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Fr. Patrick Ryan Transposition & Re-entombment July 31
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Bishop Stika Restored the Mass Obligation
May 22, 2021Masks Optional / Some Safety Protocols Remain
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Motu proprio "Traditionis custodes" and the Latin Mass
Pope Francis's motu proprio, Traditionis custodes, issued July 16, 2021, places limitations on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass. At this time, The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul will continue to offer the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite at 11:30am on Sundays, under the following condition noted by Bishop Stika:
"With the express provision that those attached to this more ancient form re-affirm their submission to the Roman Pontiff, the full teachings of the Second Vatican Council and the validity and liceity of the post-conciliar reforms of the liturgy, I wish to offer the opportunity for this liturgy to continue in the Diocese of Knoxville."
- Most. Rev. Richard F. Stika, Bishop of Knoxville (July 21, 2021)
Read Bishop Stika's letter, Pope Francis' documents, and Fr. Carter's July 18 homily here.
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A Year of St. Joseph
AUGUST - Joseph, Mirror of Patience
St. Joseph prayers and devotions
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Pro-Life Ministry
Help keep Chattanooga pro-life!- PRAY for the cause of life.
- SIGN the petition to stop Planned Parenthood from expanding to Chattanooga, and help us collect signatures.
- Sign the Petition to the Hamilton County School Board
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Under One Roof Case Statement
Thanks to all who have already begun making your donations to the Under One Roof campaign! We are relying on your donations to pay for the roof work that will be starting soon. We invite you to set up regular payments through our Online Giving. This will save us from contacting everyone individually on a regular basis to remind you about each payment.
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During this time of much social division, our parish has compiled resources on Catholic Social Teaching to help Catholics to faithfully and prayerfully respond. A recent addition to this page includes this enlightening interview about Helping the Poor in Our Community, with Dr. Jimmy Turner of Chattanooga Community Kitchen:
Catholic Social Teaching
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Many of the beautiful liturgical expressions that we enjoy at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul are discussed on our Joy of Tradition Catechesis page, a catechetical library of articles and videos. Fr. Carter's introductory homily on the theme of Joy of Tradition can be heard on this page as well.
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Recent and past Homilies are available for your edification. Fr. Carter's Pastor's Notes to the parish are catalogued also.
Fr. Carter's 2020 State of the Parish Address was live-streamed on Nov. 4, 2020:
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- Adults and families who are exploring conversion to Catholicism are invited to attend our RCIA program for Becoming Catholic.
- Our Religious Education program is open to all school-aged children and youth, and is required for preparation to receive the Sacraments of First Penance, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. Online registration is available on this page.
- Our St. Ambrose Catholic Homeschool Co-op, DYM Youth Group, Jubilate Deo Youth Schola, and American Heritage Girls offer additional classes and enrichment for youth.
- Catholics seeking Baptism for their children, Last Rites & Funerals for their loved ones, and Marriage/Weddings, can find more information on those pages.
- The Deacon's Table, led by Dcn. Tom McConnell, offers an opportunity for Adult Faith Formation
- Please make use of our parish FORMED.org subscription to access a multitude of sound Catholic media programs for learning and entertainment for adults and children.
- We havea Catholic Social Teaching resource page with opportunities for you to get involved in faithful study and prayerful action on the many important social issues of our day.
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See our Mass & Prayer Schedule/Resources page for more information including a video Introduction to the Extraordinary Form by Fr. Carter.
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Our parish ministries include educational, liturgical, social & service and charitable opportunities for you to give and receive. See the Ways to Give & Receive Help page to access a listing of our established groups and current needs, including Parish Ministry Updates. Also explore the Ministries menu on our website to find current opportunities for ministry and service.
