CHARLOTTE — Officers for the Diocese of Charlotte’s Presbyteral Council were elected Sept. 10.
Pictured with Bishop Peter Jugis are: chairman, Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Monroe; vice chairman, Father Patrick Hoare, pastor of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte; secretary, Father Paul Gary, pastor of St. Luke Church in Mint Hill; and treasurer, Father John Putnam, pastor of St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
The Presbyteral Council is a group of priests chosen to advise the bishop in the governance of the diocese. Required by Church law, the council represents all priests in the diocese and is “like a senate of the bishop” (Code of Canon Law 495 §1), with about half the members elected by the priests and others appointed by the bishop.
FRANKLIN — The ninth Bishop Begley Conference on Appalachia will be held Saturday, Nov. 2.
Themed “Working for Safe and Affordable Housing in Far Western North Carolina,” the conference will focus on affordable housing in the far western counties of North Carolina – its causes and its effects on vulnerable populations, and efforts being made to address this concern.
Come to learn, celebrate and pray. Go to www.ccdoc.org/education for event information and registration details.
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