Nearly 370 Catholic school educators and administrators representing all 10 Diocese of Knoxville schools gathered on Feb. 20 at Sacred Heart Cathedral School for their annual professional-development day.
Spelling bees, talent shows, and pep rallies. Tournaments, dress-up days, and special Masses. Fun events and programs such as these marked the 50th anniversary of Catholic Schools Week, which was celebrated Jan. 28–Feb. 3 across the country.
Diocese of Knoxville Schools Superintendent, Mary Ann Deschaine, shares her thoughts regarding Catholic Schools Week and appreciation for all who make the Catholic schools communities so strong.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Chattanooga and Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Knoxville have discovered a unique way to honor the faith, reuse a valuable natural resource, and at the same time raise funds for vital projects.
On the weekend of Nov. 11-12, the diocese will hold a special collection to support school tuition to help families provide their children a Catholic education.
St. Mary School in Oak Ridge has recently been loaned a unique print to display from Picasso’s Imaginary Series, Shakespeare. The Warne family have loved being a part of the Oak Ridge community and St. Mary Parish and School since 1952.
Mary Ann Deschaine, the new superintendent of Catholic schools, made the journey to all 10 Diocese of Knoxville schools at the beginning of the school year to get better acquainted with diocesan students and their teachers.
In addition to its primary ministry of bringing students to Jesus Christ through learning and faith formation, Notre Dame High School sees its mission as fivefold––academics, athletics, arts, finance, and enrollment––as it works to strengthen its body, mind, and soul.
Just two days after her first day on the job, Mary Ann Deschaine appeared on the “Inside the Diocese of Knoxville” podcast to discuss her transition to East Tennessee and her very early assessment of Catholic schools here.
The Diocese of Knoxville has announced that Mary Ann Deschaine, Ed. S., has accepted the position of superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Knoxville.
The circle is now complete. May the circle be unbroken. Knoxville Catholic High School senior Gigi Sompayrac put the finishing touches on that 360-degree journey on Feb. 1 when she signed scholarship papers to play tennis for Anderson University.
More than 350 Catholic school educators from the Diocese of Knoxville’s 10 schools gathered Feb. 21 at Knoxville Catholic High School to do something they haven’t been able to do in nearly four years — meet in person for an in-service session.
New Lady Vol basketball play-by-play announcer Brian Rice is one of the busiest people in Knoxville media, and his days as a student at Knoxville Catholic High School helped launch his broadcasting career.
Diocese of Knoxville Catholic Schools Raffle tickets are now on sale. Each $10 ticket enters you into the raffle to win 16 cash prizes. Proceeds support the regional Catholic Schools Tuition Funds to help qualifying families with tuition assistance.
Catholic schools rely greatly on the generosity of their community for supplemental tuition support so that every child who wishes to receive a Catholic education receive one.
The newest work of art on display at St. Mary School in Johnson City, a mosaic, is the fruit of their own staff member’s labor. Felicia Gregory has been the art teacher at St. Mary since 2017 and began this project as a way to upcycle lids from baby food pouches that her children were consuming at the time.