DENVER — The 10th annual Walk/Run/Ride for Life, which supports the Pregnancy Care Center of Denver, was held Sept. 10. More than 20 local churches were involved, with more than 100 participants at the walk.
The walk raised $27,811, including $2,380 from parishioners of Holy Spirit Church and the local Knights of Columbus. The Denver parish raised the fourth-highest amount for the fundraiser.
Holy Spirit participants included Jim Barbara, Jeff DiCosmo, Judy Gais, Steve and Janet Schmerber, Maureen Malmstrom, Gary and Linda Peterson, Christie Sherwood, and Father Carmen Malacari, pastor.
— Doreen Sugierski, correspondent
BREVARD — Three events in September provided opportunities for Catholics in the Brevard area to learn and grow spiritually.
First, Nick Haskell of the Asheville Catholic Charities office presented a program on the U.S. bishops’ document “Faithful Citizenship.” Second, there was an all-day “Life in the Spirit” workshop attended by parishioners from Sacred Heart, Immaculate Conception and St. Margaret of Scotland churches.
Third, there was the four-day visit of Dr. Amy-Jill Levine to Brevard. Dr. Levine is an international known Biblical scholar.
Each of her presentations to overflow audiences covered different topics from the story of David and Bathsheba to “How Jews and Christians view Jesus differently.” Her visit was sponsored by Koinonia of Brevard and Brevard College.
— Dorice Narins, correspondent