Patty Johnson and Sally Jackson joined more than 800 women representing nearly 70 organizations at the international assembly.

Women of the Diocese of Knoxville were challenged to confidently embrace their God-given purpose and actively live it out at the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention held at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City April 20-22.

For the past six years, the Council of Catholic Women at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir City has made an average of 12 “Bags of Love” for the Kids First Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Loudon County, and this year they have already made 29 bags.

A key project of the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women has received the accolades of Pope Francis.

Family was at the heart of the 32nd Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women annual convention held at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland April 28-30.