ladies Auxiliary held a reception.

St. John Neumann Boy Scout Troop 125 repainted the walls around the airconditioning units.

The Knights of Columbus held a pancake breakfast after the 10 a.m. Mass on Oct. 11.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held in the basilica on first Fridays at noon, followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Benediction follows at 5:15 p.m.

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St. Jude, Chattanooga

The Knights of Columbus conducted their annual Tootsie Roll Drive for the intellectually challenged Sept. 19 at the corner of highways 58 and 70.

The parish took part in the 16th annual Walk for Life on Oct. 10 at Fred Miller Park in Morristown. Anniversaries: Leo and Rita Savard (64), Bill and Mary Lou Jenkins (57), Ed and Peggy Kertis (56), Darryl and Judy Hall (53), Gary and Joan Colclasure (51), Albert and Ellen McNab (50), Bob and Jackie Crupi (45), William and Janis Flaherty (40), Greg and Polly Freund (35), Deacon Jim and Cheryl Prosak (20), Mike and Barb Colicchio (5) Newcomers: Margaret Horayak, Randall and Rachel Miller, Jacqueline Pratt, Linda Robinson, Terry and ElizaParish notes continued on page B8

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The St. Monica Mom’s group hosted a family bingo night July 19 and a family swim night Aug. 15.

Knights, St. Stephen Parish hold clothing drive The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Holy Family Assembly 3250 along with St. Stephen Parish in Chattanooga recently held a clothing drive to benefit the homeless and disabled veterans. Pictured above are Kevin Baker of the Chattanooga Veterans Center, St. Stephen pastor Father Manuel Pérez, and Knights Ken Stroop and Bill Reynolds.

Don Hoyle elected Grand Knight at St. Thomas

on Hoyle was installed as Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir City on July 23 by District Deputy Dan Hanley. Mr. Hoyle had served as deputy Grand Knight and program chairman before being elected Grand Knight. He joined the Father John Savoca Council in 2011 and became a Fourth Degree Knight in 2012. “Teamwork makes our Dream Work” is the 2015-16 theme of the Tennessee Knights of Columbus. This theme was reflected in Mr. Hoyle’s acceptance remarks as he challenged the council to implement the aggressive agenda detailed within the council program. Since retiring in 2005 from the U.S. Air Force plus government service and moving to Tellico Village, Mr. Hoyle has been an active member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. He worked as the chairperson of the 2010 Fall Festival. He is a charter

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member of the Veterans Committee. He has conducted Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies within the parish. In 2013 he co-chaired the parish picnic and in 2014 the inaugural parish casino night. Mr. Hoyle is a graduate of Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, with a bachelor’s degree in public administration. He received a master’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Fla. He is a graduate in program management from the Defense Systems Management College, located at Fort Belvoir, Va. He completed Hammer and Co.’s process curriculum, becoming a process master. This school is located in Cambridge, Mass. He married his wife, Mary, in 1980. They have four children, Patti and her husband, John; Dawn and her husband, Tim; Ken and his wife, Laura; and Rob and his wife, Marlene. The Hoyles have eight grandchildren. n OCTOBER 4, 2015 n B7

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The Council of Catholic Women at St. Jude Parish in Chattanooga is celebrating the International Day of the Rosary at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Plans are to line up at 5:45, and the CCW is seeking 53 individuals to pray a Hail Mary (in their native tongue) on a decade of the Luminous Mysteries. An international dinner in the parish life center will follow the rosary; bring a dish from your native land. Drinks will be provided. Contact Joan Albert by Sunday, Oct. 18, at joanhalbert@gmail. com or 601-616-5404. Dr. Paul Thigpen, internationally known author of A Manual for Spiritual Warfare, will be speaking at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga on Saturday, Nov. 14. The program will begin with Mass at 8 a.m., followed by a continental breakfast. There will be two presentations, “Know your Enemy, Your Battle and Your Comrades” at 9:15 a.m. and “Know Your Weapons and Your Armor” at 10:30 a.m.. There is no admission charge and no pre-registration. Contact Barbara Golder at 423-2987903 or toadehall@me.com for more information. Catholic Charities’ 26th annual bake sale, held at Chattanooga-area churches, will take place the weekend of Nov. 14-15. All proceeds will benefit The Home Place program, which provides transitional supportive housing and intensive case management for the homeless living with HIV/AIDS. For more information, contact Krisie LongWithey at 423-698-9079 or krisie@ ccetn.org. ChattiGras, which benefits Chattanooga’s Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, St. Jude School, and Notre Dame High School, is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at The Chattanoogan hotel. Tickets will go on sale soon. Visit chattigras.com for updates.

Cumberland Mountain Deanery calendar The public is welcome to attend the 65th annual fall festival Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, at St. Mary Parish in Oak Ridge. The festivities begin Friday with the Knights of Columbus spaghetti dinner kicking off at 5 p.m. A live auction follows at 7 p.m. During the evening the St. Lucy’s silent auction will begin bidding and run throughout the day Saturday. Children’s activities will also be available Friday evening during the auction. Saturday activities will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include a variety of food booths, a Bake Shoppe, face painting, and live entertainment. St. Joseph’s Food Pantry will be accepting Thanksgiving food item donations, and donors will receive a prize stamp that can be redeemed at the prize booth. The White Elephant ministry will be open for business from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Newly added fall and winter clothing will be available as well as Halloween and Christmas decorations. For more information, contact festival chairman Jeff Tidwell at 865-805-6251 or jtidwell1234@gmail.com.

Five Rivers Deanery calendar Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville is holding its annual golf outing Monday, Oct. 12, at Andrew Johnson Golf Course. To sign up or learn more, call the church office at 423-639-9381, Bill Riley at 638-9223, or Andy Chaloux at 972-5729. Proceeds will help the parish pay off its building debt. Search 49, a Search for Christian Maturity retreat for juniors and seniors in high school, will be hosted by Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville from Friday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1. Cost is $60. For more information, contact Deacon Jim Fage at 423-7482836 or jfage@dioknox.org.

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the event, contact Howie Sompayrac at 865-804-8977 or hsompayrac@ sjsknox.org. Proceeds from the event will provide new technology and additional furnishings for the school’s new media center. The 13th annual St. Joseph School Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23, at Three Ridges Golf Course in Knoxville. Lunch is at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start at noon. The lunch will be catered by Clancy’s Tavern, and the subs during the awards ceremony will be provided by Subway. Costs are $125 per player and $500 per foursome. Proceeds will be used to purchase new technology and additional furnishings for the school’s new media center. For more information, contact Howie Sompayrac at 865804-8977 or hsompayrac@sjsknox.org. Download sign-up forms and sponsor information at sjsknox.org. Salsa dancing will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the gymnasium at Sacred Heart Cathedral School. Costs are $10 per person, $15 per couple, and $20 per family. There will be a salsa dance instructor teaching, and dinner will be for sale. Proceeds from the event will go toward the diocesan Home Campaign. For more information, call Brittany Koepke of the Hispanic Youth Ministry Office at 865-776-9635.

Diocesan calendar Join Bishop Richard F. Stika for a Diocesan Men’s Retreat, themed “Be a Man in the Image of Jesus,” featuring Father Larry Richards, on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville. The retreat will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude with Mass at 4 p.m. (fulfills Sunday obligation). Confessions will be available throughout the day. Father Richards is a popular speaker and frequent guest on EWTN as well as author of the bestselling Catholic book Be a Man! Becoming the Man God Created You to Be. Tickets are $20 and available at tennesseetheatre.com. Contact Paul Simoneau at psimoneau@dioknox.org or 865-862-5753 with questions. Bishop Richard F. Stika will celebrate two additional bilingual Masses throughout the diocese in honor of the sacrament of marriage. Couples will have the opportunity to renew their vows during Mass and continue to celebrate with family and friends at a luncheon following Mass. Masses are at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at St. Augustine in Signal Mountain (register by Monday, Nov. 30) and 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City (register by Friday, Jan. 22). Register by the due date and receive free gifts from the Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment, a commemorative certificate, and a professional photo with Bishop Stika. Contact Marian Christiana at mchristiana@dioknox. org or 423-892-2310 or Karen Byrne at kbyrne@dioknox.org or 865-584-3307 for more information. The annual Celebrate Life Banquet benefiting the Knox County chapter of Tennessee Right to Life is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Knoxville Convention Center. This year’s guest speaker is Ryan Bomberger, founder of the Radiance Foundation, whose central message is “Every human life has purpose.” For more information, contact TRL at 865-689-1339 or trlknox@trlknox.com. A workshop presented by a nationally known faith formation speaker from the Center for Ministry Development, designed for any adult (clergy or laity) with a desire to better transmit the faith in the family, in school, for sacramental preparation, faith formation, service ministry, or youth ministry, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. John Neumann School in Farragut. This workshop will share effective ways in which parish communities are engaging parents and helping families grow in faith together. You will learn about resources for supporting parents and family faith at home and in the parish. Resources will be available for purchase during the workshop day. RegCalendar continued on page B9

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Magic show at St. Alphonsus picnic St. Alphonsus in Crossville hosted its parish picnic on Sept. 20. The parish had one community Mass, followed by a potluck lunch. The theme was “A Walk Down Memory Lane: ’50s, ’60s, & ’70s.” Activities included youth and adult costume contests, lasso rope tricks, a bounce house and games, a magic show by pastor Father Jim Harvey, a classic car show, and more. The parish thanked Georgene Krogman and her picnic committee for their hard work and thanked Knights of Columbus Council 8152 for the use of its facility. Above, Father Harvey performs his magic show with the help of student Ryan Jones. Parish notes continued from page B7 beth Varner, Stephen and Mary Burch, William and Nancy Chereb Notre Dame, Greeneville The Fall Festival of Nations profit was $17,818.76. The parish thanked all the volunteers and sponsors who helped make the event a success. Anniversaries: Russell and Marilyn Bailey (63), Eugene and Ruth DuBois (60), Mick and Mary Maggert (45), Michael and Jennifer Hollowell (30) St. Dominic, Kingsport A parish-wide celebration of the 70th anniversary of St. Dominic School is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the parish life center. The parish will celebrate 1970s-style in the adultsonly dance and dinner. Tickets are $20 and will be available after Masses in October. The school welcomed new teachers Kim Pruitt, fifth grade; Dr. Mandy Carr, third grade; and Dana Bellino, music. The parish recently welcomed Glenmary Father Pete Peterson, who will help out with Masses as needed. The parish also welcomed new 12:30 p.m. Mass accompanist Chris Neal and thanked accompanist Peggy Kerr, who has retired after serving faithfully for many years.

youth will be offering gift-wrapping while you watch the movie. Cost for food and gift wrapping varies. All proceeds will benefit the youth group spring and summer events. A two-disc collector’s edition DVD of “Mary of Nazareth” will be available for $29.95. For more information contact Lillian Isaac at 423-467-3330 or lisaac420@ yahoo.com. St. Patrick, Morristown A men’s Christ Renews His Parish retreat is set for Oct. 24-25 at St. Patrick. Call John Vasquez at 423-7480782 for more information. Susan and Andy Vrba were named Family of the Year by the Knights of Columbus. Bill Herbort was named Knight of the Year. Mark McKenna, youth director for the Knights council, presented a $640 check to Deacon Jim Fage to support the parish’s young people who will go to the National Catholic Youth Conference in November. Deacon Fage will divide the money among the youth in most need. The parish fall festival was held Oct. 4. Smoky Mountain Deanery Holy Ghost, Knoxville

Anniversary: Charlotte and Duke Taraschke (50)

Holy Ghost held a parish mission Sept. 17-20 that culminated with the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus during the 8 a.m. Mass on Sept. 20.

