Sacraments

Anointing

Please notify the parish office if you know anyone is seriously ill or in the hospital. (We will not be notified by the hospital due to patient confidentiality.)

Baptism

Arranged by appointment.

Marriage

Requires a minimum of 6 months' notice.

Penance

Tuesdays starting at 6:00 in the Chapel.

Bishop Stika

Please update your Flash Player to view content.

Follow Us On...

Facebook Group: 60808671430 Twitter: sthomaslc YouTube: sthomaslc

Parish Council Documents

Subscribe

Directory

Fr. Christian Mathis
  • Phone:
  • 865-986-9885 Ext. 13
  • Mobile Phone:
  • 865-816-7219
  • Email Address:
  • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  •  

Fr. Christian Mathis   -   Pastor

Fr. Christian Mathis has been Pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle since August 2009. He was ordained a priest on June 3, 2000.

Fr. Christian is a native of Chattanooga where he attended UTC, earning a degree in Philosophy and Religion. He went on to attend Conception Seminary in Missouri as well as Mundelein Seminary in Chicago, earning his M.Div.

He has served as associate pastor at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville and St. Mary Parish in Johnson City. He has also served the diocese outside of parish ministry as a campus minister at East Tennessee State University, as spiritual director at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga and as the Diocesan Director of Youth Ministry.

Fr. Christian enjoys backpacking with his friend Fr. David Boettner and iconography. He is happy to be living within distance of the best radio station in the world, WDVX.