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Events
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Tuesday, December 8
Pope Francis has called for a Year of St. Joseph beginning Dec. 8, 2020, “in which all faithful, after his example, may daily reinforce their own life of faith in complete fulfillment of God’s will.” Through the Apostolic Penitentiary the Holy Father has extended a series of plenary indulgences centered around devotion to St. Joseph. Click for more information and practical ways to celebrate the Year of St. Joseph.Read More -
Friday, August 6, 12:00 PM
Friday, August 6, is the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. We will have Mass at 7am and a sung Mass at 12pm noon. Following the noon Mass, we will have First Friday Adoration until 5:30pm, and again through the night from 9pm to 7am Saturday.Read More -
Friday, August 6, 12:00 PM
You are Invited to a Baby Shower at Ladies of Charity, 2821 Rossville Blvd to benefit the Ladies of Charity Layette Program on Fri., Aug. 6 at 12 noon to celebrate the many babies and mothers who will receive baby essentials. Requested Gifts: onesies & pajamas (newborn to 9 months); diapers (newborn & size 1); bottles; and wipes. Monetary donations are also welcome! If you cannot attend but would like to help, please drop off your gifts at the store anytime.Read More -
Friday, August 6, 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
We will have Adoration with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on First Friday following the 12pm Mass until 5:30pm, and through the night from 9pm to 7am, hosted by our Hispanic community.Read More -
August 14 - August 15
Join us after Mass on the Rectory Lawn for coffee, donuts, and fellowship. Talk with representatives from our Educational Ministries*, and SIGN UP! * Religious Education, Becoming Catholic/ RCIA, The Deacon’s Table, Youth Group, Jubilate Deo Youth Schola, American Heritage Girls (ages 5-18), & Trail Life USARead More -
Saturday, August 14, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
14-year-old Lorelei Truett was diagnosed with leukemia on April 27, 2021. She needs regular blood transfusions during her leukemia treatment and relies on donations from the community. Lorelei invites you to consider supporting her and others by giving your blood to sustain the many members of our community who need it to stay alive. The Basilica is hosting a blood drive event to include a breakfast fundraiser and an early morning workout. Click for more information about Lorelei, the event details, and to sign up at bloodassurance.org/Lorelei.Read More -
Sunday, August 15, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Catholic Motherhood group is now meeting on the third Sunday of the month from 6-8pm, at Rembrandt's Coffee House. All mothers are welcome!Read More -
Monday, August 16, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Our Trail Life troop for boys and American Heritage Girls troops are starting back up in September and are hosting a joint open house on Monday, August 16, from 7-8pm in Varallo Parish Hall. Please join us to find out more! Click here for details.Read More -
Wednesday, August 18, 10:00 AM
New Mamas' Circle! Are you expecting your very first little one? Or, are you the mama of a little one under 16 months? We have a special place just for you! Come and join us for a New Mama's Circle event on Wed. Aug. 18,at 10am, exclusively for new Mamas looking to build community and get connected to the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Motherhood group. Click for contact info.Read More -
Friday, September 3, 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
We will have Adoration with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on First Friday following the 12pm Mass until 5:30pm, and through the night from 9pm to 7am, hosted by our Hispanic community.Read More
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Sunday, September 19, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Catholic Motherhood group is now meeting on the third Sunday of the month from 6-8pm, at The Spice & Tea Exchange (2115 Gunbarrel Rd), owned by Diane Tobin, our Catholic Motherhood Coordinator. All mothers are welcome! Please bring a lite snack & folding chair if you can.Read More
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September 24 - September 26
Let Jesus feed your marriage! Deepen your communication, strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience on Sept 24-26 or Nov. 5-7. This will be an in-person experience, and spots are limited! Click for more info.Read More
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Our Basilica parish supports the Ladies of Charity, who give direct financial assistance to the poor. Besides collecting monetary donations and gently used items, their Greater Goods Gift Store needs volunteers to sort and tag their many donations, assist customers in the store, or cashier. Click for more info.Read More -
Registration is open for RE, Youth Group, and Jubilate Deo Youth Schola! Religious Education classes for preK through 12th grade will be offered Sundays at 10:15am beginning September 12. Class attendance is required for First Holy Communion and Confirmation and is strongly encouraged for all grades. Our Youth Group for grades 6-12 will meet Wednesdays from 6-8pm beginning August 25. The Jubilate Deo Youth Schola for grades 2-12 will begin in September. Please register on our Youth Registration page for this year, even if you registered last year.Read More -