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At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, all are invited to come to St. Mary Church to join students in the children’s faith formation and youth group programs to pray the World Mission Rosary for world missions and all the men and women that consecrate their lives to this work. The multicolored World Mission Rosary was designed by Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in 1951.

The parish thanked parishioners for the warm welcome they gave Father Georléus Morancy in August and for contributing $7,400 to OLOF’s sister parish’s Monsignor Décoste High School in Thomonde, Haiti. The money will help the school buy a $4,000 cistern and provide food for students’ lunches this fall.

The St. Mary youth group will present Halloween Mascarade, a murdermystery dinner performed by the Murder Mystery Caravan, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the school gym. The menu will consist of chips and salsa, salad, enchiladas, Mexican rice, bean dip, dessert and drink. Cost is $7 for children 6-10 and $12 for 10 years and older. Babysitting and dinner for kids up to 6 years old will cost $5 per child and include a mac and cheese dinner, cookie and drink. There will be prizes. This fundraiser will benefit the parish youth group delegation (33 people: 25 teens and eight chaperones) that will attend the 2015 National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis on Nov. 19-21. For more information, contact Lillian Isaac at 423-467-3330 or lisaac420@yahoo.com. The St. Mary youth group will present “Ignatius Night at the Movies” featuring “Mary of Nazareth,” a motion picture on the life of Mary from her childhood through the resurrection of Jesus, at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, in the St. Mary School gym. Admission is by donation. Bring your unwrapped Christmas gifts. The

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The parish joined churches throughout Blount County for the 25th-anniversary Prayer Chain for Life on Oct. 4 to pray for healing and an end to abortion. OLOF parishioners stood on the corner of Lamar Alexander Parkway and Montvale Road. St. John XXIII, Knoxville The parish held a “no holds barred” conversation about the priesthood and religious life Sept. 20 with Father Larry Rice, CSP, director of vocations for the Paulist Fathers. St. Joseph the Worker, Madisonville The Knights of Columbus held pancake breakfasts after Masses on Oct. 11. The funds raised will help the youth group’s expenses on their trip to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life in January. The women’s group is sponsoring “Italian Dining Out” from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Cost is $10 and includes homemade Italian food and dessert and complimentary coffee/tea (or BYOB). Tickets are available after Masses. n TH E EA S T TEN N ES S EE C A TH OLI C

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Knoxville Catholic captures 2015 Irish Bowl, 35-17 Players, coaches, fans wait out a long lightning delay in the latest edition of the annual rivalry With KCHS firmly in control, weather became a factor. A fast-moving and powerful electrical storm closed in on Knoxville and forced delays and postponements of numerous high school games around the region. At KCHS, the referees halted the game at 7:51 p.m. Many fans found refuge in their cars, while both teams sought shelter in their locker rooms. With rain and lightning pounding the area, officials from both schools discussed whether it was worth waiting out the deluge. They did. It took nearly 2 hours, but with the lightning no longer a threat and the rain diminished, the game was resumed at 9:41 p.m. It was midway through the first quarter. Notre Dame took control. Alex Davis kicked a 33-yard field goal following a KCHS fumble to make it 14-3. Irish Bowl continued on page B10

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t first it looked like a blowout. Then it looked like a washout. After all that, the 2015 Irish Bowl had the look and feel of an outright entertaining game for those who stuck around for the finish. Knoxville Catholic made sure the bronze trophy stayed on Cedar Bluff Road with a convincing comeback win over Notre Dame of Chattanooga, 35-17 on Sept. 11. Amari Rodgers scored four touchdowns, rushed for 112 yards, and caught three passes for 218 yards as KCHS won the rivalry game for the third straight year. Knoxville Catholic broke out to a 7-0 lead after a 51-yard Chase Cunningham touchdown pass to Rodgers on the team’s first possession. The Irish extended their lead to 14-0 when Rodgers returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown. The game was barely 6 minutes old.

Hoisting the trophy Knoxville Catholic High School players lift the Irish Bowl Trophy following their 35-17 win over Notre Dame on Sept. 11. The win was KCHS’s third straight in the series over their Chattanooga rival.

and Clare Secular Franciscans are holding regular formation meetings on third Sundays beginning at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 18. The fraternity meeting is at 3 p.m. Meetings are in the Ann Seton Hall at St. John Neumann Church in Farragut. For more information, call Janette Irwin at 865-591-6444, Terry Paradis at 931265-4028, Pat Johnson at 865-933-6751, or Jean Schneider at 423-442-8005.

ister online at http://tinyurl.com/KnoxFamily or visit dioknox.org/calendar. Cost is $54 (includes workshop materials, lunch, and refreshments). For more information, contact Al Forsythe at 865-806-1343 or aforsythe@dioknox.org. The annual White Mass, in which Bishop Richard F. Stika will invoke the blessing of the Holy Spirit upon all those serving in the health-care profession, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Church of Divine Mercy, 10919 Carmichael Road in Knoxville.

Join with others who seek a greater awareness of God in all of life. Assisted by Dr. Barbara Haning, an experienced group facilitator and spiritual director who is a Benedictine Oblate, participants will focus on discerning and articulating God’s presence in their daily life. The group meets on a monthly basis and is accepting new members. Because of the expectations and commitment to this process, anyone seriously interested in this program should call Dr. Haning, a member of St. John XXIII University Parish, at 865-671-0766 for further information.

The next Picture of Love engaged couples retreat is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in the parish life center at St. Stephen Church in Chattanooga. The retreat is to supplement couples’ marriage formation process with their parish priests. The cost is $135 per couple, which includes a certificate good for $60 off a marriage license. Couples must attend the entire program to receive the certificate. Mass will be celebrated during the event. For more information, contact Marian Christiana at 423-892-2310 or mchristiana@dioknox. org.

The Annual Scout Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, at the pavilion at St. John Neumann Church in Farragut. Scouts ages 13 and up are welcome to this International Awareness Award Program designed to help Scouts earn the award, to participate in the World Jamboree, and to complete requirements for Catholic religious emblems. Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m. with dismissal at 3 p.m. Reconciliation will be offered from 3 to 4:20 p.m. and a vigil Mass at 4:30. Cost is $5; bring a sack lunch.

Are you looking for a way to develop your spirituality? Consider joining the Secular Franciscans and following Jesus and the Gospel in the spirituality of St. Francis. It is open to practicing lay Catholics, men and women. The Secular Franciscans are a true canonical order of the Church. The Sts. Francis

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the relics of St. Maria Goretti at St. Monica Parish in Duluth, Ga., on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Travelers will go by motor coach, leaving at 9 a.m. from St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City and travel 3 1/2 hours to Duluth. They will lunch and then visit the relics and have quiet time for reflection, staying for the solemn Mass in St. Maria’s honor at 6:30 p.m. before returning to Knoxville. On a trip named the “Pilgrimage of Mercy,” St. Maria Goretti’s body will travel to the United States for the first time. The cost will be approximately $55 per person. For more information, contact Lisa Morris at 865-567-1245 or lccte@bellsouth.net. Knoxville Catholic High School will have an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, and a placement test from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 5. At the open house, visitors may tour the campus, review course offerings, meet faculty and coaches, or register for the placement test. For more information, call dean of admissions Nicole Pfohl at 865-560-0502. Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga is currently accepting applications for the 2016-17 academic year. Visit myndhs.com to apply online. NDHS will have an open house (with tours available) from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, and an admissions test (required for all rising ninth-graders) from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 14. Call Laura Goodhard at 423624-4618, extension 1004, for more information. Join Notre Dame High School students, faculty, and friends for the second annual Irish Soles 5K race and 5K fun walk on Saturday, Oct. 31. The race and walk course starts and ends at the old NDHS location at 310 E. Eighth St. (All Saints Academy). Sponsor a student for $10 per mile for a total of $30. To sponsor the event, visit alumni.myndhs.com. To sponsor a student online, visit alumni.myndhs.com/donations/. For more information on how you can support Notre Dame, contact Robert Jones, director of development and alumni affairs, at 423-624-4618 or jonesr@myndhs.com.

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Monsignor Al Humbrecht will be spiritual director of a 14-day diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Feb. 14-27, 2016. Pilgrimage visits include Jerusalem and the Old City, Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Temple Mount and Wailing Wall; St. Peter in Galicantu, where Jesus spent the night of his captivity; Judgment Hall of Pilate and the Via Dolorosa; Bethlehem and Ain Karem; Jericho, Masada, the Dead Sea; Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Cana, Tabor, Mount of Beatitudes and much more. Full package costs $3,299, including air fare from Atlanta, superior pilgrim accommodations, most meals and sightseeing tour fees. Airport taxes, security fees, fuel surcharges and tips are an additional $933. Final payment is due 90 days before departure (Nov. 4). For information contact Sister Albertine Paulus at 865-207-4742 or smaevang@yahoo. com. Land-only pricing is available. Join Father John Orr of Holy Ghost Parish in Knoxville for a Catholic Italy Pilgrimage March 28 to April 8, 2016. Pilgrims will visit the major basilicas of St. John Lateran, St. Peter, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and St. Mary Major; the minor basilicas of St. Francis, St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, St. Mary of the Flower, and Holy Cross in Florence; sites of miracles in the lives of saints such as Scholastica, Catherine of Siena, and Pio of Pietrelcina; and much more. For more information, visit www.unitours.com/client/FrOrrItalyPilgrimage.html. St. Anne Church in Bristol, Va., is holding a drama mission, “Acts of Mercy,” at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Oct. 13-15. Participants can listen to the most ancient Christian stories, tied together over several nights, to be reminded of “who we are.” Admission is free. Mass in the extraordinary form (“traditional Latin”) is celebrated at 1:30 p.m. each Sunday at Holy Ghost Calendar continued on page B10 OCTOBER 4, 2015 n B9

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In procession More than 150 parishioners walked from the church to the newly redone chapel after the 10 a.m. Mass to witness the dedication ceremony. Father Peter Iorio carries the monstrance.

Sister makes first profession Sister Margaret Mary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus confirms her first profession of vows to Mother Mary Gabriel and the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word in Birmingham, Ala., on Aug. 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Sister is the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Jim Poston of the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga.

