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Catholic News Herald

Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina

CHARLOTTE — Bishop Michael T. Martin, OFM Conv., announces the following clergy have been appointed vicars forane, effective July 8:

• Father Benjamin Roberts: Albemarle Vicariate

• Father Christopher Bond: Boone Vicariate

• Father Paul McNulty: Gastonia Vicariate

• Father Lucas Rossi: Smoky Mountains Vicariate

Sometimes called a dean, a vicar forane is a priest appointed by the bishop in order to promote a common pastoral activity in a region of the diocese and to provide spiritual and pastoral counsel to the other priests in that region, according to Church law.

The Diocese of Charlotte has 10 vicariates.

— Catholic News Herald

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042525 SignalSWANNANOA — “Stop Human Trafficking – Learn and Take Action” was held at St. Margaret Mary Church on April 5. 

The presenter was Kara Griffin, chair of the Human Trafficking Awareness Committee of Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte and member of Alliance to End Human Trafficking and North Carolina Coalition Against Human Trafficking.

The photo shows a signal victims can use to get attention. If you see this signal, call 911.

Learn more at www.ccdoc.org/humantrafficking.

— Joseph T. Purello

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