Parishioner Jim Stewart suffered a serious bike accident before Easter that resulted in a head injury and required a hip replacement. He has completed his rehab in Atlanta and is finally back in Chattanooga! His family has set up a Caring Bridge site to assist us in following his recovery and communicating support and encouragement to him. Please pray for Jim Stewart. Click for more info and to access the Caring Bridge site.Read More -
As a necessary step in the Cause for Sainthood for Father Patrick Ryan, the remains of Father Ryan will be exhumed beginning July 19 and moved to a new tomb at the basilica on July 31. The exhumation is a necessarily private event. However, all are invited to the July 31 events, including the procession from Mount Olivet to the Basilica, Memorial Mass, blessing of his new tomb, and reception. Click to view the invitation and listen to Jim Wogan's podcast interview with Fr. Carter and Dcn. Gaspar about this process.Read More -
Following Fr. Moises' transfer on August 1, we will no longer be able to offer Mass at 7am on Mondays, because there will only be one priest available at the Basilica on Mondays. We will continue to offer the Mass at 12pm Mondays and all our other regular Mass times.Read More
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The Bieszad family of eight is in a crisis situation, the children having been removed from their home due to repairs and improvements needed in their home. They are in need of urgent prayer and help in the form of labor, material, and financial support in order to reunite their family. Click to learn more about their situation and the specific help they need. (List of needs last updated 6/10/21.)Read More -
Joseph Shramko, a teen in our parish and an NDHS student, suffered a serious fall on April 8. He has begun a lengthy healing process from several brain injuries and now undergoing intense rehabilitation at Shepherd Center in Atlanta. The Shramkos are praying for Joseph's full functional recovery, and they are asking for our prayers especially through the intercession of Fr. Patrick Ryan. They have set up a Caring Bridge site to share updates and needs. Click for updates, ways to help, and to access Joseph's Caring Bridge site.Read More -
Daniel Sharkey is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 610 and has voluntered as an Usher/Greeter for many years. Daniel suffers from diabetes and related complications, as well as ministrokes, that have limited his activities and mobility. Daniel would appreciate prayers, calls, and visits. Click to read more.Read More -
Do you enjoy hearing and singing the traditional sacred music of the Mass? If you can sight read your voice part, sing on pitch, and join our Thursday 6:30pm rehearsals, please consider joining us. Click to find out more.Read More -
Bishop Richard F. Stika has issued a pastoral letter on sin and the worthy reception of the Holy Eucharist. You can read the document here: http://dioknox.org/news/pastoral-letter-holy-eucharistRead More -
We are looking into offering hearing assistance devices during Mass for the hard of hearing. Before we can invest in this new system, we will need the support of volunteers to help with handing out the hearing devices at each Mass, and keeping them charged. If you are interested in supporting this effort to help fellow parishioners hear the Mass, please contact Maria Rist in the choir loft or through the parish office.Read More -
The Basilica parish family asks your prayers for 14-year-old Lorelei Truett, daughter of Lance and Ashley Truett. Lorelei was diagnosed with leukemia on April 27, 2021. After receiving the sacramental Anointing of the Sick, she began chemotherapy treatment on April 28 at T. C. Thompson Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. After two month-long difficult treatments, she is very close to being in remission but needs further treatment and a bone marrow transplant. We are posting updates and needs here. (Click to read more.)Read More -
Hemos decidido que debemos encontrar un nuevo edificio para la Casa de Oración de Santa Cruz, uno que sea más grande y esté mejor equipado para los muchos requisitos de nuestro ministerio y las muchas personas que asisten. El Padre David grabó un mensaje en video para explicar nuestro plan. Haga clic para obtener más información y ver el video.Read More -
Bishop Stika has announced new priest assignments, which affect the Basilica. As of August 1, Fr. Moises Moreno will move to Gatlinburg to serve as Parochial Vicar of two parishes: St. Mary in Gatlinburg and Holy Cross in Pigeon Forge, and he will lead their Hispanic communities. Click to read more.Read More -
25-year old Abigail Rose Tobin, daughter of Diane & Michael Tobin, passed away Monday, June 28. Please pray especially the Divine Mercy Chaplet for Abigail, her two children, and family. The funeral will be Sunday, July 4 at 5pm at the Basilica. Click to read her obituary, watch a tribute video, and for an opportunity to help with the sudden and costs they were not prepared for. May Abigail Rose Tobin, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.Read More
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Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul / 131st Anniversary
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Our patronal feast day, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, is June 29, and it is the 131st anniversary of the dedication of our church building in 1890. We celebrated the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul at all our weekend Masses on June 26– June 27, and again on Tuesday, June 29, with a 12pm sung Mass.
