CHARLOTTE — The Saint Ann Homeschool Ministry which meets at St. Ann Church proudly recognized thirteen graduates on May 21.
Parents bestowed diplomas following a keynote address by Father Timothy Reid, pastor, who also prayed over each graduate individually.
The graduates include (from left): Hannah Peetz, Hailee Gosart, Naysa Mathews, Robert DeSantis, Mary Margaret Lewis, Liam Heidtman, Charlie Ohlhaut, Katherine Elizabeth Ma, Hannah Martin, John Hetzel, Amy Siebert, and Nick Adderly.
The graduates have lived their Catholic faith by participating in altar serving, choir, Fidelis, Fraternus, Life Teen and the EPIC youth pro-life group.
They plan to pursue higher education at schools such as Belmont Abbey College, The Catholic University of America, High Point University, The University of North Carolina Charlotte and various community colleges.
— Heather Martin; Photo by Angela Shea Photography
CHARLOTTE — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced that Religious Freedom Week 2022 – “Life and Dignity for All” will take place June 22-29.
The week begins with the Feast of Sts. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, ends with the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, and includes the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist.
Through prayer, education and public action during Religious Free-dom Week, the USCCB will promote the importance of preserving the essential right of religious free-dom, for now and the future, for Catholics and for those of all faiths.
Daily prayer and reflection re-sources for each day of Religious Freedom Week are available, in English and Spanish, at: www.usccb.org/ReligiousFreedomWeek.
— Joseph Purello