JEFFERSON — Twelve members of Knights of Columbus Council 16839, affiliated with St. Francis of Assisi Church in Jefferson, recently completed the first and second degrees of the order.
Pictured from left are: (back row) Michael Spencer, Alejandro Ramirez, Mark Holt, Felipe Medrano, Victor Hernandez, Jose Barcenas, Bob Grajewski, Rosario Palacios and Jose Ramirez; and (front row) Grand Knight Bob Breton, James Bieber, Ramiro Palacios and Patrick Bieber.
— Patrick Hession, correspondent
CLEMMONS — A grace-filled Life in the Spirit Seminar was conducted by BLD Charlotte, a Catholic Charismatic Covenant Community, Oct. 27-29 at Holy Family Church’s Curlin Center.
The presence of the Holy Spirit was so powerful that everyone in attendance was in awe, especially the 20 candidates.
The Pastoral Team was headed by Father Eric Dela Pena, retreat master. Naida Ghera spoke on God’s Love, Glen and Jenn Golamco on New Life, Al and Aimee Pena on Healing and Reconciliation, Bert and Lith Golamco on Baptism Exhortation, Gary Stacy on Growth, and Edna Day on Transformation.
The 20 graduates were Virgie Andrews, Lisa Arguello, Sally Bernard, Cheryl Igot Boyd, Margaret Cohen, Dennis Duhig, Theresa Facas, Leslee Flores, Catrina Golamco, Stephen Golamco, Aliah Jandog, John Kortheuer, Armida Ramirez, Dave Sorbito, Precilla Villarin, Spncer Villarin, Mary Wenig, Robert Whaples, Regina Whaples and Margaret Youngblood.
— Bert and Lith Golamco