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t. Mary Parish in Johnson City dedicated its newly renovated perpetual-adoration chapel on Aug. 16. More than 150 parishioners joined in procession from the church to the newly redone chapel after the 10 a.m. Mass to witness the dedication ceremony. Refreshments were served in the gathering area after the dedication. The refurbishment consisted of building a new altar with niches for statues of Joseph and Mary on either side and a stone shelf in the center to hold the tabernacle; installing a new entrance door and side panels with stained-glass panes, a new laminated floor covering, and new chairs; repainting the walls; and installing a security camera to protect worshiping adorers from intruders. The area in front of the chapel was also reworked. A statue of the risen Jesus stands to the right of the entrance, and the area is covered with small stones. The new altar was designed by

Augustine Raygoza. Funds and materials for the refurbishment were donated by parishioners. The tabernacle, in which the monstrance holding Jesus is housed, was built by volunteer Ken McCarten from surplus teakwood parishioner Mike Doyle used when he built his home in Gray. Perpetual adoration was established at St. Mary in 1993. Pat Jewett served as coordinator of volunteers for 20 years. Barbara Clifton currently fills the position. The first worship area was located on the lower level of the rectory. It was moved to the present location in the school building in 1996. More than 400 parishioners have participated in perpetual adoration. Nearly 100 are currently scheduled each week. The chapel is closed only when weather makes streets dangerous to negotiate. Volunteers on the committee who planned and executed the refurbishment included Barbara Clifton, Steve and Genae Helmbrecht, Jeannette Halkowitz, Ann Barrowclough, Joan Reiser, Jo Ann Lawson, Mel LaRocco, and Ana Smith. n

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Chattanooga Ladies of Charity receive donation from Knights The Ladies of Charity of Chattanooga received $2,500 from Knights of Columbus Holy Family Council 6099. This money funds the layette program, which provides care packages for needy mothers and mothers-to-be that include many new and homemade items. Pro-life director Tim Bodnar presented the check to Ladies of Charity director Jan Clark and layette coordinator Pat Wright. This is one of many charities that benefit from the funds raised by Council 6099’s annual Super Bowl Pork Loin Sale for the culture of life.

n October of last year more than 1.5 million students in more than 22,000 high schools took the PSAT. The PSAT serves as the qualifying exam for the National Merit Competition. Out of the 1.5 million students who took the test, only 16,000 have qualified as finalists. In the entire state of Tennessee, only 340 students were named as finalists.

Knoxville Catholic announced that Ian Greeley has been named as a National Merit Semifinalist. About 34,000 of the original 1.5 million PSAT participants have been recognized as Commended Scholars. Five students from Knoxville Catholic have been named Commended Scholars: Jack Deinhart, Alex Harold, Michael Shipley, Patrick Shurina and Caroline Wilson. n

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Following another Knox Catholic fumble, Notre Dame’s Patrick Johnson caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Alex Darras. KCHS clung to a 14-10 lead at the half. In the third quarter, which started sometime around 10:30 p.m., Notre Dame took the lead, thanks to another KCHS turnover. Tyler Ennis intercepted a pass and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown. NDHS led 17-14. Just when it looked like history was in the making for NDHS (their first win in the resumption of this series), Knoxville Catholic kicked it into high gear. At 2:17 of the third quarter, Rodgers put KCHS back in front with a 74-yard catchand-run touchdown reception to make it 21-17. Calendar continued from page B9 Church in Knoxville; at 3 p.m. on first and third Sundays at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cleveland; at 3 p.m. on second and fourth Sundays at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Madisonville; and at 3 p.m. on the first and third Sundays at St. Mary Church in Johnson City. A Missa Recitata (low Mass) in the ancient form of the Roman Rite is normally offered every Monday morning at 7 a.m. at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga. A Missa Cantata (sung high Mass) in the ancient form of the Roman Rite is normally celebrated at 5 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga. The next two Missa Cantata celebrations are at 5 p.m. Oct. 25, celebrating the Kingship of Jesus Christ, and Nov. 22, the last Sunday after Pentecost. A potluck dinner will be held in the B10 n OCTOBER 4, 2015

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Bishop visits NDHS seniors Bishop Richard F. Stika met with seniors at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga on Aug. 27 and also visited the 12th-graders during lunch.

The junior running back struck again at 9:18 of the fourth quarter, closing in on 11:30 p.m., with a stunning 93-yard touchdown reception to give Knox Catholic a 28-17 lead. KCHS quarterback Chase Cunningham capped the night with a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 35-17. “I am proud of our guys. It’s been a rough two weeks, but we showed spurts tonight. With all the injuries we’ve suffered, to play this way, I am really proud of this team,” said KCHS head coach Steve Matthews. “Amari was great. We lean on him a lot. We try to get the ball in his hands, and he did a really nice job for us,” he added. Despite the loss, Notre Dame head coach

Charles Fant was equally complimentary of his players. “I am so proud of our kids for coming back. I mean, we’re winning 17-14 in the third quarter after that terrible start, but then Knoxville made those two incredible plays. When Amari makes plays like that, you just tip your hat.” said Coach Fant. Ricky Ballard rushed for 124 yards on 27 carries for Notre Dame. “I told our kids, don’t put your heads down, we got better tonight,” said Coach Fant. “This is our diocese, and I think this is a great series, we play together and we pray together. When we played this game last year, we went on a 12game winning streak, they made us better.” n

Varallo Parish Hall following each Mass. All are invited. A series of two music reading classes will be held at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga on two consecutive Saturdays: Oct. 10 and 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. These classes aim to help you carry a melody with confidence and to sight read the parts of a choral hymn. If you currently sing but need help with sight reading, or if you would like to explore the possibility of singing in the church, take advantage of this opportunity. No experience is required. The class sessions will be taught by professional music teacher Andrea Tierney in the newly renovated St. Cecilia Classroom at All Saints Academy on Eighth Street, just a block up from the basilica. A contribution of $50 per student for the series is requested to defray costs. Contact Maria Rist at 865335-0588 or MariaRist@comcast.net with your name, e-mail address, and phone number.

ing the following workshop: Finding Your Voice: The Role of the Priest and Deacon and How to Sing With Confidence, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. Deadline to register is Dec. 12. Register at www.olmjasper.com/ministries/ parish-music-ministries/st-ambrose-school-of-chant/.

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The St. Thomas the Apostle Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Mission located at 2304 Ault Road, Knoxville, TN 37914 meets for Divine Liturgy each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. All services are in English. Call Father Richard Armstrong at 865-584-3307 or visit www.saintthomasknoxville.org/ for details. Holy Resurrection Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Mission has Divine Liturgy celebrations at 9:30 a.m. Sundays at the old Holy Ghost Church, 1031 N. Central St. in Knoxville. For times of holy-day services or for more information, visit www.knoxbyz.org or call Father Thomas O’Connell at 865-256-4880. n TH E EA S T TEN N ES S EE C A TH OLI C

Historic squad Members of the 1965 Notre Dame basketball team are (from left) Stan Sumrell, George Hubbuch, Mike Keene, Tony Gilmore, Coach Bill Rewis, Wales Standifer, Lyn Arnold, Ron Zuker, and John Popham.

St. Mary-Oak Ridge dedicates Guadalupe statue congregation processed through the school to the main entry foyer for a dedication and placing of flowers at Our Lady’s feet. More than 250 parishioners and guests continued the celebration in the gym with food and live music. Sister Marie Blanchette, OP, principal of St. Mary School described the moment: “It was a day rich in God’s blessings. It was beautiful to see the whole parish come together to honor the Mother of God. The devotion and love for Our Lady were tangible. From now on when someone walks in the doors of St. Mary’s School, the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe will serve as a reminder of the love Mary and her Son have for each of us. What a blessing to our school and parish community!” For more information about St. Mary School, call 865-483-9700 or visit www.stmarysoakridge.org. n

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Coaching pair Outgoing wrestling head coach John Mullin (left) sits with new NDHS wrestling head coach Rocco Mansueto.

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otre Dame High School in Chattanooga has recently named Rocco Mansueto as the new head wrestling coach. “The Notre Dame community is extremely excited to have someone the caliber of Rocco Mansueto who will mentor our young men and women in the classroom and continue the great tradition of the Fighting Irish wrestling program,” said director of athletics Matt Pobieglo. “I would also like to thank Coach John Mullin for over 35 years of hard work and dedication to the Notre Dame wrestling program. John’s well-known reputation for class and integrity has laid the foundation for future success.” Mr. Mansueto comes to Notre Dame with a wealth of experience as a collegiate wrestler and coach. A former No. 1 ranked high school wrestler in the United States and two-time high school state champion from Middletown, N.Y., Mr. Mansueto went on to qualify for three NCAA championship appearances during an excellent career at Cleveland State. He was also a U.S. Open place winner and qualified for the World Team Trials in 2002. Mr. Mansueto completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2003 and earned his master’s degree in school counseling at John Carroll University. During his tenure as a graduate assistant coach at TH E EAST T E N N E S S E E C A T HO L I C

John Carroll University, Mr. Mansueto tutored three All-Americans, eight NCAA qualifiers, eight individual conference champions, and four Academic All-Americans. He would then go on to have coaching stints at Cape Henry Collegiate School, Army, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. “I would like to thank Mr. Valadie, John Mullin, Matt Pobieglo, and the entire Notre Dame community for giving me this tremendous opportunity to be at a strong academic institution with a storied athletic program.” Mr. Mansueto said. “Coach Mullin and his staff have done a great job building the program, and I look forward to developing our student athletes while establishing relationships with our parents, alumni, and supporters of Notre Dame.” Coach Mullin reiterated Mr. Mansueto’s sentiment, stating, “He will be an immediate asset to our guidance department and bring energy and enthusiasm to our wrestling program. Along with my decision to retire, it’s comforting to me to know an educator and coach of his caliber will be leading our program into the future, and I am excited to have him as a member of the Notre Dame family.” Mr. Mansueto and his wife, Stefanie, have two children, Sofia, 4, and Micah, 1. n

r. Lonnie Boaz, a 1975 graduate, and the entire 1965 basketball team, the first to play an inter-racial high school game of any kind in Chattanooga, were honored by the Notre Dame High School Alumni Association on July 23 at the annual Alumni Awards reception that kicked off Alumni Weekend. Dr. Boaz received the Jim Phifer Service Award, given to honor the person who has shown a selfless commitment to the school. Mr. Phifer, who passed away in 2003, was the school’s principal from 1974 to 1992. The 18 members of the basketball team received the Distinguished Alumni Award en masse. “We are very proud to honor these men this year,” said alumni president Barry Courter. “We’ve honored a great many people over the years that have done great things and represented the school well, and these guys are no exception. “Like Coach Phifer was during his life, Dr. Boaz is a fixture at so many events there to this day. He just always seems to be there supporting everything the school does.” The Distinguished Alumni Award is normally given to someone who has distinguished himself or herself in his or her community or vocation, Mr. Courter said. “But that game marked such a key moment in the city’s history, we wanted to honor them and that moment on the 50th anniversary of its occurrence.” The basketball team played Howard High School on Jan. 11, 1965, at the old Notre Dame School in the old gym on East Eighth Street in front of a crowd so large that people watched through the windows from outside. The first inter-racial game in the state involved Father Ryan and Pearl in Nashville, and the ND-Howard game was only the second. It should be noted also that Notre Dame was the first high school in Chattanooga to integrate, which it

