April 25, 2004

Photo courtesy of Mary Ramsey
New candidates for Channel of Peace Fraternity
The Channel of Peace Fraternity at St. Jude Parish in Chattanooga recently admitted eight new members into the candidacy phase of the Secular Franciscans. With Franciscan Father Evan Eckhoff are (from left, seated) Ellen Lennon, Rita Cooper, Karen Griffiths, and Helen Weir and (standing) Joanne Ortner, Peggy Phares, Lori Arnseth, and Sharon McCulloch. Candidates will now prepare for at least 18 more months of classes on their journey to seek permanent profession as Secular Franciscans. The Secular Franciscan order is the third order of the Franciscans. It is open to lay men and women and diocesan clergy.

Chattanooga Deanery

Holy Spirit, Soddy-Daisy

• The parish’s May crowning will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 5.
• A mother–daughter tea will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, at the First Presbyterian Church of Soddy-Daisy.
• Women in the parish shawl ministry have given away 82 shawls to date, and they have donated 154 knitted hats to Soddy-Daisy Head Start. The shawls and hats required an estimated 3,288 hours of knitting. Barbara Garrison and Mary Weaver will drive to Altoona, Pa., to present shawls to members of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in thanksgiving for the support received from their parish.

St. Jude, Chattanooga

• Miriam Blanton, Niamh Cahill, Hannah Dearing, Katie Grann, Abby Lester, Kendra Masterson, Joanna Mueller, Emily Ray, Annie Ripper, and Hailey Shelby of Daisy Troop 522 earned the Joyful Mysteries rosary patch. Their Scout leader is Michelle Masterson.
• The God’s Quilts ministry has made and delivered 151 quilts since September. Cotton fabric and quilt fillers are needed to continue the ministry. Drop off items in the parish life center and mark them god’s quilts. Call Charlene Ganzer at 423-843-3656.

St. Mary, Athens

• Benedictine Father Martin DeMeulenaere will lead a parish retreat that begins at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 25, and continues through Tuesday, April 27. Afternoon sessions will be held at 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
• Araceli Salazar, Alejandra Hernandez, Blanca Rodriguez, Olga Mora, Hydee Vazquez, Angelica Rubio, and Ester V. Brown attended the Movimiento Juan XXIII retreat March 26 through 28 at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cleveland.

St. Stephen, Chattanooga

• A man and a woman who live at Summit Home on Old Lee Highway need transportation to weekend Mass. Call the parish office at 423-892-1261.

Cumberland Mountain Deanery

All Saints, Knoxville

• The parish will present a fundraiser, M*A*S*H—Making All Saints Happen, from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 1. The event is for adults ages 21 and older and will include M*A*S*H-themed games, entertainment by the All Saints “Prime Time Priest Players,” and silent and live auctions. “Inductees” attending the event are encouraged to dress casually, in Army fatigues, or as their favorite M*A*S*H character. Tickets: $17.50, with proceeds supporting parish ministries. Those unable to attend are welcome to donate cash or items to be auctioned.
• Newcomers: Linda S. Brown, Julie Metcalf, Pandora Metcalf

St. Therese, Clinton

• Parish moms are taking orders for Mother’s Day cookie bouquets for special occasions through Mother’s Day, May 9. Cost: $10. Call Sherry Kramer at 865-945-5495 or the parish office at 457-4073.

Blessed Sacrament, Harriman

• Volunteers are needed to help provide prepared meals the second Wednesday of each month for Pathways Community Shelter in Harriman. Monetary donations are used for milk and juice. A sign-up sheet is in the narthex. Call Nora Ramsey at 865-354-6124 for further information.
• The rosary will be recited each Sunday at 10:10 a.m. before Mass throughout the month of May.

St. Francis of Assisi, Fairfield Glade

• The parish Council of Catholic Women raised $6,267.04 from a recent rummage sale.
• Ruth Queen Smith presented a mini-retreat, Forty Days With Our Risen Lord: From Resurrection to Pentecost, on April 13.
• A parish potluck supper was held April 4. The next parish social will be a Mother’s Day dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at the Fairfield Glade Recreation Center. Cost: $10 per person; includes catered hors d’oeuvres.
• Anniversaries: Ralph and Jean Grover (57), Kevin and Helen Coyne (51), Nelson and Nancy Birtsch (50), James and Rosemary Juif (50), John and Yvonne Marciniak (45), John and Cathy Manning (40), Jim and Cindy Marentette (10)
• Newcomers: Robert and Rosemary Barth, John and Susan Gauerke, William and Ruth Pavelchik

St. John Neumann, Farragut

• The parish council will sponsor a eucharistic procession to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 13.

