HUNTERSVILLE — St. Mark Church hosted its fourth annual Mass and Holy Hour of Reparation for the sins of abortion, contraception, euthanasia and same-sex unions Aug. 1.
Despite the stormy weather, more than 75 people attended the evening Mass and Holy Hour to offer penance and ask for God’s forgiveness.
The Mass, offered by St. Mark’s parochial vicar, Father Brian Becker, was a rare Latin Mass in the Ordinary Form to accommodate and unite the parish’s English- and Spanish-speaking parishioners. Father Becker was assisted by Deacon Tom McGahey and seminarian Jacob Mlakar.
The event, which is held each August, was organized by the parish’s Respect Life Ministry.
— Mike FitzGerald, correspondent, and Amy Burger
JEFFERSON — Araceli Barcenas is the 2018 winner of a $1,000 annual scholarship recently presented by the St. Francis of Assisi Men’s Club.
Barcenas will attend the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in the fall to begin studies in pre-medicine.
The award was presented by Club President Rick LaBonte and Father James Stuhrenberg, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church.
— Patrick Hession, correspondent