CHARLOTTE — The following deacons were recently assigned or transferred by Bishop Michael Martin, OFM Conv., the Diocese of Charlotte Permanent Deacons Office has announced:
Deacon Adhur (Ari) Lekovic to St. Ann Parish in Charlotte. Ordained in 2017 for the Archdiocese of New York, his ministries included presiding at baptisms, funeral services, and working with his wife Elsa in youth ministry and women’s retreats. The Lekovics, who moved to Charlotte in 2024, have been married 25 years and have six children. At St. Ann Parish he assists at Mass and works with OCIA.
Deacon James Strominger to St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Statesville. He was ordained for the Diocese of Cincinnati in 2019, where he worked in counseling with high school students. Deacon Strominger moved to Statesville in 2023 to be closer to family. At St. Philip, his ministries include Bible study, OCIA and visiting the homebound.
Deacon Crescenzo (Chris) Vigliotta from St. Gabriel Parish to St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Charlotte. Ordained in 1983 for the Diocese of Rockville Center, Deacon Vigliotta served at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Center Moriches, New York, for 25 years and in the Diocese of Hartford, Connecticut, where his focus was prison ministry. Deacon Vigliotta and his wife Elizabeth have been married 58 years and they moved to North Carolina in 2018 to be closer to family. At St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Deacon Vigliotta is assisting at Mass and visiting the homebound.
Deacon Jack Yarbrough from Our Lady of Grace Parish in Greensboro to St. Pius X Parish, also in Greensboro. Deacon Yarbrough was ordained for the Diocese of Charlotte in 2018. He and his wife Rachel have been married 38 years. His ministries include visiting the homebound and the incarcerated, ministering at an addiction recovery facility, and teaching deacon formation classes.
— Catholic News Herald