Our Lady of the Lake Church in Hendersonville resumed the public celebration of Mass on Sunday, May 24. The Mass was held outside to help maintain the proper social distancing…

Father John Raphael, who serves as a staff chaplain for Saint Thomas Health, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Here, he meets with heart transplant…

Father Paul Hostettler will mark the 70th anniversary of his ordination as a priest on June 3. “It’s the greatest thing that’s happened to me to become a priest,” said…

Because of the social distancing restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the state convention of the Tennessee Knights of Columbus was boiled down from its typical three days to three…

Bishop J. Mark Spalding had an online meeting with the permanent deacons of the diocese to check on their well-being in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and on plans…

Father Eric Fowlkes, pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Hendersonville, looked out over the crowd in the church parking lot, sitting in lawn chairs and camping chairs,…

Mike Decker uses an electric sprayer to apply an electrostatic disinfectant as part of the efforts of the parish to minimize the chance of spreading viruses at Christ the King…

Life at Saint Thomas West Hospital has settled into a new rhythm as the weeks under the COVID-19 pandemic have rolled on, according to Father John Raphael, a staff chaplain…

Bishop J. Mark Spalding holds a prayer book in his office at the Catholic Pastoral Center in January. As part of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal for Ministries 2020, Bishop Spalding…