Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
TRYON — Father Jason Christian, pastor, led parishioners of St. John the Baptist Church in a candlelight procession with prayer and song to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima May 13.
Pictured is Father Christian blessing the newly-installed statue of St. John the Baptist, a sculpture by Jacob Wolfe.
— Liz Cocciolillo
JEFFERSON — The St. Francis of Assisi Men’s Club Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 has been awarded to Adrian Arado, the son of Jovie and Bonie Arado. Adrian is a long-time altar server and honor student at Ashe County High School.
— Patrick Hession, correspondent