CHARLOTTE — Twenty-one Diocese of Charlotte seminarians have been assigned to work in parishes this summer, the diocese’s Vocations Office has announced.
They will serve from Saturday, June 1, to Sunday, Aug. 4.
Seminarians and their assignments are:
• Deacon Christopher Angermeyer: Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Winston-Salem
• Mark Becker: St. Gabriel Parish in Charlotte
• Robert Bauman: St. Bernadette Parish in Linville
• Carson Cannon: Holy Cross Parish in Kernersville
• John Cuppett: St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Gastonia
• Deacon Anthony Del Cid Lucero: St. Leo the Great Parish in Winston-Salem
• Maximilian Frei: St. John the Baptist Parish in Tryon
• Brian Ilagor: St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Lenoir
• James Johnson: Queen of the Apostles Parish in Belmont
• Deacon Nicolas Kramer: St. Mark Parish in Huntersville
• Michael Lugo: St. John the Baptist Parish in Tryon
• Patrick Martin: St. Jude Parish in Sapphire
• Deacon Kolbe Murrey: St. Leo the Great Parish in Winston-Salem
• Mateo Perez: St. Mary Help of Christians Parish in Shelby
• Matthew Stanley: St. Ann Parish in Charlotte
• Deacon Andrew Templeton: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Charlotte
• Peter Townsend: Our Lady of Grace Parish in Greensboro
• James Tweed: St. Mark Parish in Huntersville
• Bailey Van Nosdall: Holy Cross Parish in Kernersville
• Connor White: St. Margaret Mary Parish in Swannanoa
• Deacon Joseph Yellico: St. Ann Parish in Charlotte
— Catholic News Herald
BELMONT — Bishop Michael Martin, OFM Conv., celebrated Mass at Belmont Abbey on June 11 during the diocese’s annual summer vocations camp for young men.
Quo Vadis Days, held annually each June on the campus of Belmont Abbey College, gives young men ages 15-19 a chance to explore vocations to the priesthood, religious life or fatherhood. This year, 100 young men are attending the five-day camp, which includes talks by local priests, seminarians and others, as well as prayer, daily Mass, fellowship and games.
The camp strikes a balance between the activities of a summer camp and the quiet of a retreat. Its goal is to challenge young men to ask the fundamental question “quo vadis” or “where are you going?”, while giving them the opportunity to discern God’s will for their life.
Learn more at Quo Vadis Days.
— Photos by Troy Hull and provided