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Diocese of Ctiariotte

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Established Jan. 12, 1972

by Pope Paul VI

OCTOBER 31,

SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

2003

VOLUME

13

NO

6

Bishop Jugis ordained as fourtli bisiiop

of Cliarlotte New

shepherd calls on all to help 'make known the love of Christ' BY

KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

EDITOR

CHARLOTTE — Speaking in both English and Spanish,

Bishop Peter J. Jugis asked the

ordination to help

faithful

gathered for his

him carry on the church's mission of

salvation. "All

of

us,

regardless of our particular vocation, are

involved in this grand mission of salvation," he said.

An

estimated 3,000 people

crowded St. Matthew Church for Bishop Jugis' spectacular two-hour ordination. Attendees overflowed into the church's gymnasium, where

they watched the Mass via

cluding songs in Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese

that

was representative of the

di-

verse cultures of the diocese.

"We

are a

young church.

We

are a rapidly growing church, filled with joy and vi-

and holiness and the love

closed-circuit television.

tality

Bishop Jugis, 46, a native of Cliarlotte, succeeds Bishop

of Christ," said Bishop Jugis.

William G. Curlin, bishop

ethnic backgrounds and to-

emeritus, as shepherd of the

gether

46-county Diocese of Char-

Christ.—

lotte,

established

The

m

197^.

multicultural Mass,

broadcast live on the Internet, featured

West

African

drum-

mers, Vietnamese children from St. Joseph Vietnamese Church dancing with candles in the aisles and music in-

"We come from many different we form

the

body of

a living sacrifice of

praise."

Approximately

400

people participated in the opening procession, including priests, deacons, seminarians,

abbots and representatives See ORDINATION, page 25

Photo by Joann S. Keane

was ordained as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte Oct. 24 at St. A native of Charlotte, Bishop Jugis prepared for the priesthood at the North American College, the U.S. seminary in Rome, and was ordained as a priest by Pope John

Bishop Peter

J.

Jugis

Matthew Church Paul

II

in

in

Charlotte.

1983.

Shepherding many flocks 8810-165^3 ON n3(IN3N

Rite of Reception

Bilingual bishop

Bishop Jugis contemplates

Bishop Jugis received in

his call to serve

cathedral church I

Pages

his

Bishop Jugis ministers

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cultures I

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