St. Thomas the Apostle, Lenoir City

• A group will discuss the Scott Hahn book Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God (Doubleday, 2001, $19.95) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11. Call Bette Purvis at 865-458-8070 for more information.
• Mario Catani, Angie Connors, Bernie Gulowski, Bette Purvis, and Chuck Stridde have been asked to serve on the new building committee.
• The parish’s newest fourth-degree Knights of Columbus are Luke Chill, Jim Rodgers, and Bill Twohig.

Five Rivers Deanery

Good Shepherd, Newport

• A potluck breakfast to honor first communicants will be held following the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 25.

Holy Trinity, Jefferson City

• Newcomers: Thomas and Constance Polidoro

St. Dominic, Kingsport

• Newcomers: Mr. and Mrs. Roland Croteau, Mr. and Mrs. Neslon Escano

St. Patrick, Morristown

• A rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the church. Tables are $25 each. Call Diane McGuire at 423-581-8934 to arrange pickup of large items. Proceeds will help parish youth attend the diocesan high school fall retreat and World Youth Day.

Smoky Mountain Deanery

Holy Family, Seymour

• Paul Crane, Justin Dabi, Alex Gedenk, Justin Glenn, Jonathon Harter, Leah Lyons, Jacob Roy, Patrick Schumacher, and Kathleen Staller received their first Communion on Holy Thursday, April 8. Six of their parents participated in the washing of feet.
• Joe and Rose Nagy will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with their children in Florida. They will also visit Italy.
• Baptism: Cameron Nicole, daughter of Michael and Lisa Boisture
• Newcomers: Michael and Barbara Mathis, Robert and Mildred Banks

Immaculate Conception, Knoxville

• The parish women’s group will sponsor a plant sale after weekend Masses on April 24 and 25. Call Therese Hurley at 865-524-4350 to place an order.
• The parish Knights of Columbus will host their monthly pancake breakfast after all Masses on Sunday, April 25. Individuals are asked to bring canned goods or sealed packaged-food items for the Cerebral Palsy Center to receive a $1 discount on breakfast. Call Malcolm Wells at 609-1777.
• Pictures of children who will receive first Communion on Sunday, May 2, have been placed in the vestibule. Parishioners are asked to sign up to pray for them.

Photo courtesy of Rosa Perez
Pigeon Forge youth receive first Communion
Students from the formation class at Holy Cross Parish in Pigeon Forge celebrated their first Communion on Holy Thursday, April 8. Father Jay Flaherty, pastor of Holy Cross, explained the meaning of the sacraments of Communion and reconciliation and reminded the children to receive them as often as possible in order to stay close to God. The children were taught by catechists Tee Sipe and Ursula Gifford with Huguette Cavalletto assisting. From left are (front row) Matthew Cum, Frida Ramos, Heidi Velazquez, Jimena Meza, Alan Silva, Derek Senatore, Joshua Lovato, and Hayley Matthews and (back) Mrs. Sipe, Daniel VanKirk, Anthony Aumell, Ana Claudia Chaves, Mikayla Trombley, Jenifer Velazquez, Father Flaherty, Kate Silva, Chelsea Oleson, Adrienne Aumell, and Mrs. Gifford. Not pictured is Nayeli Reyes.

Photo courtesy of Holy Spirit Parish
Celebrating marriage
Holy Spirit Parish couples celebrating their anniversaries renew their vows during Mass on Feb. 15 at First Presbyterian Church in Soddy-Daisy. Holy Spirit pastor Father Mike Creson leads the parish’s annual ceremony, also attended by friends members and family of the couples.

First penance for five
Youth in the first holy Communion class at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Townsend recently made their first penance. With St. Francis’ Father Joe Julius are (from left, front) Dominik Kowalcvyk, Kristin Hmielewski, Megan Davis, and Dominic Souder and (back) Megan Lonsdale.
Photo by Debra Lonsdale

Photo courtesy of Mindy Coulter
KCHS dancers earn trophy in Gatlinburg
The Knoxville Catholic High School dance team placed second in the varsity hip-hop division in competition against more than 15 squads in the Universal Dance Association’s Smoky Mountain Spring Spectacular on March 13 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Afterward, the squad stopped by St. Mary Church in Gatlinburg to say hello to Father Philip Thoni, who holds the runner-up trophy. With the St. Mary pastor and squad coach Shamicka Benn (far right) are team members (from left, front) Erika Wolf, Catherine Putman, and Michelle Roy; (second row) Molly Terricano and Christa Moser; and (back) Meredith Coulter, Jessica Shipp, Clara Brown, and Alison Station.