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Catholic News Herald

Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina

062422 stmark homeschoolSt. Mark’s Homeschool is proud to announce the following students graduating this year from homeschooling programs in the Diocese of Charlotte: (from left) Jeremy Junjun Smith of Kolbe Academy; Anna Catherine Torres of Mother of Divine Grace School; Liam Colin Heidtman of Mary Immaculatae Homeschool; Meghan Ann Tropeano of Tropeano Classical School; Luke Edison Hamilton of Soaring Eagles Academy; Hannah Maria Martin of St. Patrick’s Academy; and Oscar Francis Shingledecker of Way of the Shepherd Home School.

— Photo provided by Lucy Torres

062422 stann homeschoolCHARLOTTE — The Saint Ann Homeschool Ministry which meets at St. Ann Church proudly recognized thirteen graduates on May 21.

Parents bestowed diplomas following a keynote address by Father Timothy Reid, pastor, who also prayed over each graduate individually.

The graduates include (from left): Hannah Peetz, Hailee Gosart, Naysa Mathews, Robert DeSantis, Mary Margaret Lewis, Liam Heidtman, Charlie Ohlhaut, Katherine Elizabeth Ma, Hannah Martin, John Hetzel, Amy Siebert, and Nick Adderly.

The graduates have lived their Catholic faith by participating in altar serving, choir, Fidelis, Fraternus, Life Teen and the EPIC youth pro-life group.

They plan to pursue higher education at schools such as Belmont Abbey College, The Catholic University of America, High Point University, The University of North Carolina Charlotte and various community colleges.

 — Heather Martin; Photo by Angela Shea Photography