CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter Jugis announces the following deacon assignments:
- Deacon Kenneth Henry to Immaculate Conception Parish in Hendersonville. Ordained in 2015 for the Diocese of Galveston/Houston, he has focused his ministry on pro-life and end-of-life pastoral care. He and his wife of 55 years, Marilyn, will split their time in North Carolina and Texas. They have five children, 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild
- Deacon Scott Johnson to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Monroe. A native of Corpus Christi, Texas, Deacon Johnson and his family recently moved to Waxhaw. Ordained for the Diocese of Dallas in 2020, he has served in parish ministry, hospital and homebound ministries and OCIA. He is employed with Bank of America and is pursuing a doctorate in homiletics from St. Louis University. He and his wife Anna-Maria have been married for 20 years, and they have six children and one grandchild.
- Deacon James (Jim) Keaney to St. Gabriel Parish in Charlotte. A Boston native, he attended the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the U.S. Navy for six years. His career in manufacturing took him to Virginia, where in 2003 he was ordained for the Diocese of Richmond. He then served in the Diocese of Nashville before moving to Charlotte. He has served in youth ministry, marriage formation and support, OCIA and confirmation preparation, faith formation, visiting juvenile detention centers and campus ministry. He and his wife Jennifer have three children.
— Catholic News Herald