CHARLOTTE — The Discalced Secular Carmelites of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Charlotte Community celebrated two members being clothed in the brown scapular and two members who made their definitive promise Oct. 13 at St. Ann Church.
Pictured (from left) are: Aida Tamayo, community president; Kathleen Harrison, newly clothed member; Nancy Vanderkaay, definitely promised member; Father Timothy Reid, community spiritual advisor; Dee Christian, definitely promised member; Jacqueline Rhoads, newly clothed member; and Celeste Richards, community director of formation.
— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter
SHELBY — St. Mary Help of Christians Church sponsored a North Carolina Right to Life booth at the Cleveland County Fair Sept. 27-Oct. 7, manned by parishioners including Zuzana Rybnicek (pictured).
The mission of the exhibit was to promote life from conception to natural death.
The booth featured fetal models at various stages of development, along with posters, stickers, magnets and other educational materials about abortion, infanticide and euthanasia.
Visitors also had an opportunity to sign a pro-life petition and to give donations to the program.
— Giuliana Riley, correspondent