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Reminder: Beware of Fraudsters! “What is communications scamming?” Scammers may pretend to be a clergyman or lay minister asking parishioners for gift card contributions. Scammers use email, text and even voice calls. Bogus emails often include a legitimate looking email address. Bogus text messages and voice calls may include a caller ID that appears to be from a local number, …
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On September 11, 2001, right after the 8 am Mass, I was driving from my parish in Johnson City to Knoxville for a meeting, and so I heard the whole thing on NPR, first through interrupted programming, then through live coverage. I remember not being able to make mobile phone calls for hours. Father …
WASHINGTON– On March 2, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recently approved for use in the United States. “The …
A Thanksgiving Day message from Father Shelton: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Happy Thanksgiving! We all have many reasons to be thankful today. God gives us the gift of life, and he surrounds us with the lives of others who care for us as family, friends and neighbors. I’m especially grateful for the members of Saint Mary Parish, and …
Advent by Candlelight December 1st @ 7:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom “The End of the World, The Coming of a New Hope” Guest Speaker, Dr. Tim Logan, Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University Please register before Dec. 1 to receive the zoom presentation invite by emailing: stmarywomenfellowship@gmail.com Christ Child Shower Baby shower gifts, gift cards, necessities for children up to …
“Nations will be reminded by the annual celebration of this feast that not only private individuals but also rulers and princes are bound to give public honor and obedience to Christ. It will call to their minds the thought of the last judgment, wherein Christ, who has been cast out of public life, despised, neglected and ignored, will most severely …
The following is a message from the Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, an organization of laity, religious, and clergy working together to promote best practices and accountability in the management, finances, communications, and human resource development of the Catholic Church in the U.S., including greater incorporation of the expertise of the laity. The Leadership Roundtable brings together leaders from the …
PARISH MISSION: Come and join us this Advent are our Parish Mission! Presented by: Sister Maria Juan, RSM, Director of Faith Formation, Diocese of Knoxville, TN. A three-night reflection as we ‘prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord’. St Mary’s Church, Oak Ridge: Each evening- 7PM to 9PM, December 9th, 10th, and 11th. There will be Confession each evening at 6:30 PM (please …
DECREE issued Friday by the Holy See: This year, in the current circumstances due to the “Covid-19” pandemic, the Plenary Indulgences for the deceased faithful will be extended throughout the entire month of November, with adaptation of works and conditions to guarantee the safety of the faithful. This Apostolic Penitentiary has received many petitions from holy Pastors who have asked …
The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (en Español), our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents our guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. We urge our pastors, lay and religious faithful, and …
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thank you for your generosity and patience during these last six months. I’m especially grateful for our teams of volunteers who’ve made our resumption of public Masses possible, and to all those volunteers who made our modified Founders Day so special for us all. Please keep our dedicated teachers in your prayers as they …
Let us pray for God’s blessings upon our American republic: We pray you, O God of might, wisdom, and justice, through whom authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist with your Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude the President of these United States, that his administration may be conducted in righteousness, and be eminently useful to …