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catholicnewsherald.com | November 25, 2016 OUR PARISHES
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Young adult Advent retreats coming up in Charlotte
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Frank Bollero, Mickey Brantley, Deacon Charles Brantley, and Father Thomas J. Kessler, pastor. — Connie Ries
40 Days for Life campaign tour passes through North Carolina CHARLOTTE — The international 40 Days for Life campaign leadership passed through Charlotte, finishing a 50-state tour Nov. 5. The event drew close to 100 people, Catholic and Protestant, and featured David Bereit, the CEO of the 40 Days for Life campaign, as well Steve Karlen, the 40 Days for Life North America campaign director. Local pro-life leaders also spoke including Andrea Hines, leader of Silent No More and a St. Ann parishioner who shared the trauma she experienced from an abortion and encouraged post-abortive women to seek help and healing. The event also drew a handful of protestors which the 40 Days for Life team later noted was one of the more angrier (albeit small) group of protestors. After the event, several people stayed behind to pray the rosary for an end to abortion. The 40 Days for Life campaign tour also visited Winston-Salem and Raleigh before ending in Virginia Nov. 6, the final day of the campaign. — Mike FitzGerald and Gretchen Filz, correspondents
CHARLOTTE — St. Patrick Cathedral and St. Peter Church are each planning Advent retreats geared for young adults in December. At St. Patrick Cathedral, young adults are invited to an evening of prayer, praise and fellowship entitled “Build Bethlehem: Preparing room in the ‘Inn of our hearts’,” on Thursday, Dec. 1. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by a mission talk by Father Richard Sutter, parochial vicar. St. Patrick Cathedral is located at 1621 Dilworth Road East. St. Peter Church will offer an Ignatian Spirituality Advent Retreat for young adults (aged 20-30) entitled “Awakened ... Surrendered, Hope in Troubled Times” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in Biss Hall (below the church, located at 507 S. Tryon St.) The program will include a scriptural reflection, contemplative prayer, private meditation and fellowship. The retreat will also be held for adults of all ages from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 3. Go online to www.stpeterscatholic.org for details and registration information. — Catholic News Herald
Holy Family prays Missionary Rosary CLEMMONS — The Hispanic Ministry of Holy Family Church celebrated a Missionary Rosary Oct. 21. Five families prayed the sorrowful mysteries, wearing colors that represented each continent: green for Africa, red for America, white for Europe, blue for Oceania and yellow for Asia. — Lyzbeth Roman
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STATESVILLE — St. Philip the Apostle Church presented the Jewell Award to three parishioners Nov. 12: Frank Bollero, Deacon Charles Brantley and his wife Mickey Brantley. This award recognizes members’ dedication and selfless giving to the parish community. Bollero is the founder and past director of the parish’s food closet. He has also served as a parish greeter and usher, parish council member and Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, and he is a member of the Knights of Columbus. Deacon and Mickey Brantley joined the parish more than 50 years ago. They have been very involved with Cursillo as well as the Charismatic Prayer Group, and they served as co-chairmen for RCIA at the parish. Ordained in 1988, Deacon Brantley also served as parish council chairman and grand knight of the local Knights of Columbus council. Mrs. Brantley continues to take Communion to the homebound of the parish. Pictured (from left) are: Audrey Bollero,
SPX Knights give their time to support L.A.M.B. GREENSBORO — St. Pius X Knights of Columbus Council 11101 spent Oct. 1 at the Harris Teeter on Westridge Square, soliciting donations on behalf of L.A.M.B., (Least Among My Brethren), an organization dedicated to assisting persons with intellectual disabilities. So far this year the Knights have raised more than $8,000 in support of this charity. Pictured are (from left): Jim Scott, Bob Buron, Eddie Humphrey, Sam Waters and Pete Guilmette. — John Russell IN BRIEF, SEE page 11