Cumberland Mountain Deanery calendar
Parish notes: Cumberland Mountain Deanery
St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut is hosting a variety of summer
Blessed Sacrament, Harriman
camps. To register, visit www.sjncsknox.org. ■
The 2016-17 RCIA will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, in the parish center. Cardinal Justin Rigali presided over the 2016 confirmation Mass on April 17. Confirmandi this year are Morgan DuBois, Ryan DuBois, Elijah Duncan, Anthony Ibarra, Shelby LeBlanc, Olliana Long, Ashleigh Robertson, Jenna Stewart, Avery Sinnott, Kimberly Smith, Savannah Swanger, and Landon Atchley. First communicants: Nicholas Gouge, J.J. Webster
Anniversaries: Bob and Genie Gruber (64), Vern and Jean Bollish (64), Don and Bernie Gundy (63), John and Jean Sohnly (62), Richard and Caroline Cieszenski (61), Dan and Mina Napierala (61), John and Gerry Eisenlord (61), Don and Shirley Savercool (60), Bob and Joanne Ames (60), Ed and Carolyn Mayo (59), John and Ellie Gratton (58), Irvin and Carol Stenger (58), Tom and Peg Loughran (58), Robin and Carol Campbell (58), John and Yvonne Marciniak (57), Frank and Ann Zingheim (57), Walt and Dianne Burling (57), Medard and Laura Kaluszka (56), Norm and Judith Charest (56), John and Anna Moyer (56), C. Thomas and Mary Anna Teall (56), Tom and Dorothy Powers (56), Ron and Virginia Reynolds (56), Don and Mary Lou Wiskow (56), Mitchell and Joan Kaminski (55), John and Barbara Coye (55), Patrick and Anne Chowning (55), Fred and Kitty Sasse (55), Anthony and Bernice Mattioli (55), Ed and Marjorie Lewis (55), Ramon and Barbara Clark (54), Joe and Marti Maxwell (54), James and Mary Ann Lintz (54), Joseph and Nancy Grunduski (53), Shelton and Patty Johnson (53), John and Norma Hall (53), Tom and Anne Marano (53), Jim and Anita Renick (52), R. Terry and Nancy Allen (52), Joe and Susanna Bour (52), B. Dean and Betty Clement (52), John and Betty Morici (52), Norm and Carol Adams (51), James and Ann Brendel (51), Bob and Kathleen McCone (51), Ed and Connie Bock (51), Frank and Karen Goluszka (51), Max and Pat Streibel (51), Jerome and Judy Peabody (51), Bruce and Mary Ann Trent (50).
COURTESY OF JILL PURCELL
St. Francis of Assisi, Fairfield Glade
St. Alphonsus parishioners create ‘Bags of Hope’ Parishioners of St. Alphonsus in Crossville recently gathered to create “Bags of Hope” for drug-endangered, abused, and at-risk children of Cumberland County. Parishioners sewed the bags and then filled them with toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, deodorant, and lotion along with toys, stuffed animals, and other items. The House of Hope, which cares for these children, will distribute the bags.
St. John Neumann, Farragut The “Cool Kingdom” vacation Bible school is set for 9 a.m. to noon June 6-10 for rising pre-K to sixth-graders. Adult and teen volunteers are needed; contact Lydia Donahue at lydonahue@hotmail.com. More than $2,300 was collected in a recent baby-bottle drive to benefit the Pregnancy Help Center.
St. Therese, Clinton The parish congratulated Oliva Kuhens, who is now heading the Decorations/Environmental Committee, and Sue Thais, who has been appointed the new youth ministry director at St. Therese. The parish also gave a special appreciation to Toni Ferguson, who had led the decoration committee for many years. New directors of religious education Amanda Dials and Julie Keller have volunteered to fill the shoes left by Kathy Burns and Joelle Duncan. The Council of Catholic Women’s end-of-year dinner was held May 24 at Harrison’s restaurant. ■
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COURTESY OF ROSEANN STRAZINSKY
Parish pastoral council elections took place May 21-22.
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Father and son receive ‘Quilts of Valor’ Stephen Strazinsky and son Jim received a Quilt of Valor at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Fairfield Glade on April 10. Stephen Strazinsky was in World War II in the Army Air Force, and Jim was in the Army from 1968-73 and was in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. He was awarded the Bronze Star of Valor and left the service as a captain. The members of the Fantastic Quilters of Fairfield Glade made the Quilts of Valor. Barbara Des Biens, a quilter, presented them.
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