Diocese

Join us for a Tea Party on Sat., May 28 from 1-3pm at St. Stephen’s Parish Hall at 7111 Lee Hwy. Meet the Sisters who live and work among the poorest of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda and rescue and educate vulnerable street children, orphans, and children living in slums. Hear stories about the children and consider sponsoring a child or giving a donation. Catering by La Cabriole. RSVP to plutes51@gmail.com / (701) 550-1624 or lilliandscott@epbfi.com / (423) 503-8754. Donations may be sent to: Little Sisters of St. Francis, C/O Sr. Lilia Kagendo, LSOSF, P.O. Box 25064, Brooklyn, NY 11202

Diocese of Knoxville seminarians, Neil Blatchford, Andrew Crabtree, and Joseph Austin have been called to Holy Orders to the (transitional) diaconate. The ordination will take place Sun., May 29 at 4pm at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville. All are invited to the Ordination Mass and reception following. *** Also, please join in a novena to St. Stephen to pray for them as they prepare for ordination. (Click for the novena prayer.) ***

The National Conference for Single Catholics is offering a four-week interactive online series for single Catholics entitled “Mission Possible”, which will help equip you to more fully discover and effectively live your baptismal vocation. The course is offered four Tuesdays in June 2022. Click to access the signup.

Bishop Stika will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to Catholic adults in the diocese who have already received the Sacrament of Baptism. The next Confirmation Mass for adults will be on Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022, at 4pm, at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville. Click for details on registering. To receive Confirmation, Catholics must be living in accord with the marriage laws of the Church.