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Catholic News Herald

Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina

120922 ctkHUNTERSVILLE — Students and staff at Christ the King Catholic High School have been busy engaging in multiple “50 Acts of Charity” during the Diocese of Charlotte’s 50th anniversary.

From community service projects to prayer initiatives, the school community has taken to heart the anniversary theme emphasizing that our faith is a prized gift meant to be shared with others.

The Christ the King community has collected donations for the diocese’s seminarians, organized a “3v3” basketball tournament for charity and a kickball tournament to benefit youth sports leagues, and overseen projects such as an Eagle Scout project that added Stations of the Cross to the hiking trail on campus.

They have held blood drives, clothing drives, meal packaging events, park clean-ups, and a snack packing event benefiting the Salvation Army. Students have also spent hours in Eucharistic Adoration, prayed school-wide rosaries, and consecrated themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

“Our students participated in more than 8,600 hours of service during the past school year,” noted Nicole Seeling, the school’s marketing and development coordinator. “We are so proud of our students’ generous hearts.

They are truly the light of Christ in the world.”

— Patricia L. Guilfoyle. Photos provided.

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