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Seton Guild, Columbiettes of Holy Family raise record amount for local food pantry
CLEMMONS — The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Guild and Columbiettes # 9499 of Holy Family Catholic Church in Clemmons have raised a record $4,300 from two bake sales.
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The funds went to benefit the Clemmons Food Pantry and the Meals for Morgan Backpack program for children.
— Spencer K.M. Brown
Holy Angels blasts off with 31st annual Angel Bowl
BELMONT — Holy Angels held the new, resident-focused Angel Bowl this month at “Push Place Lanes” on its Belmont campus on March 10. The 12 homes that make up the Holy Angels specialized care facility faced off in an intergalactic space-themed competition.
Staff, families and community members joined in to cheer on the residents as they bowled strike after strike on three custommade and accessible bowling lanes.
“While Angel Bowl was created to raise critically important funds to support the programming of Holy Angels, the event itself turned into one big mercy moment,” said Kerri Massey, president and CEO of Holy Angels. “The smiles on the faces of the residents really warmed the hearts of everyone who was there. Angel Bowl is a special event, and we love that every resident now has a chance to participate.”
This year, the maintenance team spent weeks handcrafting multiple bowling lanes specifically designed for the needs of the residents.
Though the residents have already bowled, Angel Bowl is not over, as there is still time for supporters to donate to a home and the residents. To donate and support, visit https://www.holyangelsnc. org/angelbowl2023. For more information, please contact Shawn Flynn at ShawnF@ HolyAngelsNC.org or call 704-825-4161.
— Spencer K.M. Brown
Women’s Lenten retreat held at Holy Family Church
CLEMMONS — The Bishop Greco Columbiettes hosted an all-day women’s Lenten retreat at Holy Family Catholic Church on March 18. The retreat, titled “The Eucharist as the Sum and Summary of Our Faith: A Lenten Journey through the parts of the Holy Mass,” was led by Father Marcel Amadi. More than 75 women from across four local parishes were in attendance.
Father Marcel presented context for the Holy Eucharist: how the sacraments are outward signs of God’s inward Grace and all sacraments are connected to the Eucharist. The afternoon session focused on the specific parts of the Mass analogous to sharing a meal with friends: there is the gathering, the storytelling, the meal sharing, and finally the commissioning.
The retreat was a reminder that during the Mass, the Word is made Flesh and dwells among us.
— Spencer K.M. Brown