did in 1963. “Needless to say, these teammates we’re honoring would have had nothing to do with arranging that game as they were just teenagers on that ’64-’65 squad,” said current school president George Valadie, “but we honor them for the way they conducted themselves during that game and that season. During a difficult period of our nation’s history, they represented our school that day with exceptional class. Had the game gone differently, who knows how long interracial competition in our city would have been set back.” Team members are Mike Keene, Donald Varner, John MacGuire, Wales Standifer, Stan Sumrell, Pat Eckenrod, Brian Cook, George Hubbuch, Lyn Arnold, Vince Provenzano, Carlisle Ghiden, Ron Zuker, Rick Herbst, John Popham, Lebron Wright, Tony Gilmore, and Ronald Varner. After leaving Notre Dame, Dr. Boaz earned a B.A. degree in chemistry from Vanderbilt University in 1979 and then attended Morehouse School of Medicine, earning a dean’s award for scholastic achievement and leadership. He received his M.D. degree from Howard University College of Medicine in 1983. He practiced gastroenterology in Chattanooga while serving as a clinical instructor at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga Unit. He retired in 2001 and has since remained active at both Notre Dame and Our Lady of Perpetual Help, serving on several boards at both. He is also active on the Baroness Erlanger Foundation Board and as president of the Morehouse School of Medicine National Alumni Association. Daughters Ashley, ’09, and Alexis, ’11, both graduated from NDHS. “We’re excited that the Phifer family has chosen Dr. Boaz as their honoree,” Mr. Valadie said. “He gave so much of his time and energy to Notre Dame even though his schedule as doctor, teacher, and dad was incredibly demanding. We remain very appreciative.” n

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t. Mary Church and School in Oak Ridge celebrated Mass on Sept. 13 with a special blessing and dedication of a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The statue from Mexico was donated by Tomás and Bertalilia Léon of St. Mary Church in Jackson, Tenn. Sister Mary Rebekah, OP, middle school religion and history teacher, maintains a relationship with the Léon family from her previous teaching role at St. Mary School in Jackson. She said, “The Léon family has always graciously supported the efforts of the Dominican Sisters.” In preparation for the special day, members of the Knights of Columbus made an “Ark of the Covenant” to carry the statue from the church to the school. After Mass, the statue was mounted by the Knights of Columbus honor guard as the entire

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Blessing and dedication Sister Marie Blanchette, OP, principal of St. Mary School in Oak Ridge, and Father Dustin Collins stand before the new statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Alumni award Pictured with Dr. Lonnie Boaz are Helen Phifer and Tommy Phifer, wife and son of the late Jim Phifer. Dr. Boaz was the recipient of the Jim Phifer Service Award, given to a person who has shown a selfless commitment to Notre Dame High School.

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so much to them,” he said. “My two sisters and brother and their families are also my dearest friends, and we love each other very much. They and their children, my nieces and nephews, enrich my life.” Bishop Johnston said he looked forward to introducing his family members to the people of his new diocese, but noted his father has Parkinson’s disease and may be unable to travel. “As I prepare to join you as part of this family of faith that is the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, let’s draw our strength and confidence from the truth that Jesus Christ loves us, aids us and never leaves us,” the bishop said. During Bishop Johnston’s tenure as Springfield-Cape Girardeau’s bishop, Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri was established, serving thousands of people across the southern portion of the state. In 2011, Trinity Home continued from page B4

“Rebuilt.” Father Brownell presented copies of the book to parish leadership. While not directly related to the Home Campaign effort, the book helped plant the seed for future action. “The ultimate objective is for parishioners to be rejuvenated, get a spiritual shot in the arm, and ultimately to go on and serve in ministries, to support the Church. It brought a lot of people out and got them connected in comradery and friendship,” Mr. Cook said. Mr. Liposky was involved Calvary continued from page B2

“That’s where we’ll be buried,” he said. “It’s always had a nice touch to the point that it was Church land or blessed property.” Mr. DeWine speculated on whether the diocese might acquire land for another cemetery in West Knoxville somewhere between Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish and St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut. “It would be an interesting concept to think about what would a Catholic cemetery situated between Sacred Heart and John Neumann look like,” he said. IC and Holy Ghost were Knoxville’s only Catholic parishes for much of the 20th century until Sacred Heart was established in 1956. Calvary Cemetery’s graves represent “overwhelmingly old Catholic families, IC and Holy Ghost families,” Mr. DeWine said. “Those families used it equally and exclusively.” He added that people from Knox County’s’ newer Catholic parishes St. John Neumann, All Saints, and St. Albert the Great are “not inclined to even know [Calvary Cemetery] exists and have never been in it. I suspect there’s a lot of people in this community who don’t even know that place exists.” One fact that might encourage people to purchase a plot in Calvary, Mr. DeWine said, is that they “are about half of what they cost in the public cemeteries.” To donate to the Calvary Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, call IC at 865-5221508, or write a check to Immaculate Conception and specify the cemetery fund and mail it to IC at 414 W. Vine Ave., Knoxville, TN 37902-1327. “That [fund] is the only thing that’s going to keep the cemetery going after they stop having burials,” Mrs. Willard said. Mr. DeWine agreed with her assessment. “It’ll come to a point in B12 n OCTOBER 4, 2015

Hills Catholic Worker House and Farm was instituted for prayer, service and formation. In August 2014, he traveled some 2,300 miles in 17 days to visit each parish and mission church in the diocese to establish its new vision, priorities and goals: “One Church, East to West: Loving Jesus, Serving Jesus, Sharing Jesus.” He also has made encouraging vocations to the priesthood a priority. When he became Springfield-Cape Girardeau’s bishop, the diocese had six men in studies and formation for the priesthood. Currently, the diocese has 16 men discerning a call to the priesthood at four seminaries in three states. Since 2008, four Catholic radio stations have been launched in the diocese. On the national level, he has served on the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Child and Youth Protection and is

currently episcopal liaison to the National Council of Catholic Women. Bishop Johnston is a fourth-degree Knight of Columbus and a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. He was ordained a priest of the Knoxville Diocese June 9, 1990, at his home parish, Holy Ghost Church in Knoxville. He left his occupation in electrical engineering to pursue a call to the priesthood in 1985. At that time he had worked in Houston for three years at an engineering consulting firm and for an electric utility. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. He studied for the priesthood at St. Meinrad College and School of Theology in Indiana, where he obtained his master of divinity degree. After his ordination he held a number of

pastoral assignments in the Knoxville Diocese. He has a canon law degree from The Catholic University of America in Washington and also served as chancellor and moderator of the curia for his home diocese. In his free time, Bishop Johnston enjoys sports and spending time hiking and exploring the mountains, woods and terrain around the United States and Canada. As a youth, he was active in the Boy Scouts of America and was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. In 2005, he and two other priests received the Citizen’s Award for Bravery from the U.S. Department of the Interior for helping save a father and two of his children from plunging over a waterfall in Glacier National Park in Montana. The award is given to “private citizens for their heroic acts or unusual bravery in the face of danger.” n

in a previous parish campaign—heading up a St. Patrick capital effort in 2010 that fell short of its intended goal. That experience, he said, coupled with the guidance and expertise of the Steier Group, a consulting firm assisting the diocese with the Home Campaign, and the Diocese of Knoxville’s Stewardship and Development staff, helped make their Home Campaign effort successful. “The Steier Group did an outstanding job. We didn’t have that benefit the last time around,” Mr. Liposky

said. Father Brownell echoed those compliments. And when it came time to make a pitch to his parishioners, he put his money where his mouth is. “I told our parishioners, I am not going to ask you to do something I am not willing to do myself and I said, as your pastor, I will be the first pledge.” His belief in the campaign allowed him to accept a challenge he called sacrificial. “Don’t kid yourself into thinking that I don’t have

things I could spend that money on,” he said. “But this is important and this is a way to show gratitude for what God has given us. I will never ask you to do something that I am not willing to do,” Father Brownell added. “As people learned more about the campaign, it got easier. Father Patrick did an excellent job explaining that and making it clear,” Mr. Liposky said. The diocesan Home Campaign started in late 2014 with four pilot parishes— Sacred Heart Cathedral,

the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga, St. John Neumann, and All Saints — leading the way. St. Patrick was one of 14 diocesan parishes that were part of Wave 1 of the Home Campaign that started in February 2015. Wave 2 parishes kicked off their campaign efforts on Sept. 19. Wave 3 parishes begin their campaigns in early 2016. For more on the campaign and a detailed profile of each parish and their campaign projects, please visit dioknox.org. n

time in which it will generate no revenue in or expenses out except for the upkeep of the grounds, because once it fills up, that’s it,” he said.

Mrs. Willard’s committee “put together a mailing list that we sent out last year at the first of November,” she said. “We’ll be sending another

mailing this year to people who have family members buried there in the cemetery and ask them to help us with the maintenance costs,” she said.

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In performance The Holy Ghost Spanish Choir was among several musical groups at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish’s second annual Royalty Carnival, held on the site of the parish’s future church.

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Blessed Teresa hosts second Royalty Carnival

High finishes The St. Mary School varsity volleyball team (top photo) won the KISL and Feeder Fest tourneys, while the JV squad (bottom) placed second at the Feeder Fest.

