Our diocese 2023 priest assignments announced

CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter J. Jugis announces the following priest assignments, effective July 11 unless otherwise noted:

Father Darren Balkey, parochial vicar of St. Leo the Great Parish in Winston-Salem, will become parochial vicar of St. Matthew Parish in Charlotte.

Father Brian Becker, pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Swannanoa, will become the new director of the Propaedeutic Stage of Formation at St. Joseph College Seminary in Mount Holly. He will continue serving as promoter of vocations for the Diocese of Charlotte.

Newly ordained Father Christopher Brock will become parochial vicar at Holy Cross Church in Kernersville.

Father Christian Cook, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Hendersonville, will become pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Swannanoa.

Father Alfonso Gamez, parochial vicar of Our Lady of Mercy Parish and Our Lady of Fatima Mission in Winston-Salem, will become parochial vicar of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Charlotte.

Father José Enrique Gonzalez Gaytán, parochial vicar of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Charlotte, will become pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Lenoir.

Father Andres F. Gutierrez, a new priest to the Diocese of Charlotte, will become pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Hendersonville.

Father Stephen Hoyt, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Lenoir, will become the chaplain to Maryfield

Daily Scripture readings

JUNE 25-JULY 1

Sunday: Jeremiah 20:10-13, Romans 5:12-15, Matthew

10:26-33; Monday: Genesis 12:1-9, Matthew 7:1-5; Tuesday (St. Cyril of Alexandria): Genesis 13:2, 5-18, Matthew 7:6, 12-14; Wednesday (St. Irenaeus): Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Matthew 7:15-20; Thursday (Sts. Peter & Paul): Acts 12:1-11, 2 Timothy

4:6-8, 17-18, Matthew 16:13-19; Friday (The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church): Genesis 17:1, 9-10, 15-22, Matthew

8:1-4; Saturday (St. Junipero Serra): Genesis 18:1-15, Luke

1:46-50, 53-55, Matthew 8:5-17 at Pennybyrn in High Point.

Father Aaron Huber, a parochial vicar at St. Mark Parish in Huntersville, will become the full-time chaplain at Christ the King Catholic High School in Huntersville while being in residence at the rectory at St. Mark Church.

Father Thomas J. Kessler, pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Statesville, will become parochial vicar of St. Matthew Parish in Charlotte.

Vincentian Father Bruce J. Krause is appointed parochial vicar of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Charlotte, effective June 29, 2023.

Father Jacob Mlakar, parochial vicar of Holy Cross Parish and assistant chaplain at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, will be assigned to full-time studies at the Angelicum in Rome to complete his degree in Spiritual Theology.

Father Felix Nkafu, parochial vicar of St. Leo the Great Parish in Winston-Salem, will return to the Diocese of Buea in Cameroon, effective Aug. 28, 2023.

Newly ordained Father Chinonso Nnebe-Agumadu will become a parochial vicar at St. Mark Parish in Huntersville.

Father Bernard Oleru, of the Missionaries of St. Paul of Nigeria, will become pastor of St. Philip the Apostle

Parish in Statesville. He served as parochial vicar at St. Therese Parish in Mooresville and most recently is returning to the Diocese of Charlotte from an extended Spanish immersion course.

Newly ordained Father Peter Rusciolelli will become parochial vicar at St. Leo the Great Parish in WinstonSalem.

Father Juan Miguel Sanchez, parochial vicar of St. Matthew Parish and part-time assistant chaplain at Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte, will become parochial vicar of Our Lady of Mercy Parish and Our Lady of Fatima Mission in Winston-Salem.

Father Jonathan Torres, a parochial vicar at St. Matthew Parish in Charlotte, will become the fulltime chaplain at Charlotte Catholic High School while being in residence at the rectory at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Charlotte.

Father Henry Tutuwan, pastor of St. Benedict the Moor Parish in Winston-Salem and Good Shepherd Mission in King, will return to the Diocese of Buea in Cameroon.

Father Melchesideck Yumo, a parochial vicar at St. Mark Parish in Huntersville, will become the parochial administrator for St. Benedict the Moor Parish in Winston-Salem and Good Shepherd Mission in King. — Catholic News Herald

JULY 2-8

Sunday: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a, Romans 6:3-4, 8-11, Matthew 10:37-42; Monday (St. Thomas): Ephesians 2:19-22, John 20:24-29; Tuesday (Independence Day): Genesis 19:15-29, Matthew 8:23-27; Wednesday (St. Anthony Zaccaria, St. Elizabeth of Portugal): Genesis 21:5, 8-20a, Matthew 8:2834; Thursday (St. Maria Goretti): Genesis 22:1b-19, Matthew

