Parish Life
Parish Life
With a heart for service, we facilitate opportunities for our Parish community to socialize together while growing in friendship of one another through Christ.
If you would like to become involved with the Parish Life Committee, please contact the office (865-689-7011).
YEAR ROUND EVENTS:
Coffee and Donuts- Every second weekend of the month, Parish Life organizes and serves coffee and donuts to the Parish after all the Masses.
SEASONAL EVENTS:
Adult Social - Each Summer, Parish Life organizes and hosts an adult event with a food truck, live music, and some small auction items. Tickets go on sale two weeks in advance. Date is TBA.
Chili Cook-Off- Each Fall, Parish Life organizes and hosts a fun event where our parishioners bring their favorite chili to share! The top three chilis win a prize. Date is TBA.
Trunk or Treat- Each Fall close to All Saints day, Parish Life organizes and hosts a Parish wide event with Parishioners lined up on the trail to hand out candy followed by hot chocolate, hay rides, maze. movie, and other fun activities!
Family Christmas Cookie Swap- Each Advent Season Parish Life sponsors a Saturday evening after 5pm Mass where we swap cookies, drink hot chocolate, and watch a holiday movie!
Snow Much Fun- Each Winter Parish Life sponsors a Saturday evening event after 5pm Mass where we celebrate the fun of winter with food, fellowship, and fun winter, snow themed crafts! Date TBA.
Valentine's Event- Each February close to Valentine's Parish Life sponsors a Saturday evening event after 5pm Mass where we join together for each a meal, watch a movie, and make Valentines!
Lenten Meals- Each Friday during Lent the Parish joins together for a fish dinner prior to the Stations of the Cross. Our Men's Service Group provides these meals.
Easter Egg Hunt- After the 9am Easter Sunday Mass, Parish Life sponsors an Easter Egg Hunt for the children of the Parish.
Chair: JoAnn Rudy
A part of Parish Life Committee is the Men's Service Group. The Men's Service group helps set-up, clean-up, and cook and serve food at events along with the Parish Life Committee members. They also share time focused on spiitual growth (Men's Fellowship Group) and other shared social activities.
Chair: John Saucier