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Priest assignments announced

CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter J. Jugis announces the following priest assignments: n Redemptorist Father Blas Caceres will serve as pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Kannapolis, effective Aug. 16, 2023, succeeding Redemptorist Father Fabio Marin Morales. n Redemptorist Father Jerome Chavarria, pastor of St. James Parish in Concord, and Redemptorist Father Charles Donovan, parochial vicar, are being reassigned by their order, effective Aug. 16, 2023. n Father Hosup Kwon of the Diocese of Daegu in Korea will replace Father Hyosuk Lee as the priest in ministry to St. Peter Yu Community in Greensboro, effective July 28, 2023. Father Lee will return to the Daegu diocese Aug. 5, 2023. n Redemptorist Father Fabio Marin Morales, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Kannapolis, is being reassigned by his order, effective Aug. 16, 2023. n Vincentian Father Hugo Medellin, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Charlotte, was reassigned by his order, effective Aug. 1, 2023. n Vincentian Father Marvin A. Navas became pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Charlotte, effective Aug. 1, 2023. n Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Father n Redemptorist Father Glenn Parker, parochial vicar at St. James Parish in Concord, will become pastor effective Aug. 16, 2023. He will be joined by two new parochial vicars: Redemptorist Father Luyen Dau and Redemptorist Father Oscar Rojas.

Patrick O’Connor will serve as pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in High Point, effective Sept. 1, 2023.

— Catholic News Herald

‘Sound of Freedom’ actor Jim Caviezel to speak at annual MiraVia banquet

CHARLOTTE — MiraVia will host its 29th annual banquet Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Charlotte Convention Center. This year’s speaker is Jim Caviezel, a world-renowned actor and Catholic.

His most significant role came when he was chosen by Mel Gibson to portray Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ.” The movie made headlines and broke box-office records around the world and became one of the highest grossing films of all time. Caviezel is continuing to give his best to play challenging roles, most recently in the blockbuster hit “Sound of Freedom.”

Online registration for the banquet for individuals and table hosts opens at noon Sept. 1 at www.miravia.org/banquet. The event is free, but registration is required. Each table seats 10 guests. Due to Caviezel’s popularity and the likelihood of a waiting list, all table guest names must be submitted with online registration. MiraVia will accept reservations until they reach maximum capacity for the event.

For more information, email Megan Whiteside, MiraVia’s Community Relations Manager, at meganwhiteside@miravia.org.

MiraVia, a Catholic, 501 (c)(3) non-profit, is a safe haven and source of hope for pregnant

On day seven of his year-and-a-half long orientation as chaplain, Father Steve Hoyt anointed several Pennybyrn residents, praying and making the Sign of the Cross on their foreheads and hands with the Oil of the Sick.