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HISPANIC MINISTRY
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
Father Melo becomes vicar of Hispanic Ministry; Hispanic Evangelization Center in Lenoir gets $25k grant PAGE 5
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Priest on leave after sex abuse allegation David Hains Diocesan Director of Communication Father Joseph Kelleher, 82, of WinstonSalem, has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct more than 30 years ago. A warrant for a single count of taking indecent liberties with a child, a felony offense, Father was issued Joseph Kelleher Tuesday by the Albemarle Police Department, said Police Chief Gerald R. Michael. Father Kelleher was expected to appear with his own attorney before a Stanly County magistrate Thursday afternoon. Father Kelleher, a retired priest of the Diocese of Charlotte who serves as chaplain of Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville, was placed on leave by Bishop Peter J. Jugis in late June after an accusation was made against the priest alleging sexual misconduct in the mid-1970s in Albemarle with a teenaged boy. The diocese contacted authorities after learning in January of an online posting of an allegation of sexual See PRIEST, page 17
Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte
vOLUME 19
no. 31
‘Ramping’ up the local economy CSS marks 10 years of ‘Growing Opportunities’ grants in western N.C. SueAnn Howell Staff Writer
ROBBINSVILLE ― Times are tough for people living amid the picturesque Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina. Almost one in five people is jobless – double the national average. Piling onto the shaky economy, rock slides have closed highways that would normally bring in summer tourists. Businesses that should be thriving are closed instead, and residents who rely on the seasonal work to sustain them through the coming lean winter are in poor shape. But there are rays of hope. See GRANT, page 14
Ramps are a native crop of Appalachia that Smoky Mountain Native Plants Association is marketing all over the world thanks to grants from the Office of Economic Opportunity, a diocesan ministry of Catholic Social Services. To date, more than $211,000 has been awarded to groups in four western N.C. counties to spur local development and improve the quality of life.
Past Office of Economic Opportunity “Growing Opportunities” grant recipient Beverly Whitehead speaks during the June 8 awards event at First United Methodist Church in Hayesville. Eight local groups received grants recently from the program, which is marking its 10th year.
Dr. Ray Guarendi: Laughter and good medicine for parents 2010
Diocese of Charlotte
Eucharistic Congress
Good Shepherd, Come Feed Us
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of interviews with the featured speakers of the Diocese of Charlotte’s 2010 Eucharistic Congress, coming Sept. 10-11 to the Charlotte Convention Center. Full Eucharistic Congress coverage will appear in the Sept. 3 edition of The Catholic News & Herald.
AROUND THE DIOCESE St. Margaret of Scotland parishioner honored by Order of St. Augustine PAGE 7
David Hains Diocesan Director of Communication Dr. Ray Guarendi, of North Canton, Ohio, is the father of 10 children. He is a clinical psychologist often critical of his profession when it comes to advice about parenting. As an author, public speaker and radio host, Guarendi has delivered laughfilled lectures in schools, churches
and Eucharistic Congresses. CN&H: You’ve spoken to Eucharistic Congresses many times. How does Dr. Ray Guarendi a Eucharistic Congress relate to the family? See GUARENDI, page 17
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Smartphone apps integrate prayer life with daily technology
St. James the Greater Church in Hamlet celebrates its 100th anniversary July 10. Look for full coverage online and in our July 23 edition.
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