CLEMMONS — Allie Cavanaugh, 18, a parishioner of Holy Family Church, recently received the 2021 Bishop Michael J. Begley Award. The annual award given out by the Diocese of Charlotte’s Office of Youth Ministry recognizes youth who exemplify Christian service, Catholic leadership and good moral standards.
Cavanaugh cantors and sings with the parish choir and youth band. She volunteers every year at Vacation Bible School as a leader in the presentations to parish youth. She is also an active member of the parish’s LifeTeen group. Prior to becoming a cantor, Cavanaugh was an altar server. She attended Catholic Heart Work
Camp for two years and the Steubenville Youth Conference for two years.
She is active in the National Christian Forensics and Communication Association, a national speech and debate league, and has had much success in the past few years, qualifying to nationals in all her events for her senior season and taking third place overall at a regional debate competition.
The daughter of Bob and Tina Cavanaugh, she is a member of the parish’s American Heritage Girls organization, serving the needs of Holy Family Parish and the community in numerous programs.
Her pastor, Father James Stuhrenburg, presented the diocesan award to Cavanaugh Oct. 17.
— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter
CHARLOTTE – These are pictures of the outdoor Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Vietnamese Church in Charlotte.
These 16 larger-than-life Stations of the Cross – unique in our diocese – depict the 14 Stations of the Cross that every church has plus two more: the birth of Jesus and His Resurrection.
They were donated by an anonymous family at St. Joseph Church and they were crafted in Saigon, Vietnam.
Each Station stands 6 feet tall or more, weighs more than 16 tons and took 10 months to create.
Each sits on a large concrete base and is individually lit with spotlights. The 16 statues ring the church's property, from the church's front door all the way around the expansive parking lot.
The monumental feature is one not to be missed during this holy season if you live in the Charlotte area.
The Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Church are open daily, located at 4929 Sandy Porter Road near Arrowood Road and I-485 in southwest Charlotte.
For details and directions, go to www.charlottediocese.org and search Charlotte parishes for the St. Joseph information page, or call 704-588-9022.
— Photos by SueAnn Howell, