St. John XXIII

St. John XXIII University Parish, also known as The Catholic Center at UTK, is a Catholic parish serving the University of Tennessee community in Knoxville, Tennessee. The parish operates VolCatholic, a welcoming program for Catholic students at UTK. The parish is staffed by Paulist Fathers and emphasizes inclusion, welcoming people at all stages of their faith journey. St. John XXIII offers multiple Mass times throughout the week to accommodate students and parishioners. Sunday Masses are livestreamed at 11:15 AM on their YouTube page, and the Paulist Fathers also livestream daily Masses from various Paulist locations. The parish provides various programs and activities designed to help students develop their faith. Additional resources include USCCB readings for Sunday and daily Mass, parking assistance, FOCUS missionaries, and donation opportunities to support the ministry.

Address

1710 Melrose Pl, Knoxville, TN 37916

Denomination

Catholic

Phone

865-523-7931

Email

john23@utk.edu

Services

Mass

monday-thursday12:00 PM

Sat5:30 PM

Sun9:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 5:30 PM, 9:00 PM

Fri12:00 PM

Parking

Parking can be difficult; assistance is available

Last updated August 2026

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