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News & Herald Volume 4 Number 38 • June

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

1995

9,

Diocese Welcomes

Three

New Men

Into Priesthood By

EDUARDO PEREZ Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

On

the eve of

Pentecost, the Diocese of Charlotte ex-

tended welcoming arms to three

men

James Collins, Eric Houseknecht and Mark Lawlor pledged their lives to God and to the Church as priests. In a compassionate address, Bishop Curlin said, "These three men have been chosen by God to keep the mysteries and into the priesthood, as

gifts alive in the

Church.

What

a pre-

cious gift you have, to bring Jesus to

your brothers and sisters, you are accepting an awesome responsibility." Approximately 800 people from across the diocese

order

and

came

witnessed

to the holy

40 priests

concelebrating the ordination of 3 brothers in Christ.

The bishop told the three newly ordained priests to be men of prayer. "Prayer must be the foundation of your daily life," said Bishop Curlin. "That

is

why

today our beloved priests, when they do come together, pray together.

when you feel like praymust make time for prayer."

Just don't pray ing.

Three men became priests of the Diocese of Charlotte at the Ordination Mass at St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte June 3. Father Mark Lawlor (left), Father Jim Collins (center) and Father Eric Houseknect (right) are shown here during parts of the Rite of Ordination with Bishop William G. Curlin.

Photos by

JOANN KEANE

We

In a tender moment during the rite of

newly ordained priests were welcomed into the priesthood by priests attending the ceremony. Priests welcomed them by embracing them and ordination, the

praying for them.

Bishop Curlin encouraged the three

men to love their brother priests. Find an older brother priest who may open your

Office of the Bishop

souls and your hearts and share in your

dreams.

June

2,

1995

"Be

r-4

Dear Friends

people.

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in Christ: SENTIRE

we

CUM CHRISTO

p.m. in the Charlotte Coliseum located on the Parkway.

we

to

know

that

care about their

The bishop reminded them

and love. do the multitude awaiting you which you will, minister them," said Bishop Curlin. "You share as well as

I

with those people their struggles. Walk ahead of them like a loving shepherd, guiding them." Each candidate placed his hands between the bishop's hands to signify obedience to the bishop. Afterward, the bishop laid his hands on the head of each candidate, praying silently over them

On the same day, Mother Teresa will privately dedicate a conventwhere her Sisters will permanendy reside and who the needy in our communities of faith.

will serve

I look forward to being with you as we welcome Mother Teresa to our Diocese on the above happy occasion. There

open

love them, that

"You know

Billy

be no reserved seating; the doors of the coliseum

free to give yourself to your

Our people want

feelings."

Graham

will

that another foundation

that the priesthood is charity

You are cordially invited to see and hear Mother Teresa of Calcutta when she visits our Diocese on Tuesday, June 13 at 4:00

Make

of your priesthood, Bishop Curlin said.

Holy Spirit. newly ordained

for the gift of the will

The

at 2:00 p.m.

three

priests

are assigned to parishes in the diocese.

Father James Collins will be parochial

Wishingyou the blessings of this holy season of Pentecost, I

vicar at St. Francis of Assisi

am

Church

in

Franklin; Father Eric Houseknecht will

Always prayerfully in the Lord,

The woman whom many consider a "living saint" is coming to Charlotte. The founder of the Missionaries of Charity

will

Bishop of Charlotte

in

private

ceremonies

to dedicate

convent in the Carolinas. In her only Mother Teresa will speak at 4 p.m. at the Charlotte Coliseum. The doors of the Coliseum will open at 2 p.m. and there will be no reserved seating. her order's

Most Reverend William G. Curlin

take part first

public appearance,

be parochial vicar at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte and Father Mark Lawlor will be parochial vicar at Holy Family

Church

in

Clemmons.

For Ordination photos, see next page.


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