KERNERSVILLE — Landon Privette, a member of Boy Scout Troop 944 at Holy Cross Church, recently completed his Eagle Scout project at the office of Forsyth Pediatrics. With the help of Bill Ricketts, PA, at Forsyth Pediatrics, fellow Scouts and friends, Privette installed two children’s benches and two outdoor book lending boxes. Pictured with Privette are Ricketts, Samantha Walker, David Privette and Caleb Howell.
— John Bunyea | Catholic News Herald
CHARLOTTE — James Johnson of Boy Scout Troop 172 with Our Lady of Consolation Church recently completed his Eagle Scout project: a Marian Garden on the parish grounds.
Johnson said he wanted his Eagle Scout project to benefit his parish, and he came up with the idea for a Marian Garden after noticing that there were no places to sit and pray outside the church. The parish’s former outdoor prayer garden had been removed years ago, he discovered.
“That’s when I decided we needed one,” he said, “because the church is locked throughout the week, and if someone wanted to pray while being on church property and holy ground they could have that space.”
Johnson recruited help from his fellow Scouts and parishioners, as well as the parish’s Men’s Group and Knights of Columbus Council 770 – all of whom he thanks for their support, equipment donations and financial assistance.
The Marian Garden features a landscaped area with benches, flowers, outdoor lights and a statue of Mary.
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CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Latin Mass Community and St. Ann parish celebrated the feast of St. Peter of Verona with the annual blessing of St. Peter palms on his feast day Sunday April 29.
St. Peter of Verona (also called St. Peter Martyr) was a 13th century Dominican priest and inquisitor who successfully combated the Manichean heresy which plagued Italy at the time. After many years of preaching and converting Manicheans back to the faith, he was martyred in 1252. St. Peter’s murderer, Blessed Carino of Balsamo, later repented of his sin, became a Dominican brother and was eventually beatified by the Church for his life of sanctity.
The St. Peter palms, which were blessed by St. Ann pastor Father Timothy Reid, prior to Mass, are to be buried in the four corners of one’s property and tradition holds these palms protect against natural disasters.
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— Mike FitzGerald. Photos by Markus Kuncoro
