CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Lay Dominican Chapter of Our Lady of Perpetual Help held its Rite of Advancement Sept. 20 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Florin Florea and Michael Kitson advanced from inquirers to candidates.
Martina Benedikovicova, Kristine Lenti and Deacon Martin Ricart advanced from candidates to make their temporary promises. Suzanne Albertson and Kathryn Heim made their perpetual promises.
The Order of Lay Dominicans are men and women in various stations of life, living in the secular world, who have chosen to live their Christian life with a specific spirituality in the model of St. Dominic de Guzman. Founded by St. Dominic in 1216, the Dominicans are properly known as the Order of Friars Preachers. The four pillars of Dominican life are Prayer, Study, Community and Apostolate.
For more information about the Charlotte Lay Dominicans, go online to www.charlottelaydominicans.org.
— Photos by Edward F Chaplinsky Jr. | Catholic News Herald