Matthew

JULY 9-15

Sunday: Zechariah 9:9-10, Romans 8:9, 11-13, Matthew 11:25-30; Monday: Genesis 28:10-22a, Matthew 9:18-26;

Tuesday (St. Benedict): Genesis 32:23-33, Matthew 9:32-38;

Wednesday: Genesis 41:55-57, 42:5-7a, 17-24a, Matthew 10:17; Thursday (St. Henry): Genesis 44:18-21, 23b-29, 45:1-5, Matthew 10:7-15; Friday (St. Kateri Tekakwitha): Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30, Matthew 10:16-23; Saturday (St. Bonaventure): Genesis 49:29-32, 50:15-26a, Matthew 10:24-33

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Catholic News Herald named best in class by Catholic Media Association

CHARLOTTE — The Diocese of Charlotte’s official newspaper, the Catholic News Herald, won several awards at the Catholic Media Association’s 2023 annual conference June 9 – including first place for “Best Non-weekly Newspaper.”

With members spanning the United States and Canada, the association’s top honor recognizes publications that showed consistent excellence in 2022. Judges evaluated newspapers’ selection of stories, originality, quality of writing and headlines, columns, editorials and letters to the editor, quality of art and graphics, and overall graphic design.

“We’re gratified to be recognized by our peers and even more grateful for all of the parishes, schools and ministries that make it possible for the Catholic News Herald to tell the stories of our diocese,” said Patricia Guilfoyle, who served as editor for more than a decade through October of 2022, when she was promoted to assistant communications director.

Replacing her as editor is Spencer Brown, who separately won third place in the association’s “Best Catholic Novel” category for his book “Hold Fast,” the tender story of how a father and son on the shores of Lake Superior find healing amid tragedy.

The Catholic News Herald also won (among all newspapers): n First place for “Best Annual Report,” the diocese’s comprehensive accounting of financial performance and activities, a collaboration with the diocese’s CFO Matt Ferrante. n Second place for “Best Use of Graphics” for the newspaper’s fall leaf spread, “Bask in the Beauty of God’s creation,” which offered the location and special details about the diocese’s churches along Western North Carolina’s leaf viewing routes. n Third place for “Best Print Special Supplement,” for the newspaper’s annual Catholic funeral guide, “A Holy Death.”

The Catholic News Herald also won the top newspaper recognition in 2012, 2018 and 2019, and is part of a communications office devoted to the diocese’s mission of evangelization, to help spread the Kingdom of God.

Catholic News Herald nombrado el mejor del país por la Asociación Católica de Medios

CHARLOTTE — El periódico oficial de la Diócesis de Charlotte, Catholic News Herald, ganó varios premios en la conferencia anual el 9 de junio 2023 de la Asociación de Medios Católicos, incluido el primer lugar por “Mejor periódico no semanal”.

Con miembros en todo Estados Unidos y Canadá, el máximo honor de la asociación reconoce las publicaciones que mostraron una excelencia constante en 2022. Los jueces evaluaron la selección de historias, originalidad, calidad de la escritura y los titulares, columnas, editoriales y cartas al editor, la calidad del arte y los gráficos, y el diseño gráfico general.

“Estamos satisfechos de ser reconocidos por nuestros compañeros y aún más agradecidos por todas las parroquias, escuelas y ministerios que hacen posible que Catholic News Herald cuente las historias de nuestra diócesis”, dijo Patricia Guilfoyle, quien se desempeñó como editora durante más de una década hasta octubre de 2022, cuando fue ascendida a subdirectora de comunicaciones.

Reemplazando a ella como editora está Spencer Brown, quien ganó por separado el tercer lugar en la categoría de “Mejor novela católica” de la asociación por su libro “Hold Fast”, la tierna historia de cómo un padre y su hijo a orillas de Lake Superior encuentran sanación en medio de la tragedia.

Catholic News Herald también ganó (entre todos los periódicos): n Primer lugar por “Mejor Informe Anual”, la contabilidad integral de la diócesis sobre el desempeño financiero y las actividades, una colaboración con el director financiero de la diócesis, Matt Ferrante. n Segundo lugar para “Mejor uso de gráficos” por la hoja de otoño del periódico, “Disfruta de la belleza de la creación de Dios”, que ofrecía la ubicación y detalles especiales sobre las iglesias de la diócesis a lo largo de las rutas de observación del follaje de otoño del oeste de Carolina del Norte. n Tercer lugar para “Mejor suplemento especial impreso”, por la guía funeraria católica anual del periódico, “Una muerte santa”. the “Advocata,” which can be found at the Church of Santa Maria del Rosario in

Catholic News Herald, que también ganó el máximo reconocimiento periodístico en 2012, 2018 y 2019, es parte de la oficina de comunicaciones dedicada a la misión de evangelización de la diócesis, para ayudar a difundir el Reino de Dios.