In conjunction with our parish anniversary, Fr. Carter presented The Joy of Tradition Award at our weekend Masses.
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Happy 16th Anniversary of Priesthood on July 1, Fr. David Carter
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Congratulations to Fr. David Carter on July 1 on the 16th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Holy Priesthood in 2005. In thanksgiving, above is a video highlighting the fruitfulness of Fr. Carter's 16th year as a priest, a challenging yet abundant year of his ministry at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul while starting the new Tribunal for the Diocese, as we returned to public Masses during the coronavirus pandemic but were not yet able to gather for regular social events.
Father in heaven, we are grateful for the many blessings of this good man who brings us Your holy sacraments of salvation. Bless and multiply Fr. Carter's ministry so that Your Church will multiply for Your glory and for our salvation. We praise you and thank you for the gift of Fr. Carter and for his 16 years of service, and we ask You to bless us with many more years with our beloved priest.
Ad multos annos!
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Corpus Christi and First Holy Communion June 6, 2021
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Photos by Robin Rudd
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Photos, Stories, and Memories
Photos on our Flickr site Photos on our website
Photos from Holy Week 2021
More Memories (scroll):
- Photos from 6/6/21 Corpus Christi Procession by Robin Rudd
- Photos from 6/6/21 First Holy Communion on Corpus Christi by Robin Rudd
- More photos from 6/6/21 Corpus Christi Procession by Hispanic Community
- Photos from 5/9/21 May Crowning by Robin Rudd
- Photos from Holy Week 2021 by Robin Rudd and others
- Photos from 4/17/21 Piano Recital by Fr. Valentin Iurochkin, by Joshua Wilty
- News story/video 3/24/21: Pro-Life supporters gather after concerns over Planned Parenthood - WDEF Channel 12
- Photos from 3/19/21 Blessing of St. Joseph Table
- Photos from 3/5/21 Stations of the Cross
- New story/video 3/3/21: Diocese of Knoxville advises against Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to fetal stem cell | WTVC (newschannel9.com)
- News story/video 2/17/21: Ash Wednesday during a pandemic: Catholic priests to avoid direct contact this year | WTVC (newschannel9.com)
- Photos from 2/2/21 Candlemas/Presentation of the Lord Mass
- Christmas Masses carries on during a pandemic - WDEF Channel 12 story at the Basilica, by Danielle Moss
- Photos from Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Confirmation Mass 12/12/20
- Photos from All Souls Day Mass at Mount Olivet 11/2/20
- News story 4/8/21: Catholic priest blesses, encourages Chattanooga's faithful at their homes during coronavirus pandemic - Chattanooga Times-Free Press, by Wyatt Massey - VIEW PHOTOS
- Photos and news story from last public Mass during coronavirus outbreak 3/19/20 - Chattanooga Times-Free Press, by Robin Rudd
- Photos from 11/2/19 All Souls Day - Spanish Mass, Low Mass, and Mount Olivet Cemetery
- Photos from 9/15/19 Sister Imelda's 25th Anniversary of Vows
- Photo/Times-Free Press story from the 7/19/19 presentation of African American Catholic Spirituality and Chattanooga's St. Francis Church
- Photos from the 6/29/19 Confirmation Mass with Bishop Stika and nearly 50 Confirmandi, taken by Stephen Golder
- Photos from the 6/27 to 6/29/19 Forty Hours Devotion
- Photos from the 6/23/19 Corpus Christi procession and Spanish First Communion Mass (30 First Communicants), taken by Robin Rudd
- Photos from the 6/23/19 11:30 First Communion Mass and Corpus Christi procession (17 First Communicants), taken by Robin Rudd
- Photos of Fr. Carter's 6/12/19 Visit to the Capitol in Washington, D. C. to Open the House of Representatives in Prayer
- Photos from the May Crowning 2019, by Robin Rudd
- Photos from our Easter Vigil Mass 2019, by Robin Rudd We had 58 people receiving sacraments of initiation!
- Photos from Holy Thursday and Good Friday 2019, by Christina Bankson
- Photos of our Altar Dedication Mass on December 23, 2018 (thanks to parishioner Christina Bankson)
- Photos of Renovations through the Generations at Sts. Peter and Paul
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May Crowning - May 9, 2021
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Piano Recital by Fr. Valentin 4/17/21
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