HIGH POINT — Father Joe Dinh, pastor of Christ the King in High Point, received a gift just in time for All Souls’ Day from parishioners and friends at St. Joseph Vietnamese Church in Charlotte. Parishioner Thanh Nguyen purchased the statue of Christ the King from Vietnam.
“We needed a statue of Jesus in front of the columbarium,” said Father Dinh, who admitted it was a difficult feat to get the heavy sculpture on top of the columbarium but absolutely loves it. The congregation also got ready for fall by decorating the church sanctuary with an array of pumpkins, gourds and autumn-colored mums.
— Lisa Geraci
WINSTON-SALEM — More than 50 parishioners and visitors attended a special Triad-area Pro-Life Mass Oct. 18 at St. Benedict the Moor Church.
The Mass, in commemoration of Respect Life Month, was celebrated by Father Melchesideck Yumo, parochial administrator, who offered a bilingual homily on the importance of protecting the sanctity of life.
Afterward, attendees traveled to the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Winston-Salem to peacefully pray a rosary. The Salem Pregnancy Care Center, located across the street and supported by local Catholics and other Christian communities, offered a tour of its facility and described the services they provide to mothers in need.
The event was sponsored by the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network (C-PLAN) of the Triad, a local Catholic pro-life group.
— Mike FitzGerald