St. Mary-Oak Ridge volleyballers win KISL event

player’s willingness to commit to every practice and game without fail, and our wonderful parents who without their support none of this would be possible.” On Aug. 15 the St. Mary varsity team won the 2015 KCHS Volleyball Feeder Fest Tournament for the second straight year. The St. Mary junior varsity team also did very well, as they took first place in their pool and second overall in the finals at the Feeder Fest. “Both the JV and varsity teams have exceeded expectations in play, team bonding and sportsmanship,” Coach McKenna said. “The girls have laid a strong foundation for another spectacular season. As a coach, I could not be more proud of the hard work and dedication the team has shown, and I look forward to helping the girls gain confidence in their volleyball skills and grow on and off the court.” n

Blessed Teresa and St. John Paul II Catholic Mission in Rutledge. “I’ve been to about 86 of the Baptist churches in Union and Grainger counties to get to know all these folks,” Brother Craig said. “They have me sing in some of the churches, and I’ve led prayer in some of the churches. But there are a couple of Gospel singing groups who have come to sing in our Catholic church in Maynardville and in Rutledge, and now they’re singing today here at our carnival. “Some of these Baptist churches have even financially helped and provided contributions for our new Catholic church here in Maynardville, so that’s been a real blessing.” Brother Craig said the Baptist churches and churches of other faith traditions in the area, along with the Catholic churches, “are starting to look more alike.” “By going to worship with others in other churches, they’re more apt to come and also worship in the Catholic Church,” he said. “All this promotes ecumenism, where we look more at our similarities as Christians instead of so much at our differences. There are differences, but we look more at what we have in common and go from there and let the Holy Spirit do the work.” The Sept. 5 carnival fell on a special day for the Maynardville parish. “Today is the feast of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, so last night we had the vigil Mass,” Father Pawelk said. “Yesterday in her honor we gave away over $800 to folks in need who called with different requests. We run a regular account here through the generosity of a priest from Missouri and a grant from Glenmary from an anonymous donor, which can only be used to help people who are poor with local needs.” “So in the spirit of Blessed Teresa, we hopefully have done her honor not only with the festival but in giving to the local poor.” n

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he Knoxville Independent School League (KISL) held its annual volleyball tournament at St. Joseph School in Knoxville, with the finals being held Oct. 2. The St. Mary varsity volleyball team from Oak Ridge took first place in the regular season and swept the tournament, securing its third consecutive championship. “We never dropped a set,” said Coach Rob Halcrow. “A three-peat! We couldn’t be happier to have won both the season and tournament for the last three years.” Coach Laura McKenna said, “Their hard work paid off big-time. This is a fabulous group of girls that gave it their all on and off the court.” When asked how they did it, Coach Halcrow said, “Dedication from everyone involved. The tremendous job of our athletic director giving us the support we needed to be successful, each

By Dan McWilliams Through its second annual Royalty Carnival, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Maynardville played host to several hundred guests Sept. 5. The carnival was a big success in raising money for Blessed Teresa’s new church building. The festival took place on the site of the future church, across from Union County High School on Highway 33. “This is for the new building,” said Blessed Teresa pastor Father Steve Pawelk, GHM. “The Home Campaign brought in over $200,000, plus what we already had in the bank. To be successful in building, we’re going to need to raise $10,000 to $12,000 a year through fundraisers.” Father Pawelk said that the parish needs an estimated $500,000 to $600,000 overall for the new church, “so we’re trying to figure this all out. We hope to break ground in the spring, God willing.” The parish has finished its master plan, “so the next stage is we’ll have three architects to do the next stage of bidding,” Father Pawelk said. “We’re aiming for a traditional church. It’s going to sit right where we are today.” Children of the parish played a role in the carnival. “Each kid is assigned a booth, and whichever kid’s booth raises the most money, they’re the king and the queen of the carnival, so that’s kind of the motivation,” Father Pawelk said. The entertainment line-up at the carnival included the Maynardville Mexican Dancers, The Beasons, the Better Way, the Holy Ghost Spanish Choir, and the Valley Boys. “The stage and the instruments are donated by a local Baptist Gospel group,” Father Pawelk said. “We have three Baptist groups singing today.” If there’s a Baptist church in the area, odds are that Brother Craig Digmann has visited it. Like Father Pawelk, Brother Craig serves

OLPH eighth-graders begin FOCUS program Our Lady of Perpetual Help School eighth-grade students recently began their year of the FOCUS program with a special all-school Mass followed by a brunch and the presentation of their FOCUS shirts. The FOCUS program begins with a class retreat at the end of seventh grade, where the class designs the shirts they will wear, writes a class prayer, and learns about the virtues they will be working on in this year of spiritual growth. The acronym is defined as follows: Friendship, Opportunity, Christian faith, Unity, and Self-respect.

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Religious take part in vespers service Women and men religious serving in the Diocese of Knoxville participated in solemn vespers with exposition and benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament Sept. 13 as part of the National Day of Prayer during the Year of Consecrated Life. Father Ron Franco, CSP, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Knoxville, was celebrant of the vespers service held at IC. More than 80 diocesan parishioners and women and men religious took part in the vespers service, praying to the Most Holy Trinity, observing adoration, saying the rosary, and reading Scripture as Father Franco exposed the Most Blessed Sacrament. The women religious represented in the diocese include the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia (OP), Handmaids of the Precious Blood (HPB), Missionary Congregation of the Evangelizing Sisters of Mary (ESM), Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus “Ad Gentes” (MAG), Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Mich. (RSM), Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), Sisters of Mercy of the Americas – South Central Community (RSM), Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George (FSGM), Sisters of St. Joseph, Third Order of St. Francis (SSJ-TOSF), Sisters of the Divine Compassion (RDC), and Sisters of the Good Shepherd (RGS). Religious institutes and societies of men represented in the diocese are the Alexian Brothers (CFA), Apostles of Jesus (AJ), Paulist Fathers (CSP), Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS), Glenmary Home Missioners (GHM), and Crusaders of the Holy Spirit (CHS).

Helping Catholic Charities Father P.J. McGinnity presents a check for $973 to Sandi Davidson, Pregnancy Help Centers coordinator. Also pictured (from left) are Carrie McConkey, Sister Mary Christine Cremin, RSM, and Susan Mangiaracina.

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Holy Ghost CCW makes blankets for immigrants and refugees Members of the Council of Catholic Women of Holy Ghost Parish in Knoxville joined Sept. 28 to make “no sew” fleece blankets for immigrants and refugees coming to the Diocese of Knoxville, parishioner Letha Lehman said. The fleece blanket project was born when Drocella Mugorewera, a former refugee from Rwanda, told the CCW about National Welcoming Week (Sept. 12-20) and told the group that immigrants and refugees moving to the area from very warm climates may not be prepared for the winter weather so often experienced in Knoxville. Fourteen women and one teenager gathered in the church basement to make the “welcome blankets,” completing 10 fleece blankets. Another five blankets are being completed. Each blanket will have a label showing a picture of Holy Ghost Church to help convey the blanket’s message: “A warm welcome to you and your family!” All levels of experience were represented at the “no-sew” event, from the most skilled to the novice. The varied levels of skill provided opportunities for collaboration among participants and gave a sense of teamwork. Light refreshments were served. Citizenship continued from page B1

priests can officially call East Tennessee home. Was it worth it? “Since I first came to America in 2005, it has been my desire to become an American,” Father Okere said. “I need to be here to help people. It’s my American dream.” Father Okere recalled an early thought that occurred to him soon after arriving in the United States from his native Nigeria, where he was ordained. “I said, ‘Oh my goodness, I need to become an American citizen.’” Father Okere has been a chaplain at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga for three years, ministering to those in need with health crises as well as the staff of East Tennessee’s only Catholic hospital. Father Okere also is chaplain for the Knights of Columbus in Chattanooga as well as being involved in the Serra Club there. He believes his ministry fits him well. “I love people. I am a people person,” he said, describing how he interacts with people who come through the hospital’s doors and who are involved with the Knights of Columbus and Serra Club. “That’s my job. That’s my ministry.” After passing the English and civics exams and receiving his citizenship document, Father Okere said Memorial Hospital held a reception for him, Bishop Richard F. Stika congratulated him and Deacon Sean Smith, Diocese of Knoxville chancellor, hugged him. “I was very much delighted.” “It is now my country. I am proud to be an American. The American dream is true. America TH E EAST T E N N E S S E E C A T HO L I C

shows the world God’s many blessings,” he said. Father Kuzhupil, pastor of St. Augustine Church in Signal Mountain, was ordained a priest in 1985 in his native parish in Kerala, India. He has been in the United States since 2004. After 10 years serving in the diocese, Father Kuzhupil joined the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales order and began the final phase of becoming a U.S. citizen. He had been carrying out his ministry through a religious working visa and after five years obtained a green card. Like Father Okere, Father Kuzhupil had to pass exams that tested his English, history, civics, reading and writing in English. Father Kuzhupil described the citizenship process as very impressive – and emotional. He said it was painful to have to renounce his India citizenship, although he can maintain a permanent overseas visa. But outweighing the loss of his India citizenship was the opportunity to support his order, which he said is seeing dwindling numbers. “My decision was entirely based on the ministry and what God is calling me to do,” Father Kuzhupil said. “I feel at home here in this country. I love my parish. It’s my home away from home.” He was pleased by the representation of parishioners at his naturalization ceremony and the reception St. Augustine gave him the following Sunday. Father Kuzhupil sees his newly minted citizenship as the best of all worlds. “This is a great country with a lot of opportunities. I can still support

anctity of life activities at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Madisonville will mean more money for sanctity of life activities at Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. St. Joseph the Worker parishioners recently have raised $973 for Catholic Charities’ Pregnancy Help Centers through the baby-bottle fundraising drive it holds twice a year. Father P.J. McGinnity initiated the baby-bottle drive in 2009, when he was named pastor of the Monroe County parish. In the most recent drive, parishioners filled empty baby bottles with change over the summer, raising nearly $1,000 for the Pregnancy Help Centers, which provide resources to women and couples during pregnancy and in the early weeks of parenthood. The Pregnancy Help Centers, which are located in Chattanooga, Knoxville, and LaFollette, provide education and instructions on caring for a baby as well as items like diapers, car seats, clothes and cribs. Father McGinnity said parishioners have really come out in support of Catholic Charities and Right to Life groups in Maryville and Chattanooga.

