The Tennessee Knights of Columbus held its 118th State Convention Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1. The convention, held virtually for the second year in a row, was livestreamed from the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. During the convention, Fred Laufenberg of the Msgr. Philip Thoni Council 16088 in Fairfield Glade, was elected as the new State Deputy to lead the state council. When he takes office in July, he will succeed Michael McCusker of the Timothy J. Coyle Council 9317 in Cordova. State Officers include, from left, State Warden-elect Alan Stanley, State Advocate-elect David Zwissler, Associate State Chaplain Father Bart Okere, State Deputy-elect Fred Laufenberg, current State Deputy Michael McCusker, Associate Chaplain Father Gervan Menezes, State Treasurer-elect Eric Pelton, and Immediate Past State Deputy Tracy Staller.

The Catholic Pastoral Center is a hive of activity most weekends, with meetings, retreats, classes and Masses. Thousands of parishioners flood into Sagrado Corazon Church at the Catholic Pastoral Center to attend Mass each weekend.

Bishop J. Mark Spalding was the keynote speaker for the Catholic Business League's first in-person meeting in over a year on Thursday, May 13.