Next weekend, August 29 and 30, our parish arrives at a big celebration for we are finally able to celebrate the ordination of Zachary Griffith to the priesthood of Jesus Christ. His ordination will be August 29th at 11am at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville. His ordination Mass will be streamed to the Diocese of Knoxville webpage. Please note that due to this ordination there will not be an 8:30am Mass on Saturday nor will there be confessions at 9am.
On August 30th then Father Zachary Griffith will celebrate his first Mass of Thanksgiving at the 8am Mass. Following Mass he will be in the gathering area to give blessings to those who do wish as they exit the church. We will have a table set up where any gifts for him can be left. Originally I had hoped our parish could of offered him a banquet, but due to our COVID-19 restrictions that is not possible. I still hope that he will be able to join us for his first anniversary of priesthood allowing us to finally throw him a banquet sometime in the future.
He has been assigned to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chattanooga and his assignment will begin September 9th. Let us continue to pray for him and for more vocations from this parish community.
In Christ,
Fr. Dustin Collins
