Daily Readings
- Wednesday of Holy Week March 27, 2024Reading I Is 50:4-9a The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue, That I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear; And I have not rebelled, have not turned back. I gave […]USCCB
- Wednesday of Holy Week March 27, 2024
Vatican News
- Rami and Bassam: Pope Francis shared our pain March 27, 2024Two bereaved fathers, one an Israeli Jew and one a Palestinian Muslim, speak to Vatican News about their meeting with Pope Francis, who thanked them for their witness of fraternity. Read all
- Word of God among the cardboard: Easter journey of the poor at St. Peter's March 27, 2024A community of Claretian Sisters in Rome organize a penitential service to help homeless people living near the Vatican to prepare for Easter, combining spirituality with tangible charity to meet their needs. Read all
- Pope to Catholics in Holy Land: May hope arise from seeds sown in pain March 27, 2024In an Easter Letter addressed to Catholics in the Holy Land, Pope Francis expresses his spiritual closeness and paternal affection, and encourages Christians around the world to offer concrete support and prayers for peace. Read all
- Rami and Bassam: Pope Francis shared our pain March 27, 2024
Men’s Bible Study
Spring Farm & Forest Day
Our parishioner, Karen Persinger, invites all to her family’s beautiful Rising Fawn Gardens on Saturday, March 23. The gate will be open from 9:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. You may pack a picnic, relax by the creek, wander the trails, and enjoy the beauty of nature in the springtime. Guided walks will be offered throughout the day. Please visit risingfawngardens.com to register and learn more. You can also sign up to be a volunteer. Proceeds from the day will benefit Hand Up Ministry.
He Named Him Adam
Crunch Entertainment, the ex-Hollywood Catholic filmmakers who made the award-winning film, Father Ryan: A Higher Call (available on FORMED) for the Diocese of Knoxville, need your help to make the pro-life, faith-based movie, He Named Him Adam. Inspired by a true story of abortion regret and ultimate redemption through Christ, this film has the potential to change minds on the issue of abortion by changing hearts. Like the makers of Sound of Freedom and The Chosen, these filmmakers/parishioners of Sts. Peter & Paul Basilica are relying on crowdfunding supported by Christians who are committed to restoring our culture to a … Continue reading
Holy Week
Click HERE to download the 2024 Holy Week schedule. Thursday, March 28 Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 P.M. at Our Lady of the Mount Friday, March 29 Stations of the Cross at St. Katharine Drexel at 3:00 P.M. Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of the Mount at 5:00 P.M. Good Friday Service at Our Lady of the Mount at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, March 30 Easter Vigil Mass at Our Lady of the Mount at 8:00 P.M. Sunday, March 31 Easter Mass at Our Lady of the Mount at 9:00 A.M. Easter Mass at St. Katharine Drexel at 11:30 … Continue reading
Upcoming Art Exhibit
Our Lady of the Mount parishioner Steve Golder will have an exhibition of Van Dyke Brown process photo images showing at the River Gallery in Chattanooga March 8 through April 30, with opening reception on Friday, March 8 from 5:30-7:00 P.M. Our Catholic faith is prominent in many of the images, with several capturing scenes from the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Online Giving Users
Beginning January 1, Online Giving users need to log into their account at olmcc.com, and update your giving for 2024. Please select the new fund, Offertory 2024. If you need assistance updating your contributions for 2024 or establishing a new Online Giving account, please contact amackey@olmcc.com. Fr. Mark asks that we prayerfully consider a 10% increase in our 2024 Offertory contributions.
Hope House
Items Needed for Tent Communities
Hot Meals Ministry
Hot Meals Ministry is looking for a few more people to help out as we enter the summer months. We are asking for help from both Our Lady of the Mount and Saint Katherine Drexel parishioners. Please consider signing up for a slot anytime from 1:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. on Mondays, or you can show up at Shuler Hall to see what it’s all about and assist as needed. Thanks to your generous support both physically and financially; this ministry has been consistently providing a “home-cooked” meal to area tent community residents every Monday for the past 15 months. … Continue reading