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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
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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.
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Bilingual bishop
Bishop Jugis contemplates
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his call to serve
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