WHY CATHOLIC?

In the Fall of 2007 the Diocese of Knoxville implemented the RENEW International's WHY CATHOLIC? program. WHY CATHOLIC? is a four year program consisting of 48 sessions on Catholic beliefs, sacraments, morality and prayer conducted in a small community environment. Immaculate  Conception Church has followed the Diocese's lead in instituting the WHY CATHOLIC? adult faith formation program which is based on Sacred Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

RENEW International based in Plainfield, NJ, is a Catholic not-for-profit organization that has a 25-year record in revitalizing parish life and has touched the lives of more than 25 million individuals in thousands of parishes across six continents. RENEW International President and  co-founder Msgr. Thomas Kleissler

                                                                 commented, "Many people are seeking meaning beyond today's culture. They are also looking for ways to

                                                                 share their faith confidently with the people around them. WHY CATHOLIC? aims to be part of  what the

                                                                 bishops have called 'a life-long process of total Catholic education that has as its heart, evangelization.'"                                                                                                                                   

                                                                Click on the WHY CATHOLIC? button to learn more about the WHY CATHOLIC? program.

                                                                For additional information contact Marian Howard at icaff@bellsouth.net or (865) 522-1508

                                                                or Leslie Sholly at (865) 524-9590 or pennysyc@aol.com.