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CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter J. Jugis
announces the appointment of Father Brian J. Becker as parochial administrator of St. Margaret Mary Church in Swannanoa effective Feb. 21. He succeeds Father Matthew Leonard, who passed away unexpectedly in December 2019.
Father Becker will continue in his assignment as parochial vicar at St. Mark Parish in Huntersville, where he has served since his ordination in June of 2017. Becker
— Catholic News Herald
Boone parish hosts Marian icon
BOONE — The Knights of Columbus of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Council at St. Elizabeth Church in Boone recently hosted the traveling icon Mary Help of Persecuted Christians as part of the 18th edition of the Knights of Columbus Marian Prayer Program. The icon, written by Fabrizio Diomedi and blessed by Pope Francis, depicts the Blessed Mother sheltering representatives of persecuted Christian communities in the world under her protection. The icon traveled among Knights of Columbus councils within North Carolina to promote personal and communal Marian prayer and especially to pray for the intercession of the Blessed Mother for the protection of Christians persecuted around the world. The icon also traveled to St. Aloysius Church in Hickory.
— Amber Mellon, correspondent Celebrating Candlemas
CHARLOTTE — With a large crowd of 350 attendees, St. Ann Parish and the Charlotte Latin Mass Community celebrated the Feast of the Purification, traditionally known as Candlemas, with a special blessing of candles followed by a candlelight procession and Mass Feb. 2. Pictured above: The ceremonies began with St. Ann’s pastor Father Timothy Reid performing the Latin blessing of candles for the many candles parishioners brought. Father Reid then led an outdoor candlelight procession symbolizing the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph bringing the Infant Jesus into the temple in Jerusalem to meet Holy Simeon and Anna the Prophetess. After the procession, he offered a High Mass in the Extraordinary Form.
The feast day is often associated with candles as the Blessed Mother, while visiting the temple 40 days after Christmas for the purification law, presented the Infant Jesus, the Light of the World, to Holy Simeon. A tradition in the Church developed to bless candles on this special Marian feast day. In the Extraordinary Form, Candlemas also represents the end of the 40- day Christmas season. To mark the occasion, the Charlotte Latin Mass Community celebrated with a dessert potluck and the Cantate Domino Latin Choir performed its annual Wassailing Christmas carol to officially close the season.
— Mike FitzGerald and Markus Kuncoro, correspondents
THE ORATORY 434 Charlotte Avenue, P.O. Box 11586 Rock Hill, SC 29731-1586 (803) 327-2097
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Racism, Prejudice and Bias Friday, March 13, 2020 7:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, March 14, 2020 9:30am-4:00pm Presented by: Sr. Mary Priniski, OP and Matthew Cressler
Thiswill be an opportunity tolook at some difficult but timely topics. In these sessions we will examine both personal and institutional responses to those locatedon what PopeFrancis calls “the peripheries”. We will address both the historic and current realities in the U.S., with a particularfocus on the South.
Sister Mary Priniski is an Adrian Dominican currentlyserving as Project Coordinator for Gathering for Mission in the Aquinas Center of the Candler School of Theology atEmory University. She has a Masters in Health Care Missionand a Doctorate in Missiology and hasserved in various justice ministries throughout her ministerial life, including several years in Rock Hill.
Matthew Cressler is Assistant Professor of ReligiousStudies at the College of Charleston.
More than 120 people attended an educational event in Mooresville Jan. 31 on the issue of human trafficking and how to combat it in their everyday lives. The event was co-sponsored by St. Therese Church and Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte’s Respect Life Program and Anti-Trafficking Task Force. The U.S. bishops’ Anti-Trafficking Program encourages parishes to raise awareness on human trafficking during the month of January. Both the Catholic Charities’ Anti-Trafficking Task Force and St. Therese’s social justice committee are raising awareness on this issue all year long. On the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita (Feb. 8), the patron saint of human trafficking victims, “Discussing Human Trafficking and How You Can Make a Difference,” was offered by Catholic Charities, the Sisters of Mercy and other anti-trafficking nonprofits at St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte. These collaborating groups are part of the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force coordinated by Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte. The event began with Mass celebrated in the parish chapel, and continued with a fair trade sale with informational resources. The event closed with a prayer service. Pictured is Kara Griffin, a member of the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force and a parishioner of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte, presenting a wide variety of fair trade produced by artisans from around the world, some of whom are survivors of human trafficking. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JESSICA GRABOWSKI
At www.usccb.org/anti-trafficking-program: Read more about what you and your parish can do to combat the evil of human trafficking
Seminarian Wasswa takes oath of fidelity
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In preparation for ordination to the transitional diaconate, seminarians in their third year of graduate study at the Pontifical College Josephinum – including Diocese of Charlotte seminarian Joseph Wasswa – made the profession of faith and took the oath of fidelity in the presence of Father Steven Beseau, rector, and the seminary community Feb. 11. Candidates for ordination pledge to remain faithful to the teachings of the Church and swear to be faithful teachers of the Gospel.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY CAROLYN A. DINOVO AND PETER STETSON
Parish School Principal
St. Mary's Catholic School, a PK (3)-8 parish school located in Rome, Georgia, seeks a principal beginning on July 1, 2020. St. Mary's Catholic School enrolls 219 students with a dedicated and professional staff of 19. The school is fully accredited through Cognia District-Wide Accreditation.
The successful candidate will be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church. This candidate will exhibit strong leadership skills and the ability to maintain the school's strong Catholic identity.
Additional requirements include: hold a minimum of a Master's degree in Educational Leadership, a minimum of three years of Catholic school experience, superior communication skills, a collaborative leadership style to lead others in the mission of Catholic education, be knowledgeable in current areas of professional development and exhibit excellent instructional leadership.
Send resume and letter of interest by February 20, 2020 to:
Connie Urbanbski, Ed.D Associate Superintendent of Schools - Archdiocese of Atlanta 2401 Lake Park Dr. SE Smyrna, Georgia 30080
