Published: 14 October 2016

CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter Jugis announces the following appointments within the Permanent Diaconate:

• Deacon Marcos Mejias has been appointed regional coordinator of the Permanent Deacons of the Triad Region effective Oct. 17 while continuing his ministry at Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro.

• Deacon C. William Schreiber has been appointed regional coordinator of the Permanent Deacons of the Hickory Region effective Oct. 17 while continuing his ministry at St. Aloysius Church in Hickory.

• Deacon John A. Martino has been appointed director of the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Charlotte for a five-year term effective Oct. 17 while continuing to serve at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Morganton.

• Deacon Ronald F. Steinkamp’s tenure as director of the Permanent Diaconate will end on Oct. 17.

• Deacon Andrew J. Cilone of Immaculate Conception Church in Forest City will retire effective Oct. 17, although he retains his faculties to minister. Also concluded is his tenure as regional coordinator of the Permanent Deacons of the Hickory Region.

• Deacon Vincent H. Shaw of St. Mary Church in Greensboro will also retire effective Oct. 17, although he retains his faculties to minister. Also concluded is his tenure as regional coordinator of the Permanent Deacons of the Triad Region.

— Catholic News Herald

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Published: 12 October 2016

SYLVA — Youths at St. Mary, Mother of God Church received the sacrament of confirmation from Bishop Peter Jugis during an Aug. 2 Mass. The newly confirmed young people are pictured with the bishop, pastor Father Joshua Voitus, Father George Byers of Andrews, and members of the local Knights of Columbus.

— Della Sue Bryson | Catholic News Herald

JEFFERSON — Four youths from St. Frances of Rome Mission in Sparta joined five youths from St. Francis of Assisi Church in Jefferson in receiving the sacrament of confirmation during a bilingual Mass Sept. 3 offered by Bishop Peter Jugis. Noel Carranza, Maricio Lopez, Maria Reyes and Zuemy Reyes from Sparta and Jorge Ledezma, Morgan Liszka, Christian Luna, Cecilia Mendoza and Janie Solis from Jefferson are pictured with Bishop Jugis, their pastor Father James Stuhrenberg, Deacon Lee Levenson, and their catechism teachers.

—Patrick Hession | Catholic News Herald

HENDERSONVILLE — Fifty-seven young people at Immaculate Conception Church received the sacrament of confirmation during a Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter Jugis.

— Paul V. Wojcik | Catholic News Herald

BREVARD — Five people were recently confirmed at Sacred Heart Church in Brevard by Bishop Peter Jugis during Mass Sept. 28: Elise Poche, Gaby Buenrostro, Jolene Osteen, Hector Bautista-Don and Lauren Conforti.
— Dorice Narins | Catholic News Herald