More than 50,000 Catholics from around the country came together for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, including more than 170 pilgrims from the Diocese of Knoxville.
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will be traveling the country May 17 - July 16, 2024 culminating at the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. The St. Juan Diego Route, the southern portion of the pilgrimage, will come through the Diocese of Knoxville, stopping at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga on June 24.
Picture Christ. What image comes to your mind? Sacred art forms our understanding of religious concepts, like who Christ is, and educates us on the faith, using rich imagery and symbolism to pass down stories and meaning.
Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville held a eucharistic mission Feb. 21 through Feb. 25. The five-day mission included The Vatican International Exhibit: The Eucharistic Miracles of the World, a documentary on Blessed Carlo Acutis, eucharistic adoration, talks by Father John Orr, and a presentation by Kathleen Kelly.
John 6 is often called the Bread of Life Discourse because it is there in Scripture that Jesus talks about the importance of receiving Him as the Bread of Life to gain eternal life. Even as some followers are confused and turn away, He is resolute in this message. It is here, the Church teaches, that Jesus explains the power of the sacrament of the Eucharist.
On April 12, students, clergy, and FOCUS missionaries celebrated evening Mass and then participated in a one-mile eucharistic procession on the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga campus.
“We need to have an encounter with the true living God, Jesus,” Bishop Hicks said to more than 300 people at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. “He is real. He rose from the dead. He exists. He wants to know you.”
Dr. Timothy O’Malley returned to his home diocese to discuss his latest book, Becoming Eucharistic People: The Hope and Promise of Parish Life, at All Saints Church in Knoxville.
Catholics across East Tennessee are invited to reflect and deepen their connection to Jesus in the Eucharist during the National Eucharistic Revival, now underway.
Freezing rain and the threat of black ice over the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend Jan. 15-17 did little to stop hundreds of faithful Catholics from visiting St. Jude School in Chattanooga to see the awe-inspiring exhibit of eucharistic miracles displayed in the school’s cafeteria.