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Parishes and schools within the Diocese of Knoxville are doing their best to ease the concerns of parishioners by teaming with public health officials to administer the COVID vaccine free of charge in parish facilities.

A second collection will be taken the weekend of Aug. 28-29 to assist with Haiti’s relief aid and with efforts to help rebuild the country following a devastating earthquake on Aug. 14.

Notre Dame High School has new president. NDHS, Sacred Heart, and St. Mary Oak Ridge have new principals.

Bishop Stika offers statement and prayers for people of Haiti and Afghanistan

Bishop Richard F. Stika presided at the memorial Mass and re-entombment of Servant of God Father Patrick Ryan on July 31 at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul.

Bishop Richard F. Stika offers a statement on the use of masks in diocesan Catholic schools as the school year begins.

Deacon Matthew Donahue will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Mass will be live-streamed from the cathedral's YouTube page.