A Walk through the new Cathedral

DESIGN RENDERINGS “To all of you who are the people of God, the living stones, thank you. We move forward placing our trust and our hands and our lives in Jesus Christ as we give praise to the Father and are inspired by the Holy Spirit.”   ~ Bishop Richard F. Stika,...

The 5 Gifts We Receive on Pentecost

On Sunday May 24, we will celebrate Pentecost Sunday. The day we remember the Holy Spirit coming down into the world and into our hearts. The feast that we celebrate is considered by many to be the birthday of the Church, and for good reason. An amazing miracle took...

Festival of Families

Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 6, 2015! Join families from across the Diocese for the Festival of Families! The keynote speaker is Fr. Leo Patlinghug, founder and director of Grace Before Meals, host of Savoring Our Faith on EWTN. His unique background as...

Groundbreaking Coverage

One week ago today, we broke ground on the new Sacred Heart Cathedral for the Diocese of Knoxville. Thanks again to everyone who came out for Mass and the Cathedral Groundbreaking on Sunday, April 19th! It was an awesome day with over 1,200 faithful in attendance, 12...

A Bishop and His Backhoe

Bishop Richard Stika and Deacon Sean Smith took a tour of the Cathedral grounds today as crews were setting the stage for the Cathedral Groundbreaking ceremony. And then…Bishop spotted a brand new backhoe he couldn’t resist! Merit Construction Project...