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The Basilica is looking for volunteer Tribunal Case Sponsors to help parishioners who are seeking an annulment to regularize their marriage situation in the Church. Can you volunteer a few hours a week on a flexible schedule? We are seeking Catholic parishioners in good standing who are personable, compassionate, willing to learn, and committedly faithful. Click for more information.

The Basilica is seeking adults age 18 and up with experience caring for pre-school-age children to attend the nursery on Sundays from 8:45am to 1pm, for $50/Sunday, or as a volunteer for the full shift or half-shift. Safe Environment training and background check required. Interested candidates should email [email protected]. Click for details.

To celebrate the 50 days of Easter, the Basilica Motherhood community is coming together all across the region to host family potlucks. Register here for a potluck near you, mark your calendar, and contact your host for further details. If there isn’t one close to you, and you’d like to host, email [email protected]

World renowned speaker and author Christopher West and award winning musician, Mike Mangione, are coming to Notre Dame High School Wed. March 4, 2026 7pm-9:30pm with a beautiful multimedia event called MADE FOR MORE: VISIONS OF THE PROMISED LAND on the Theology of the Body. Bring family and friends (age 16+). Purchase your tickets online here or at the parish office ($25). Brought to you by Our Lady of Perpetual Help, The Basilica, and The Theology of The Body Institute.

Retrouvaille is for couples who want to improve their marriages. It can support couples experiencing serious challenges, as well as couples who simply want to deepen an already good relationship. There is an upcoming Retrouvaille Weekend Retreat in Nashville March 6-8. Click for details

The men of Sts. Peter & Paul and St. Jude have started an inter-parish Bible study at 6:30pm every Friday (Thursdays during Lent). The group meets at the St. Jude Library, and men from all parishes are invited. We will begin studying the Church Fathers and how we can apply their teachings to modern day. Click for info.

Can you spend 1 hour per week to help the poor? You are invited to the Basilica’s Community Outreach Ministry Open House on Saturday, February 7 at noon-1:30 PM at Oscar & Cathy Palisoc’s house. Also, The Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul is starting a Perpetual Food Drive every week. Our beneficiary through Feb. 15 is CHATT Foundation. Click for details.

The traditional Ember Days of fasting for Advent are Wed., Fri., and Sat., Dec. 17, 19, and 20. While a fast is not obligatory, it is a worthy traditional spiritual practice to fast or abstain in some way on one or more of these days.

From Dec. 15 - 21, we will be collecting items in the vestibule that are needed by the CHATT Foundation to serve people experiencing homelessness in the Chattanooga area. CHATT Foundation has a specific list of needs for December. Click to see the list.

ABIDE Respite Ministry, located at around the corner at First-Centenary United Methodist Church. ABIDE seeks to care for and support persons with early to moderate memory issues and their caregivers. Volunteers are able to provide community, socialization, and love through activities and companionship with participants. They also give respite to caregivers, knowing their loved ones are being loved and cared for in a safe environment. Click to find out more.

All parishioners are invited to support our Youth Ministry by cooking or delivering a dinner or donating toward the weekly cost ($200-$300). Sign up to sponsor a Wed. 6pm dinner here: MEAL TRAIN for Youth Group Wednesday Meetings www.TakeThemAMeal.com/ENTU6526

Our Adult Faith Formation Book Club will begin studying Life of Christ by Fulton Sheen starting Sept. 9, with the option to attend Tuesdays from 6-8pm or Wednesdays from 9-11am in the St. Dominic Building.

The Basilica has started a Pro-life Crochet, Knitting, and Quilting Club. Find out more at stspeterandpaulbasilica.com/crochet (click here). Email [email protected] for more information and to sign up.

Men's Bible Study: Iron Sharpens Iron: Saturdays at 2pm, beginning Sept. 6, 2025 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 313 Sylvan St., Chattanooga, TN 37405. Click for info and sign-up.

The Basilica is collecting SPECIFIC items in August for the needy who use the services of the CHATT Foundation: Sugar, canned veggies, coffee creamer, kids' snacks, disposable dishes and napkins, paper towels, cleaning supplies, deodorant, laundry detergent, trash bags, ponchos, socks, underwear, blankets, backpacks/bags, tarps, and strollers. Drop off donations in the Basilica vestibule by August 31.

The Basilica partners with St. Vincent de Paul Society at Our Lady of Perpetual Help by providing monetary support and food drives. Fr. Carter is now calling on Basilica parishioners to join this ministry more actively by volunteering. Click here to read an article highlighting the benefits and the needs of the St. Vincent de Paul ministry.

Our Basilica Adult Faith Formation ministry offers the Deacon’s Table / All Things Catholic class most every Sunday from 10:15-11:15 in the McConnell Room. The class is currently viewing the 6-week video series, The Hidden King: The Jewish Roots of St. Joseph, by Dr. Brant Pitre. Our next study will be on the Sacraments.

The Seven Sisters Apostolate is a call to strengthen the Church by ensuring that a Holy Hour is prayed each day of the week for the sole intention of a specific priest or bishop—a “holy wasting” (cf. Mt. 26:10) or lavishing of prayer for his deeper conformity to Christ. We are looking for more women to join us to cover all our priests in prayer. The holy hour can be before any Tabernacle for a set day of each week, for one year, beginning in August. Click to find out more, and Contact Melissa Wexler: 706-537-8742 [email protected].

The Basilica is looking for volunteers with leadership ability to put their talents to use for the following important ministries: Community Outreach Coordinator and Hospitality Coordinators (receptions, etc.). Email [email protected] to inquire.

The Diocese of Knoxville has sent Seminarian Eli Holt to the Basilica this summer. He will be serving at Mass and participating in our activities. Please welcome Eli when you see him, and pray for his vocation. Click to read his vocation story.