“They’re very much involved and see this as worth contributing. As I’ve said, we’re all contributing, even in a small way, to the sanctity of human life. That’s why, I think, we’ve gotten such a good response,” he said. Contributions from St. Joseph the Worker members were wellreceived by Catholic Charities. “We’re just so grateful for the support we are getting from St. Joseph the Worker Parish. It means a lot to have parish support for what we are doing, especially for a parish that is relatively distant from Knoxville and Chattanooga. We know what we’re doing is significant, but to know that we are supported by Catholic people across the diocese is hugely important to us. So we are very grateful,” said Sister Mary Christine Cremin, RSM, Catholic Charities of East Tennessee executive director. Father McGinnity was joined by parish secretary Susan Mangiaracina in presenting a check to Sister Mary Christine, who was joined by Sandi Davidson, Pregnancy Help Centers coordinator, Carrie McConkey, CCETN development director, and Rebecca Williams, development coordinator for CCETN. n

my home missions in India and Africa,” he said. “I can extend support to missionaries in other countries while offering a full range of ministry in this country.” Bishop Stika expressed admiration for the priests going through the difficult process of obtaining U.S. citizenship. “I admire them because they are true missionaries that come from another continent – India and Africa. The beauty of this diocese is we have 80-plus priests now, and a number of them, some 15 or 20, are from other parts of the world. The Church is a universal Church. It isn’t an American Church, it isn’t a European Church, African or Asian. I tell people all the time that we are blessed because we have the universal Church in a very real way here with nuns, priests, brothers, and deacons who are from other parts of the world. That gives us a glimpse of the universal nature of the Church,” Bishop Stika said. The bishop added that the naturalizations of Father Okere and Father Kuzhupil are testaments to their vocations and ministries and to the United States. “The beauty of our nation, unlike any other nation in the history of the world, is we’re a nation of immigrants. … Here, people want to come to this country for a variety of reasons.” Bishop Stika said his own family emigrated from Eastern Europe and noted that immigrants now are from Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and all over the world. “They bring continued reinforcement of the beauty of culture and tradition and history,” the bishop said. Bishop Stika recalled an Iraqi

man who relayed the experience of Iraqi citizens gaining the opportunity to vote in his native country only to be persecuted by opponents of political freedom. “He said people around the world are dying because they would like to vote, whether for school board or president. People in other countries are begging to be able to do that. But we in the United States are kind of comfortable with ourselves,” Bishop Stika said. “Until you begin to lose things, like religious freedom, then you see the value. … We lose the sense of the importance of voting.” Father David Carter, pastor of the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga, attended the naturalizations of Father Okere and Father Kuzhupil and was moved by the ceremonies. “It was an honor for me to attend both naturalization ceremonies. As a natural-born citizen of the United States, I oftentimes take for granted the full import of being a citizen of our nation. Seeing Father Joseph from India and Father Barth from Nigeria standing beside me as a citizen reveals the deep richness of the diversity of the United States along with the bond of unity of ‘One Nation under God,’” Father Carter said. “All of my ancestors have done the same thing at one point or another in the history of our country. The United States, being a country that mixes together various ethnicities and peoples, is an ideal place for our Catholic faith to thrive because the Church herself is made up of various ethnicities and peoples united together in one holy Catholic and apostolic Church,” Father Carter added. n

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A perfect slice of life We receive wisdom when we’re in unity with God

ctober turns green leaves into orange and red and playfully blows them to the ground so that we can hardly tell up from down. That’s the joy of fall. Earth and sky fuse together. October is the month the World Series begins. The October liturgical readings separate winners from also-rans theologically. Life and death compete. God and man form a team that brings victory and salvation for mankind and exaltation for our savior. As a work of art, October blends biblical themes to produce a picture that excites our faith to glory in what Christ has done for us. We can better appreciate what is happening each Sunday of October if we cut and paste the readings in a different order. We’ll start with the Old Testament readings first. Then we’ll study the letter to the Hebrews, which provides us with the second reading for all four Sundays this month. We’ll conclude with an analysis of the 10th chapter of Mark’s Gospel, which neatly fits into the four Sundays of October. It all begins with God looking over his act of creation and his observation that “It is not good for the man to be alone.” God sees there is a dynamic in human beings that stems from our yearning to fill the void of “being alone.” Alone, Adam was incomplete. So God removes a body part from Adam and creates out of the one person two, Adam and Eve. Then we have an editorial comment by the compiler of the book of Genesis, “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife and the two of them become one flesh.” That is the beauty and wonder of God’s creation. What was originally one can be reunited through the decision of created men and women. We can experience the cosmic joy of completing the birthing process of creation. When a man and woman unite in marriage, the two become one life-giving unity that continues God’s creative activity. Implied in the first Sunday’s Old Testament reading and blissfully defined in that of the next Sunday is that Adam needs more than Eve. He will still experience loneliness if he is not united with God. The reading from the book of Wisdom introduces us to another necessity of life that renders our life complete. It comes to us as a splendor that surpasses the attraction of gold, or beauty or light or power. It is the wisdom we receive when we are in unity with God. So only when we realize this oneness with God do we possess true wisdom and enjoy life. On the third Sunday of October, the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, the book of the prophet Isaiah raises the major problem that plagues God’s creation to this very day, namely sin. And it presents an answer to the problem. In the second part of the book, a spiritual descendant of the prophet Isaiah has written four poems

Weekday readings n Sunday, Oct. 4: feast of St. Francis of Assisi; Genesis 2:1824; Psalm 128:1-6; Hebrews 2:911; Mark 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 n Monday, Oct. 5: Jonah 1:1-2:1, 11; Jonah 2:3-5, 8; Luke 10:25-37 n Tuesday, Oct. 6: Jonah 3:110; Psalm 130:1b-4b, 7-8; Luke 10:38-42 n Wednesday, Oct. 7: Memorial, Our Lady of the Rosary; Jonah 4:1-11; Psalm 86:3-6, 9-10; Luke 11:1-4, 1:26-38; Acts 1:12-14 n Thursday, Oct. 8: Malachi 3:1320b; Psalm 9:2-3, 6, 8-9, 16; Luke 11:15-26 n Friday, Oct. 9: Joel 1:13-15; 2:12; Psalm 9:2-3, 6, 8-9, 16; Luke 11:15-26 n Saturday, Oct. 10: Joel 1:1315; 2:1-2; Psalm 9:2-3, 6, 8-9, 16; Luke 11:15-26 n Sunday, Oct. 11: Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 or B16 n OCTOBER 4, 2015

the holy words of sacred Scripture, God, the Son, can penetrate through our senses into our soul. As Hebrews says, “every creature is naked and exposed to him who will judge us.” Since that judge also loves us to the extent he suffered and died for us, we are freed from sin and should enter eternal life rejoicing. So the writer of Hebrews doubles down on his argument in the next installment on the third Sunday of October. Jesus is not only our judge, he serves also as a High Priest in heaven offering to the Father his own human life on our behalf. He sympathizes with us. That should affect our present attitude. Knowing that Christ, right now, is pleading for us and of-

intended for those deported from Judah to Babylon who were bearing the harsh results of their own sinfulness. The poems feature a “suffering servant.” Written six centuries before Jesus’ birth, they remarkably prefigure our Lord and his passion. In effect, Jesus’ suffering is redemptive. Astoundingly, our sinfulness brought about our compassionate God’s response of sending his own Son to achieve our salvation. Think of it. Our sin is a cause of God becoming one with us! Or we can become one again with God by acknowledging our sinfulness and asking for forgiveness. Sharing in the pain of Jesus, we become one with him in suffering and in his exaltation at the right hand of the Father. The joy that this engenders is borne out in the last Old Testament passage from the prophet Jeremiah. Also writing to the exiles in Babylon, Jeremiah answers their question about how they should live. Should they be remorseful or rebellious at their new masters or make the best out of a sorry situation? They were in a position much like the basic problem of life today. The answer was (and is still) “shout with joy for Jacob.” Why? “Because the Lord has delivered his people.” That is to say, we are not alone. God is with us. Our family and friends are with us. From God’s point of view He tells us “I am a father to Israel. Ephraim is my first-born.” God has even forgiven the civil war that had divided Israel into two factions. God makes good out of evil. So, rejoice! We rejoice because the problems that carry back to the creation of the world have been solved. God has saved us. Now, we go back to the beginning of October to look at a parallel train of thought, namely that of the letter to the Hebrews. These four readings take us from the Old Testament framework we just visited to our present relationship with Jesus, the Christ. It begins with an amazing realization that the Second Person of the Trinity willed to become a human being, lower than the angels. That was God’s plan to lead us, humans, to salvation. It was a neat plan. God took flesh and joined us. He suffered and died. When we suffer and die in Christ, we become one in Christ. Now, from the very moment of his human conception Jesus always remained God. So, when we share in the human life of Jesus we also share in his divine life. When Jesus ascends to the right hand of the Father, we, who shared in his suffering, experience the joy of salvation with him who shared our pain. How can this be, you may ask? This question and more are answered in the second installment of Hebrews on the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time. The answer comes out as we meditate on the nature of the “Word of God.” It is living and effective, penetrating soul and spirit. The Word of God is also a living person, the Son of God. By means of

fering himself to the Father for us as well as judging us, then our constant attitude is one of asking for God’s help in the form of mercy and grace. The last point the letter to the Hebrews makes in the last Sunday of October is about the nature of a high priest on earth. Here he is very much a human being who is beset by weakness and serves as a representative of people by offering sacrifices to God. However, (no doubt referring to Jesus’ baptism at the Jordan) God was heard saying, “You are my Son.” The author also quotes God saying, “You are a priest forever.” Presumably “forever” means from creation to the end of time. That includes now. So, now is a good time to ask Christ to be our priest. The third and last string to follow is the incredibly deep 10th chapter of Mark. Each of the four Sundays contain one-fourth of the chapter. One can look at the chapter as depicting the final days of Jesus before Holy Week. It can also be seen as Jesus’ search for the perfect disciple both to follow him and to serve as a model for us. As such, it can very well present all the attributes a disciple of Jesus needs to possess. Mark begins with a reminder from the Garden of Eden. There, we are told that the two (Adam, Eve, and all married couples) become one flesh. That allows no breaking up. So that tells any potential disciple that his or her decision to follow Christ is forever. It told the scribes and Pharisees that writing a divorce document was not God’s plan. Moses allowing such a document was based on the people’s hardness of heart. In God’s kingdom the only hearts allowed were kind, soft, and warm. So no such hardness would be expected in a disciple. Then Jesus upbraids his own disciples for chasing children away from him. Jesus is truly disconcerted by that action. Accordingly, Jesus is telling us the qualities one finds in youngsters are exactly what he expects in disciples. They are trusting, innocent, humble, eager to follow, unafraid. This reminds us that as a child himself (12 years old was a year away from becoming an adult), Jesus, no doubt filled with childish enthusiasm, intended to become a disciple in the

10:17-27 n Monday, Oct. 12: Romans 1:1-7; Psalm 98:1bcde, 2-4; Luke 11:29-32 n Tuesday, Oct. 13: Romans 1:1625; Psalm 19:2-5; Luke 11:37-41 n Wednesday, Oct. 14: Romans 2:1-11; Psalm 62:2-3, 6-7, 9; Luke 11:42-46 n Thursday, Oct. 15: Romans 3:21-30, 8:22-27; Psalm 130:1b-6b; Luke 11:47-54; John 15:1-8 n Friday, Oct. 16: Romans 4:1-8; Psalm 32:1b-2, 5, 11; Luke 12:1-7 n Saturday, Oct. 17: Romans 4:13, 16-18; Psalm 105:6-9, 42-43; Luke 12:8-12; Philippians 3:17-4;

John 12:24-26 n Sunday, Oct. 18: Isaiah 53:1011; Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45, 872-876 n Monday, Oct. 19: Romans 4:2025; Luke 1:69-75, 12:13-21; 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Matthew 28:16-20 n Tuesday, Oct. 20: Romans 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21; Psalm 40:7-10, 17; Luke 12:35-38 n Wednesday, Oct. 21: Romans 6:12-18; Psalm 124:1b-8; Luke 12:39-48 n Thursday, Oct. 22: feast of St. John Paul II; Romans 6:19-23; Psalm 1:1-4, 6; Luke 12:49-53

temple. In the second installment, Mark 10 takes us to Jesus’ dialogue with the rich, young man who wanted to enter eternal life. First off, Jesus seems to be bothered by being called “good.” Maybe the man was trying too hard to “butter up” Jesus. That was like the expression Mary Magdalene used on Easter when she recognized Jesus. Nonetheless, Jesus answers that the man should live the commandments. He answered that he did so. Jesus, then, changes his attitude and invites the man to follow him, but only if he would give everything he had to the poor. He couldn’t do that and went away sad. This event lead to Jesus’ say-

October is the month the World Series begins. The October liturgical readings separate winners from also-rans theologically. Life and death compete. God and man form a team that brings victory and salvation for mankind and exaltation for our savior.

