CHARLOTTE — A graduation ceremony was held June 8 at St. Ann Church for 15 young people in the St. Ann Homeschool Ministry: John Robert Blatchford, Mary Sue Brock, Michael Joseph Brock, Daniel James Carter, Ethan Presley Corner, Anna Mary Davison, Kenneth Lewis Davison III, Zoe Kathryn Griffin, Patrick Michael Martin, Zoe Rose Maxwell, Michael Alexander McCormick, Madison Louise Munnell, Emma Marie Nunn, Meganne Elizabeth Peetz and Luke William Rosamond.
They are now being called to a variety of fields of study – priest, master carpenter, author, meteorologist, music teacher, vocal performer, veterinarian, interior designer, video game designer, healthcare professional, chemist, and an officer in the U.S. Air Force.
They greatly appreciated the many sacrifices their families made to homeschool them, and they expressed gratitude for Father Timothy Reid, pastor, and St. Ann Homeschool Ministry for hosting a beautiful and holy baccalaureate Mass, graduation ceremony and reception.
— Heather and Thomas Martin
MURPHY — Members of Knights of Columbus Father James Wilmes Council 14087 and parishioners of St. William Church and Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission took part in a combined mission Aug. 3-7 led by guest retreat leader Father Kevin MacDonald.
The mission included Mass, reflection and prayer time, Eucharistic Adoration, the opportunity to receive the sacrament of confession, and talks by Father MacDonald on the theme “Speak Lord, Your Servant is Listening.”
Several parishioners commented on how wonderful it was to see the “Knights presence” for the retreat, and Knights distributed nearly 200 “A Guide to Confession” brochures during the course of the retreat and served as ushers and gathered the free-will offering for the event.
— Phil Roche, correspondent