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In Brief Asheville council OK’s hotel near historic basilica ASHEVILLE — City leaders in Asheville voted 4-2 to sell land adjacent to the Basilica of St. Lawrence to the hotel developer, McGibbon Group. After the Sept. 11 public hearing, where several people who supported selling the .80 acres to the Diocese of Charlotte spoke, the city council decided against the church’s offer and proposal for a plaza on the property. The hotel developer has said precautions will be taken to protect the historically significant century-old church. Read more at www.catholicnewsherald.com. — Kimberly Bender
Photos provided by Richard Reece
Bishops from across the Atlanta Province are pictured at Mass during the biennial Assembly of Bishops and Priests.
IC venerates Guadalupe image HENDERSONVILLE — On the feast of the Queenship of Mary, Aug. 22, more than 350 people gathered at Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville for a bilingual service to venerate the Our Lady of Guadalupe image that is traveling throughout the U.S. The service, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, brought together the parish’s English-speaking and Spanish-speaking communities for a celebration of Our Mother Queen of Heaven. Afterwards, a festive reception was held in St. Francis Hall. — Capuchin Franciscan Father Martin Schratz
House of Mercy gets furniture thanks to grant BELMONT — House of Mercy recently received new furniture for its recreation room, thanks to a grant from the Catholic Human Services Foundation. Through the grant, House of Mercy purchased a new computer desk, sofa, loveseat, end table, coffee table and two lamps. Other grants have recently been received from the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation and the Chatlos Foundation (supporting a Director of Nursing position). House of Mercy must raise $540,889 this year from charitable sources including individuals, organizations, churches, businesses and foundations and is grateful for community support. House of Mercy is a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy that provides a home and specialized care for people living with AIDS. — Marjorie Storch
Bishops and priests gather in Raleigh for Assembly of study, prayer ‘Catholicism’ author Father Barron featured speaker Richard Reece Diocese of Raleigh
RALEIGH — Bishop Peter J. Jugis joined his brother bishops from the Atlanta Province Aug. 27-29 during the province’s Assembly of Bishops and Priests, hosted by the Diocese of Raleigh. The assembly included seven bishops and approximately 130 priests of the Atlanta Province. The Atlanta Province encompasses five dioceses in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and is headed by Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory. Every two years, clergy in the province come together for study days. The 2012 session was hosted by the Diocese of Raleigh. This year’s presenter was Father Robert Barron, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, who has become a leader in the New Evangelization. Twelve years ago, Father Barron began “Word on Fire Catholic Ministries,” which includes broadcast programs, books, commentaries and blogs. Among his recent projects has been a book titled “Catholicism” and a 10-part documentary, “The Catholicism Project,” in which he traveled to 16 countries to tell the story of the Church. The acclaimed series aired on
public television in 2011 and on Catholic TV channels. In May, Cardinal Francis George named Father Barron to the position of rector and president the University of Our Lady of the Lake (Mundelein) Seminary in the archdiocese. Father Barron said he will continue his evangelization work in addition to the work required in his new assignment. On Tuesday evening, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta celebrated Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh for those attending the province meeting. Besides Bishop Jugis, concelebrants were Raleigh Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Charleston (S.C.) Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone, Savannah Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, Savannah’s retired Bishop J. Kevin Boland, Atlanta Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama and priests from all over the Province of Atlanta. Noting that Aug. 28 was the Feast of St. Augustine, Archbishop Gregory focused most of his homily on the importance of one of the most well-known Doctors of the Church. “St. Augustine was one of the most eloquent and most important leaders in the first 1,000 years of the Church,” Archbishop Gregory said. “His wisdom inspires us still today. His writings and his
preaching illuminated and still illuminates the Church.” With the theme of this year’s study days being the New Evangelization, Archbishop Gregory pointed to the evangelization success of St. Augustine. “He spoke in a clear, transparent and simple way. St. Augustine had the ability to express the profound in very concise ways.”