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The Relics of Padre Pio
The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is excited to host the relics of Padre Pio. The five relics will be in the Cathedral on Tuesday, September 26, from 9am-7pm. Noon Mass will be celebrated as usual. To support this fantastic opportunity, we are asking for...
PCCW Pot Luck
All women of the parish are invited to the PCCW (Parish Council of Catholic Women) Pot Luck Social on Tuesday, September 19th, at 6 p.m. in the Cathedral Hall. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share! It is a beautiful opportunity to get together in fellowship...
Annual Mums Sale
Fall is just around the corner, and the mums have arrived! St. Martha’s Guild Annual Mum Sale is back! Sept. 16th and 17th, after the 5:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday and the 7:30, 9, 11, and 1 p.m. Masses on Sunday. (until sold out) $10.00 for an 8-inch pot. An assortment...
Archbishop Shelton Letter to the Faithful
Letter of Archbishop Fabre to all the Faithful 8-24-2023 Letter to the Faithful - Spanish bishop prayer card one-sided bishop prayer onesided spanish
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Please join us for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Vigil Mass begins tonight (8/14) at 6:00 pm. Tomorrow (8/15), we will have Mass at 8:05 am, Noon, 6:00 pm, and 7:30 pm in Spanish. Catholics and many other Christians celebrate the feast of...
A Statement from Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ in the Diocese of Knoxville, As you are likely aware, the Most Reverend Richard F. Stika has resigned as Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville and the Holy Father has accepted his resignation. While I remain Archbishop of Louisville...
Bishop Stika Announces Retirement
Bishop Richard F. Stika, the longest-serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, has announced he is retiring from the post he has held since 2009. “I recently sent a letter to the Holy Father, Pope Francis, asking him to grant my petition to retire as...
Bishop announces new priest assignments
Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced the following new priest assignments in the Diocese of Knoxville: Father Dominic Nguyen, CRM – Pastor of the Church of Divine Mercy in Knoxville, effective April 21, 2023. (Father Nguyen previously served as parochial...
Memorial Day Mass
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th, Bishop Stika will Celebrate a special Mass at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (1916 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915) at 9:00 am. The 8:05 am Mass at the Cathedral will not be held that day, and we would like to encourage our...
West Knox Fish Pantry
May is the month that the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is responsible for buying food and stocking the shelves of the West Knox FISH Pantry. The Sacred Heart FISH ministry team is looking for a few helping hands during the next 4 Saturdays to assemble...