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Catholic News Herald

Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina

031618 bishop danyloCHARLOTTE — St. Basil the Great Mission will welcome Bishop Bohdan Danylo on Sunday, March 18, for a pastoral visit and celebration of a Pontifical Divine Liturgy (Mass).

The liturgy will begin at 11 a.m. in Aquinas Hall, located on the campus of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Road, Charlotte. All Catholics of any tradition are welcome to attend this Eastern (Byzantine) rite liturgy, which will be celebrated in English.

After Mass there will be a potluck lunch, fellowship and the opportunity to meet Bishop Danylo.
For more information about St. Basil Mission, go online to www.stbasil.weebly.com.

030218 SamaritansCLEMMONS — The Columbiettes at Bishop Greco Auxiliary of Holy Family Church recently awarded Samaritan Ministries in Winston-Salem a donation of $5,175.

Samaritan Ministries is a non-profit association offering emergency shelter and a daily soup kitchen for those in need in the community.

Pictured are (from left) recent chairpersons Jeanne McGaffigan and Mary Long presenting the check to Jan Kelly, Samaritan Ministries’ development director. Auxiliary President Jennifer Szescula (right) is also pictured.
— Maggie Herbstritt