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ing that it is easier for a camel to go through an eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. So neither insight nor desire are tickets to the kingdom; but love of poverty and disdain for worldly riches are. And Jesus kept searching. In the third segment, you might think Jesus had come upon sure candidates, his own disciples James and John. Perhaps trying to console Jesus at a particularly difficult time (it could have been the time Jesus heard that John the Baptist had been executed), they ask Jesus that they may be at Jesus’ right and left when he enters his glory. Jesus tells them in reply that they don’t know what they’re talking about. Then, He asks them if they can drink the cup and be baptized in His baptism. So acceptance of suffering and a cruel death are needed to enter glory. Then Jesus addressed the real problem at hand and that was leadership. To lead in the kingdom is to be the servant of all. To be willing to give your life as a ransom is necessary. The next section of Chapter 10 is the last. Who is the best example of the perfect disciple? In all of Mark’s Gospel until the Passion narrative the only people named are John the Baptist, Herod, the Twelve, and Jairus, the synagogue leader whose daughter Jesus raised from the dead, and this man, Bartimaeus. He was yelled at like a child. He immediately got rid of all his possessions, namely his outer garments. He ran to follow Jesus when he started the last stage of his journey to Jerusalem and certain death. He had complete joy in the Lord. He wanted to see and recognize who can give him true sight. Here, in Judah, he called Jesus the title he seemed to like the most, Son of David. It contained deep insight. There is the true disciple. He followed Jesus with joy. At the end of October storekeepers will be taking in the remaining Halloween merchandise and replacing it with more Christmas items. May the readings we just studied make your religious preparation for Christmas the best ever. ■ Father Brando is retired from the active priesthood in the Diocese of Knoxville. n Friday, Oct. 23: Romans 7:1825a; Psalm 119:66, 68, 76-77, 9394; Luke 12:54-59 n Saturday, Oct. 24: Romans 8:1-11; Psalm 24:1b-4b, 5-6; Luke 13:1-9 n Sunday, Oct. 25: Jeremiah 31:79; Psalm 126:1-6; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 n Monday, Oct. 26: Romans 8:1217; Psalm 68:2, 4, 6-7b, 20-21; Luke 13:10-17 n Tuesday, Oct. 27: Romans 8:1825; Psalm 126:1b-6; Luke 13:18-21 n Wednesday, Oct. 28: Ephesians 2:19-22; Psalm 19:2-5; Luke 6:12-16 n Thursday, Oct. 29: Romans 8:31b-39; Psalm 109:21-22, 26-27, 30-31; Luke 13:31-35 n Friday, Oct. 30: Romans 9:15; Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20; Luke 14:1-6 n Saturday, Oct. 31: Romans 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Psalm 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18; Luke 14:1, 7-11 ■ TH E EA S T TEN N ES S EE C A TH OLI C

Understanding the sacraments

by Father Randy Stice

‘Order of Matrimony’ confirmed

Rome blesses English translation of second edition that outlines marriage rite

he Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (CDWDS) has approved the English translation of the Order of Celebrating Matrimony, Second Edition (OCM). The first edition was issued in Latin in 1969 following the Second Vatican Council, and this was the basis for our current English text. A revised Latin edition was issued in 1990 “and is now finally appearing in an English translation” (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops). The basic structure of the rite is the same, but there are “a number of interesting changes” (USCCB). The introduction has been expanded and now includes a more detailed theological commentary on marriage as well as pastoral instructions in preparing a couple for marriage, “material that should prove useful in catechesis and formation” (USCCB). Also new is the addition of a verse and response — “Let us bless the Lord/Thanks be to God” — following the exchange of consent. The rite permits flexibility in the choice of an acclamation: “Another acclamation may be sung or said” (OCM, nos. 65, 99). This response to the couple’s consent “now more easily allows the gathered congregation to

The introduction has been expanded and now includes a more detailed theological commentary on marriage as well as pastoral instructions in preparing a couple for marriage. give expression to their joy at the joining of a couple in Marriage” (USCCB). There also is an addition to The Order of Celebrating Matrimony between a Catholic and a Catechumen or a Non-Christian. The Lord’s Prayer will now be said between the Prayer of the Faithful and the Nuptial Blessing. The OCM also includes three new appendices. The first gives sample versions of the Prayer of the Faithful. The second appendix is a rite for Blessing an Engaged Couple and a third appendix is a rite for Blessing a Married Couple with Mass on the Anniversary of Marriage. The Holy See accepted three adaptations requested by the American bishops. The first is an alternate form of consent based on the Sarum Rite, the pre-Reformation form of the Roman rite celebrated at Salisbury Cathedral in England, with the added phrase, “to love and to cherish.” The CDWDS also accepted two cultural adaptations from Spanish-speaking communities. The first is the blessing and giving

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of arras (coins) between the bride and bridegroom. They symbolize “the good gifts [the couple] will share” throughout their life together (OCM, nos. 67B, 101B). The second is the blessing and imposition of either the lazo (a wedding cord or lasso) or veil, which may be done before the Nuptial Blessing. It is “a symbol of the indissoluble union that [the couple] have established” (OCM, nos. 71B, 103B). The congregation did not accept two proposed adaptations. The first was the option of moving the Nuptial Blessing during Mass from after the Lord’s Prayer to after the Universal Prayer. Instead, the congregation encouraged catechesis emphasizing the “significance of the Nuptial Blessing and the appropriateness of its being placed at such a climactic moment of the Mass, particularly by pointing out the rich connections between the Most Blessed Sacrament and the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony” (CDWDS). The request for the option to include the Litany of the Saints after the homily also was not ac-

cepted. The CDWDS felt that the inclusion of the Litany “must be seen as out of harmony with the structure of the marriage celebration through the centuries” (CDWDS). The OCM, 2nd edition, is currently undergoing a final review “to resolve any issues that are commonly addressed with new liturgical translations” (USCCB). After this review is completed, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the USCCB, will establish the implementation date. Several liturgical publishers will produce ritual editions of the Order of Celebrating Matrimony, Second Edition. The USCCB concluded its introduction of the approved English translation of this second edition with admirable understatement: “The appearance of an English translation of the Ordo celebrandi matrimonium, editio typica altera [the Latin title] has been anticipated for a long time, so it will be with some satisfaction that the new text will soon be published.” n Father Stice is pastor of St. Mary Church in Athens and directs the diocesan Office of Worship and Liturgy. He can be reached at frrandy@ dioknox.org.

by Monsignor Xavier Mankel

Pray that God will grant the increase

Taking a look at the bishops among us provides hope in the future of the Church

ometimes comparisons can be helpful. Take dioceses as an example. The Diocese of Memphis has 10,682 square miles and 64,064 Catholics. The Diocese of Nashville has 16,302 square miles and 79,778 Catholics. And our “baby” Diocese of Knoxville, formed on Sept. 8, 1988, has 14,242 square miles and 66,844 Catholics. The bishops of Memphis, Most Rev. J. Terry Steib, SVD; of Nashville, Most Rev. David R. Choby; and our own bishop of Knoxville, Most Rev. Richard Frank Stika, have a special place in our hearts. Some others deserve special mention: Samuel Cardinal Stritch from Assumption Parish in Nashville; Knoxville’s own Francis Raymond Shea, who attended Holy Ghost School in the 1920s and was the third bishop of Evansville, Ind.; Bishop Joseph A. Durick was born in Dayton, Tenn.; and Bishop James D. Niedergeses led congregations in Chattanooga before be-

coming the ninth bishop of Nashville in 1975. Perhaps at the top of any list of bishops from the contemporary American Church would be Knoxville’s own Most Rev. James Vann Johnston Jr. from Holy Ghost Parish and a graduate of Knoxville Catholic High School and St. Joseph Elementary School, and a former assistant pastor at several East Tennessee parishes. He was serving as pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa when the Holy Father appointed him the bishop of Springfield–Cape Girardeau, Mo., where he has served until recently being appointed bishop of Kansas City–St. Joseph, Mo. His installation is scheduled for November. Bishop Johnston’s parents and two sisters live in Knoxville and attend St. John Neumann Church in Farragut. His brother lives in Jackson, Tenn. Like the diocese he is leaving (25,719 square miles and 66,255

Catholics), the Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph has two cathedrals and covers 15,429 square miles with a Catholic population of 128,364, so travel still will occupy much of the good bishop’s time. His new diocese includes 25 diocesan schools and one private Catholic elementary school, two colleges, three diocesan and parish high schools, and four private high schools, so Bishop Johnston’s ability as a teacher will be put to good use. How can one human being do all this? He can’t, unless he partners with the Holy Spirit and the Blessed Mother of God. Then, with lots of prayer and hard work, all things are possible. Bishop Johnston is part of the Church in the United States that is aware of the obligations of stewardship and enthusiasm for Catholic schools. There is still lots of work to be done, but the efforts of the past two-and-a-quarter centuries are paying off. It must

give a thrill to all those who love the Church to see her recent history in so many places. While the prophets try to predict our future, it is comforting to know that in the new bishop of Kansas City–St. Joseph a gift has been given the Church in the person of Bishop James Vann Johnston Jr. May the Lord grant him length of days! It’s not a bed of roses. People still leave the Church at alarming rates; infant baptisms are down; and we still have a shortage of those studying for the priesthood. One strength of the past 50 years we still do not have back are the good sisters in our schools. We have lay teachers, and they are excellent. But the spirituality and way of life that religious life adds to the Church still is needed. It’s not money; it’s faith. Pray that God will grant the increase. n Monsignor Mankel is a vicar general and historical archivist for the Diocese of Knoxville.

