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catholicnewsherald.com | January 17, 2014 OUR PARISHES
Local CCHD grant applications requested by Feb. 15 Joseph Purello Special to the Catholic News Herald
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development remains one of the U.S. bishops’ primary efforts to fight poverty at the grassroots level. The annual CCHD national collection, held in November, is a source of both national and local funds to support organizations addressing the root causes of poverty in America. For example, in 2013 a national CCHD grant for $60,000 was awarded to Opportunity Threads, a worker-owned “cut & sew” cooperative in Morganton. This is Opportunity Threads’ second year of national CCHD grant funding. This past spring, 11 local CCHD grants totaling $39,385 were awarded to nonprofit organizations from nine cities in six vicariates of the Diocese of Charlotte. In the Diocese of Charlotte, the Local CCHD Grant Program is sponsored by Catholic Charities. Information about this grant program can be found on Catholic Charities’ website at www. ccdco.org/cchdcrs. Non-profit organizations doing good work fighting poverty, through an organizational structure which gives people who are poor a voice in addressing their struggles through innovative programs, are especially encouraged to apply for a grant for up to $5,000 in funding. The postmark deadline
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In Brief Deacon assigned
Learn more about poverty in January The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops seeks to raise awareness of poverty across our nation, and to this end the USCCB highlights January as “Poverty Awareness Month.” Learn more about the USCCB poverty awareness campaign by visiting www. povertyusa.org. On this website you find a Poverty USA Tour video that presents the difficult struggles faced by families living at the poverty line. Also on the website you will find an interactive map of the USA that explores and compares the extent of poverty at the state and county levels. The map also shows places where National CCHD grants are making a difference in the fight against poverty.
for applications to be submitted in the current 2014 round of grants is Feb. 15. All grant applicants and projects are reviewed for their conformity to Catholic social doctrine. Joseph Purello directs the Office of Social Concerns and Advocacy of Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte.
1 th Annual Kennedy Lecture 14 Dying To Live
Migration, Human Trafficking and Theology
Life Fund purchased the unit for the pregnancy center. So far, the Knights councils have placed more than 400 ultrasound machines valued at more than $20 million throughout the U.S. — John Russell
Boissey
KING — Deacon David Boissey has been assigned to Good Shepherd Mission in King effective Jan. 1. Deacon Boissey was ordained for the Diocese of Charlotte in 2006 by Bishop Peter J. Jugis. In recent years, he has served at St. Benedict Church in Greensboro.
Knights host veteran’s dinner at Elks Lodge
Local seminarians serve at Mass with pope VATICAN CITY — Two local seminarians were among those who served at Mass with Pope Francis on Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, at St. Peter’s Basilica. Casey Coleman and Brian Kaup, along with other seminarians studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, also had the chance to greet the pope personally and help him vest before Mass. Kaup was chosen to hold Pope Francis’ crosier during Mass, and Coleman held the sacramentary (the book of prayers the pope read from at Mass). The two processed directly behind Pope Francis at the beginning of Mass and stood together to the right at the altar through much of the liturgy. At www.catholicnewsherald.com: Watch the video of the liturgy and read more about Pope Francis’ homily
WINSTON-SALEM — About 100 local veterans, representing all branches of the military, were honored during a dinner at the Winston-Salem Elks Lodge Nov. 9, hosted by the local Assembly of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and their spouses. Guest speaker was Staff Sgt. Michael Grimm, who spoke about his experience serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, but more importantly, about life’s lessons on what veterans have done for this country. — Maggie Herbstritt
Get ready for CRS Rice Bowl 2014 The upcoming 2014 Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Program begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5. Parishes and schools which participated in last year’s CRS Rice Bowl will receive the same number of materials again for this year’s CRS Rice Bowl with no need to place an order. (Expect shipments to arrive in mid-January). Parishes and schools that wish to participate for the first time, or participating parishes and schools which need additional materials, should call toll-free 1-800-222-0025 or go to www. crsricebowl.org to place an order. Orders for first-time or additional CRS Rice Bowl materials that are requested by Jan. 31 should arrive in parishes and schools by midFebruary, in time for distribution prior to the start of CRS Rice Bowl on Ash Wednesday. For more information, contact Joseph Purello at Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, who serves as the CRS diocesan liaison: 704-3703225 or jtpurello@charlottediocese.org.
Arden celebrates ecumenism with 2 events this month
Daniel Gerard Groody, C.S.C. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Father Groody, a Holy Cross priest, will speak about what it means to live freely as human beings in the image and likeness of God.
Saturday, January 25, 2014 8:30a.m. coffee 9:00–12:00 Lecture and Panel St. Peter Catholic Church | 507 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC Parking is free underground at “The Green” (enter to the left of the church) www.stpeterscatholic.org | 704-332-2901
St. Pius X Knights Council 11101 honored for raising funds for ultrasound machine GREENSBORO — Grand Knight Jim Milanese of St. Pius X Knights Council 11101 (left) accepts an award from Grand Knight Phil Offenberger of Council 6648 in Havelock. The St. Pius Knights council received the plaque in appreciation for raising more than $2,000 which, when added to funds of other Knights councils, purchased an ultrasound machine in Havelock. The council’s Right to Life Committee, chaired by Knight Jim Scott, initiated the fund drive which was well received by both parishioners and the Greensboro community. Matching funds obtained through the Knights Order’s Culture of
ARDEN — In observance of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25, St. Barnabas Church in Arden will host a prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. Everyone is welcome to join Father Adrian Porras, pastor, and Pastor Steven Ray of Fletcher United Methodist Church. Light refreshments will be served afterwards. St. Barnabas Church is located on 109 Crescent Hill Road. In addition, the parish will host Deacon David Reiser of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Charlotte on Wednesday, Jan. 29, to speak on “My Journey from Judaism to Catholicism.” Deacon Reiser is a gifted speaker and has many entertaining stories to share about his faith journey. The program will begin at 7 p.m., following Mass at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served following the program. At www.usccb.org: Learn more about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity