Published: 04 August 2016

Hundreds of young people from across the Diocese of Charlotte have recently received the sacrament of confirmation. Deo gratias!

Sixteen young people from St. John the Baptist Church received the sacrament of confirmation from Bishop Peter Jugis June 6

Young people from St. William Church in Murphy and Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission in Hayesville received the sacrament of confirmation from Bishop Peter Jugis June 10

Confirmandi were Luke Bennett (pictured), Mario Borja, Jesus Bravo, Manuel Bravo, Caitlin Caudle, Amanda Dimond, Cristina Leon, Samuel Nelson, Karla Olguin, Fermin Oviedo Jr., Nichole Ragsdale, Alan Roman, Israel

Bishop Peter Jugis confirmed two dozen youths at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Lenoir May 29

Bishop Peter Jugis administered the sacrament of confirmation to more than 40 young people at Our Lady of Grace Church May 11

During a Mass June 8 celebrated by Benedictine Abbot Placid Solari, 75 youths and one adult received the sacrament of confirmation at Our Lady of Mercy Church

Nineteen youths at St. Mary Help of Christians Church received the sacrament of confirmation June 12 during a Mass celebrated by Father Michael Kottar, pastor

Youths at St. John the Evangelist Church in Waynesville received the sacrament of confirmation from Bishop Peter Jugis June 23

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Published: 03 August 2016

WINSTON-SALEM — Boy Scout Troop 958, chartered with St. Leo the Great Church in Winston-Salem, recently received the 2016 Charlotte Diocese Catholic Boy Scout Troop of the Year Award, also called the Bishop Michael J. Begley Award, from the Ancient Order of Hibernians Sons of Erin Division.

Pictured are the Scouts and (from left) Scout leaders Dave Adams, Joe Fernald, Carlos Martinez and Brian Higgins.

This was the fifth annual presentation of this award, created by the late Brother Tim Lawson, past N.C. state president of the AOH, charter member of the Sons of Erin Division 1, Charlotte, and first past president of Division 1.

—John Bunyea | Catholic News Herald