Bishop Stika assigns deacons to new diocesan parish posts

ishop Richard F. Stika has announced the appointments of five deacons to parishes in the Diocese of Knoxville. Deacons Gaspar DeGaetano, Gary Brinkworth, Dan Alexander, Bob Lange and Joel Livingston Jr. received assignments to different parishes over the summer. Deacon Lange resumed serving at St. Dominic Parish in Kingsport on Sept. 1 after acting as pastoral administrator at parishes in Hawkins and Hancock counties. “I extend my sincere appreciation to you for serving as pastoral administrator of St. Henry and St. James the Apostle parishes these past two years,” Bishop Stika said in a letter to Deacon Lange. “I am grateful for your leadership and diaconal commitment and service.” Deacon DeGaetano, who had been serving at St. Jude Parish in Chattanooga, was reassigned to the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul. “I am pleased to assign you to provide diaconal support to Father

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David Carter and the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, effective Sept. 1,” Bishop Stika wrote to Deacon DeGaetano.” Deacon Brinkworth, who had served at the Dcn. Lange Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in downtown Chattanooga, was assigned to provide diaconal support to Father Manuel Pérez and the parish of St. Stephen in Chattanooga effective Aug. 15. “Deacon Gary, your service at the basilica has been welcomed by the parish, and I know you will be missed. I am grateful for your willingness to now share your many gifts with the parishioners of St. Stephen once again. I am also very thankful for your commitment and support during these past two years,” Bishop Stika wrote. Deacon Alexander has been assigned by Bishop Stika to the

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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville after serving in the diaconate at St. Stephen Church in Chattanooga. Bishop Stika expressed appreciation for Deacon Alexander's service at St. Stephen and his willingness to now serve at the cathedral, an assignment that was effective Aug. 29. Bishop Stika also welcomed Deacon Livingston into the diocese and granted him faculties to serve in the Diocese of Knoxville diaconate. “Welcome to the Diocese of Knoxville! I understand that you

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have completed all the requirements for active ministry in this diocese, and therefore I am pleased to assign you to provide diaconal support to Father David Boettner and to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus effective Aug. 29,” Bishop Stika wrote. “Deacon Joel, I know your service to the people of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the Diocese of Metuchen (New Jersey) will be missed. I am grateful to you for your willingness to now share your many gifts with the parishioners of the cathedral in the Diocese of Knoxville.” n OCTOBER 4, 2015 n B17

Cardinal celebrates first marriage Mass of 2015

Bishop dedicates Chancery’s St. Joseph Courtyard

Plenty of food The area outside Immaculate Conception Church in downtown Knoxville was a busy place Aug. 8 for the eighth annual Irish Fest on the Hill.

Eighth Irish Fest on the Hill at IC draws 1,300

f the weather, crowd size, and smiles are a barometer, then the 2015 edition of Irish Fest on the Hill at Immaculate Conception Church in Knoxville was a rousing success. More than a thousand people gathered in the 400 block of West Vine Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 8, for fellowship, food, live music, and fun. Sunny skies and warm temperatures were the order of the day. The block of Vine Avenue where the church is located was cordoned off for the festival, and tents and vendors surrounded the church, offering Irish music and traditional dancing and food, such as corned beef and cabbage, Shepherd’s Pie, Reuben sandwiches, lamb stew with soda bread, bangers and mash, beverages, and desserts. Among the performers entertaining on two different stages were Nancy Brennan Strange and the Tom Billies, Morgan Birdwell, bagpiper Tracy Wilson, Irish Dancers of Tennessee, Four Leaf Peat, Good Thymes Ceilidh Band, Red Haired Mary, Jeff Nelson, Julianne White and the Gypsy Rovers, Shamrock Road, the Knoxville-area Dulcimer Club, and Amanda Peavyhouse & Karl Jacob. Church tours were given by Carole Wunderlich, and a silent auction was held in the church basement.

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Father Ron Franco, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, was hopeful that attendance at the eighth annual Irish Fest would surpass last year – and it did. Some 1,300 people enjoyed the IC fundraiser, up from 1,100 at the seventh annual Irish Fest on the Hill. “It’s wonderful. We’re very pleased,” Father Franco said of the event, noting that many hours of preparation by volunteers went into putting on the Irish Fest. In addition to serving as Irish Fest host, Father Franco also celebrated the 6 p.m. Mass on Saturday at the church. The Bredehofts of St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut made the event a family affair. They worked to keep up as their children, Autumn and Eddie, raced from tent to tent, taking time out for face-painting, refreshments, and making balloon animals. When asked how they liked Irish Fest, Edward Bredehoft replied, “It’s great; it’s really great.” Sponsors of the event included radio station B97.5, Regal Entertainment, Clancy’s Tavern, PetSafe, Jupiter Entertainment, Todd Birdwell, Brooke MacDonald Custom Construction, Nassios & McLaughlin, Fastenal, Coldwell Banker Wallace & Wallace, River Dog Bakery, the Foundry, Knights of Columbus, and the Immaculate Conception Women’s Group. ■

By Bill Brewer ugust, the second most popular month for weddings behind June, is apparently popular for marriages, too – at least in the Diocese of Knoxville. Some 65 couples attended the first marriage Mass of 2015 on Aug. 29 at Notre Dame Church in Greeneville, where they renewed their vows before Cardinal Justin Rigali, who celebrated the Mass. As the Catholic Church continues to focus attention on marriage and family life, and as Pope Francis presided at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia last month, Cardinal Rigali localized the celebration for the sacrament of holy matrimony, which is the first of three scheduled for the diocese. Father Dan Whitman, pastor of Notre Dame Parish, concelebrated the Mass. Father Arthur Torres Barona served as master of ceremonies, with Deacon Bob Lange serving as deacon of the Word and Deacon Jim Prosak serving as deacon of the altar. Delivering his homily in English and Spanish, Cardinal Rigali congratulated the couples on their commitment to each other and God. The cardinal told the married couples this was a very appropriate time to give thanks to the Lord for their marriage and to renew their marriage vows to each other. He cited a text in English and in Spanish that has been used as an introduction to the marriage ceremony, offering the text as an opportunity to further reflect on the sacrament of marriage. “Dear friends in Jesus Christ: As you know, you are about to enter into a union which is most sacred and most serious. It is most sacred, because it was established by God Himself. It is most serious, because it will bind you together for life in a relationship so close and so intimate, that it will profoundly influence your whole future. “That future, with its hopes and disappointments, its successes and its failures, its pleasures and its pains, its joys and its sorrows, is hidden from your eyes. You know that these elements are mingled in every life, and are to be expected in your own. And so, not knowing what is before you, you take each other for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death. “Truly, then, these words are most serious. It is a beautiful tribute to your undoubted faith in each other, that, recognizing their full import, you are nevertheless so willing and ready to pronounce them. And because these words involve such solemn obligations, it is most fitting that you rest the security of your wedded life upon the great principle of self-sacrifice. “And so you begin your married life by the voluntary and complete surrender of your individual lives in the interest of that deeper and wider life which you are to have in common. Henceforth you will belong entirely to each other; you will be one in mind, one in heart, and one in affections. And whatever sacrifices you may hereafter be required to make to preserve this common life, always make them generously. “Sacrifice is usually difficult and irksome. Only love can make it easy; and perfect love can make it a joy. We are willing to give in proportion as we love. And when love is per-

for the glory of God. Steeled in their resolve to serve God, Mary and Joseph nurtured Jesus; Archbishop Rigali and Father Stika nurtured the Archdiocese of St. Louis; and the Diocese of Knoxville’s first bishop and a senior priest nurtured a mission diocese in the heart of the Bible Belt. Also to celebrate the anniversary, Bishop Stika blessed and dedicated the St. Joseph Courtyard at the Chancery to priests, deacons, and consecrated women and men religious. Cardinal Rigali donated the funds for the courtyard and its maintenance. Joining Bishop Stika and Cardinal Rigali for the dedication were Father David Boettner and Deacon Sean Smith and Chancery staff. The statue of St. Joseph that watches over the courtyard was a 2009 gift to Bishop Stika and the Diocese of Knoxville from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. ■

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hat do we do now?” In marking the Diocese of Knoxville’s 27th anniversary on Sept. 8, Bishop Richard F. Stika recalled when he welcomed Cardinal Justin Rigali to the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1994. After being formally introduced as the seventh archbishop of St. Louis, then-Archbishop Rigali turned to then-Father Stika and asked those very words. Fondly remembering the exchange with Cardinal Rigali during his Sept. 8 homily for the diocesan anniversary Mass at the Chancery, Bishop Stika wondered whether the Diocese of Knoxville’s first bishop, Anthony J. O’Connell, asked Father Xavier Mankel the same question upon beginning the diocese. Bishop Stika then said he could imagine Mary turning to Joseph upon the birth of the Christ Child and uttering those same words. In his homily, Bishop Stika said in each instance, they made it work –

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St. Joseph, pray for us Bishop Richard F. Stika presides at the dedication of the St. Joseph Courtyard at the Chancery, assisted by Father David Boettner, Deacon Sean Smith, and Cardinal Justin Rigali.

Small blessings Father Dan Whitman gives a blessing to a young person during Communion at the marriage Mass at Notre Dame Church in Greeneville. Also pictured are Cardinal Justin Rigali and Father Arthur Torres Barona.

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fect, the sacrifice is complete. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son; and the Son so loved us that He gave Himself for our salvation. ‘No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.’ “No greater blessing can come to your married life than pure conjugal love, loyal and true to the end. May, then, this love with which you join your hands and hearts today, never fail, but grow deeper and stronger as the years go on. And if true love and the unselfish spirit of perfect sacrifice guide your every action, you can expect the greatest possible measure of earthly happiness. The rest is in the hands of God. Nor will God be wanting to your needs; He will pledge you the lifelong support of His graces and in the holy sacrament which you are going to receive.” Cardinal Rigali also reflected on the Gospel of the Mass taken from the 15th chapter of St. John, where Jesus says: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you…. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.” The cardinal stressed how appropriate it is for the spouses on the occasion of the celebration of their wedding anniversaries to understand these verses as referring to each other. Bishop Richard F. Stika and the Diocese of Knoxville’s Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment have scheduled two more marriage Masses, with the next one set for Saturday, Dec. 5, at St. Augustine Church in Signal Mountain, and the last one scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City. “It is always such a privilege to celebrate marriage anniversaries with couples from all over our diocese. Their commitment to their sacramental marriage is a true testament to the power and grace of the Holy Spirit working in their lives. I especially love to see the entire family come to help the couple celebrate a special anniversary. Their parents’ example of enduring love gives hope to all of us and reflects Christ’s love for His Church into the world,” said Marian Christiana, coordinator of the diocesan Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment. Mrs. Christiana said her hope is that the couples in the diocese’s other deaneries will take advantage of the next two opportunities to celebrate their marriage with other couples who also are trying to live out their sacrament on a daily basis. “Marriage can be a serious challenge in today’s society. It is reaffirming to the participants to be with other couples who also value their relationship. The sacrament of matrimony calls us to be Christ’s light in the world, and these celebrations are an opportunity to witness first-hand a small slice of that light through the couples who attend,” she said, adding that she always feels privileged to be present when so many couples renew their commitment to their marriage during Mass. Mrs. Christiana said the marriage Mass celebration was extra special because two couples celebrated 60 years of marriage, and 14 couples celebrated between 50 and 59 years of marriage, while two newlyweds at the Mass had been married just 1 1/2 years. “That is amazing,” she said. ■ TH E EA S T TEN N ES S EE C A TH OLI C