CHARLOTTE — During Independence Day weekend, more than 40 faithful souls attended the Vigil of the Two Hearts Mass July 3 at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte.
The First Friday Mass was offered by Father Ernest Nebangongnjoh, parochial vicar, followed by nocturnal Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Deacon Carlos Medina assisted at Mass, and later led the attendees in a Holy Hour of Repara-tion.
The vigil is a monthly First Friday-First Saturday devotion organized by the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network (C-PLAN) to help offer penance for sins, pray for families and for an end to abortion, and for the conversion of the United States back to God.
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— Mike FitzGerald, Catholic News Herald
BREVARD — Deacon James Frederick has received faculties from Bishop Peter Jugis and been assigned as a permanent deacon to Sacred Heart Parish in Brevard, effective May 15.
A Cincinnati native, he served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service, retiring at the rank of chief petty officer. After he retired from the military, he attended Ascension Parish in Bastrop, Texas, where he served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, taught faith formation and provided training for altar servers. In 1993, he moved to Radisson, Wis., where he attended Sacred Heart Parish in Radisson and St. Peter Parish in Winter, Wis.
He was ordained a permanent deacon in 2008 for the Diocese of Superior, Wis., and served Sacred Heart and St. Peter parishes. In 2019 Bishop James Powers appointed Deacon Frederick parish life coordinator of both parishes until a priest could be assigned. In making the appointment, Bishop Powers noted, “Your presence in the parishes has truly been a blessing to me and to everyone you have mentored, supported and guided. Your faithfulness to God and His Church is a tremendous blessing.”
He recently moved to Brevard, North Carolina from Radisson, Wis., to be closer to family, and is looking forward to serving Sacred Heart Parish.