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April 11, 2004
Father Bob Hofstetter, pastor of St. Jude Parish in Chattanooga, will celebrate his 50th anniversary of ordination Friday, April 30. Priests of the diocese are invited to attend and concelebrate Mass at 7 p.m. with Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz. A reception will follow at St. Jude’s Siener Hall. Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz will preside at Mass at 7 p.m. Friday, April 16, at St. Mary Church in Oak Ridge to celebrate the parish’s three-year anniversary of perpetual eucharistic adoration. Knights of Columbus Council 5207 in West Knoxville will hold a best-ball scramble golf tournament Saturday, April 17, at Cedar Hills Golf Course in Lenoir City. The event has an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Cost: $70; includes golf cart, lunch, beverages, and prizes. Funds will benefit the council’s charitable projects. Call Pat at 865-531-0922, Jim at 670-9437, or Kirk at 690-9399 to make reservations or sponsor a hole. Knights of Columbus Council 8152 in Crossville will hold its second annual Craft Fair on the Plateau the weekend of May 1 and 2 at the Knights Activity Park on Highway 70, about 3 miles east of downtown. The fair, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, will feature homemade crafts for sale and an antique-car show. Live entertainment will include country, bluegrass, and gospel performances as well as dulcimer musicians and cloggers. Contact Joe Guzek at 931-707-7291 or visit www.citlink.net/~jguzek/craftfair for more information. The Knox County Chapter of Tennessee Right to Life will sponsor a pro-life ad in the Knoxville News-Sentinel on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9. The ad will include information about the sanctity of life and will list supporters’ names. Those interested in making a donation and having their names published in the ad should send $10 per person or $15 per family to Tennessee Right to Life, Knox County Chapter, P.O. Box 5218, Knoxville, TN 37928-0218. Additional donations are welcome. The Jubilee House Retreat Center in Abingdon, Va., will present Sabbath Time from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 20. Fee: $10; includes lunch. Registration deadline is Monday, April 19. An Administrative Professions Day will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21. Suggested donation: $25. Deadline is Friday, April 16. A Twilight Retreat for Mothers and Daughters will begin with dinner at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, and offers an opportunity for mothers and their high school–aged daughters to reflect, pray, and share. Cost: $35 to register one mother and daughter and $15 each to register additional daughters. Deadline is Friday, April 23. Contact Sister Stephanie Ward, OSF, at 276-619-0919, 739-7753 (fax), or info@jubileeretreat.com for more information. Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga will be the site for the first-ever Beer on the Bridge event, set for 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 17, rain or shine, with proceeds benefiting Catholic Charities of East Tennessee’s Opportunity Home. Patrons may sample from more than 150 varieties of microbrewed beer and popular favorites, and seven local restaurants will have menu items for sale. Earthbound will provide live music. Opportunity Home offers a safe place for non-custodial parents to visit their children. Tickets for Beer on the Bridge are $25 ($30 the day of the event) and are available at Legal Title & Escrow, area Chili’s restaurants, the TGI Friday’s restaurant downtown, and Riverside Beverage. For more details, visit www.beeronthebridge.com or call the Opportunity Home at 423-624-4646. Seekers of Silence will present Icons: Visual Scripture, featuring Charles Chandler, from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 17, at John XXIII Catholic Center in Knoxville. Coffee and tea will be served at 9 a.m. The Sacred Heart Cathedral School Home and School Association will sponsor a reception to celebrate Principal Pamela Bernards’s 23 years of service and dedication from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, at the school pavilion. A Beginning Experience weekend will be held April 23 through 25 for those who are single through divorce or the death of a spouse. For more information, contact Dale Powers at dpowers@dioceseofknoxville.org or 865-524-9896, extension 110. The Knoxville Catholic High School dance team will hold an after-school tryout clinic Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 19, 20, and 21, in the gym. Tryouts will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22. A mandatory parent meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20. Call 865-691-9994 for more information. The St. Jude Home and School Association will host a spring dance and silent auction Saturday, May 8, at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga to benefit construction of the parish life center. The event’s theme is “Moonlight Escape.” Admission includes entertainment by The Beaters band as well as heavy hors d’oeuvres (wine and beer available for an extra fee). To sponsor the event or learn more, contact Steve or Cindy Lamsey at 423 499 9497 or stevelamsey@bellsouth.net. The next Marriage Encounter weekend will be held April 30 through May 2 in Chattanooga. The weekends are open to married couples, Catholic or non-Catholic, and are aimed at revitalizing Christian marriage. Call Mike or Michelle Smith at 423-476-3736 or e-mail MJSDML@aol.com. A Weekend for the Engaged will be offered June 5 and 6 at St. Augustine Church in Signal Mountain. Call Bob or Ann Dougherty at 423-899-1060. The next Engaged Encounter weekend will be held May 14 through 16 in Sweetwater. Engaged couples are encouraged to attend a weekend at least three to six months before their wedding. To request more details or obtain a registration form, contact a parish priest or call Mike or Charla Haley at 865-220-0120. The booster club at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Chattanooga will sponsor a spring dance from 7 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24. Proceeds will help renovate the football stadium. Costs: $15 for admission. $10 for perpetual cup beer or wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres. Music will be provided by The Beaters. Call Johnny Hennen at 423-899-2068 or Mark Benson at 892-6579 for more details. James E. “Ed” Maurer, J.D., will present a program for parents, guardians, and caregivers of individuals with significant disabilities from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 225 Princeton Road, Johnson City. Guardianships, conservatorships, and providing for children in wills and trusts will be discussed. Admission is free, but registration is required. For further details, call the diocesan Office of Disability Programming at 865-524-9896, extension 129. The annual St. John Neumann parish and school golf benefit will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Monday, April 19, at the Landmark at Avalon golf course near Farragut. Teams will consist of four players at $100 per person. To be a sponsor or donate a prize, contact Carol Dawson at 865-218-1300, 777-0077, or qmscarol@hotmail.com. Proceeds will benefit parish youth. A walk sponsored by NAMIWalks for the Mind of America, a nationwide fundraising and mental-health awareness program, will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at Lakeshore Park on Lyons View Pike in Knoxville (check-in at 9 a.m.). Proceeds will fund programs to support education, research, and advocacy involving various mental illnesses. For more information, call 800-467-3589. A centering-prayer retreat will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at Grace Episcopal Church in Chattanooga. Retreat presenters will be the Rev. Margaret C. Marshall and Lynn Lockie from Contemplative Outreach Ltd. Cost: $10; includes lunch. To register, send name, address, phone number, and retreat fee to Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37411. Call Kathleen Conner at 423-344-6908 or the church at 698-2433 with questions. Upcoming Knoxville Area Catholic Singles events include the following:
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