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Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, As you may know, there are currently hundreds of vaccines under development worldwide to help people avoid contracting COVID-19. Of these, over a dozen are in the final stages of testing. This letter intends to help us all be well-informed as to the moral and ethical considerations. This is particularly important as it pertains …
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus; On this blessed Thanksgiving Day, we call to mind our many blessings as a nation, church, and individually. Part of me wishes 2020 were already behind us, but we can certainly be thankful that the Lord our God has sustained us thus far and will continue to do so. It is important to …
At every Mass we sing or say the words of the Ordinary (the unchangeable parts of the Mass), for example, the Gloria; Holy, holy, holy; and Lamb of God. In ordinary time—the liturgical season we’re in now—our parish has for quite a few years sung the simple ordinary in English from the third edition of the Roman Missal. In Lent …
Effective immediately, we are seeking volunteers to serve in various roles at our Sunday liturgies. We are in need of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs), Altar Servers and Readers for our Sunday Masses. Beginning in January we will have two readers at each Sunday Mass, providing the opportunity for our readers to serve more frequently. Deacon Scott Maentz will …
Beginning the First Sunday of Advent, Catholics throughout the Diocese of Knoxville will again have the option to receive Holy Communion on the tongue. On November 9th, Bishop Stika issued a revised decree for the public celebration of Mass, permitting the reception of Holy Communion on the tongue. This decree is in effect beginning the weekend of November 28-29, the …