CHARLOTTE — MiraVia, a safe haven and a source of hope for pregnant women, has hired SueAnn Howell as its communications director. Howell, a former Catholic News Herald reporter and award-winning communications professional, is a longtime supporter of MiraVia’s mission to provide material support and education for women.
“I’m blessed with the opportunity to combine my passion for empowering women with my love of communications in this new role at MiraVia,” Howell said. “I have seen over the years how MiraVia positively impacts families, putting women on a path of opportunity and giving them confidence to support themselves and their children.”
Founded in 1994, MiraVia has served 12,400 women over the past 30 years.
Learn more about their mission at www.miravia.org.
HUNTERSVILLE — Alongside relics of St. Veronica, the True Cross, St. Helen, St. John the Apostle, and St. Mary Magdalene, faithful joined in prayer for a special Mass on the feast of the Holy Face of Jesus, Feb. 13 at St. Mark Church.
Beside the relics stood a striking image of Our Lord, as Father Michael Carlson led a Holy Hour, followed by Mass the night before Lent.
“This evening as we prepare to begin this 40 days of Lent, consider the power of contemplating and meditating on that face of Christ,” Father Carlson said. “Maybe with the assistance of a holy image, especially if you’re trying to turn away from vice and sin to a life of godliness and virtue, contemplate that merciful gaze of Christ, that visible face of the invisible God.”
— Amy Burger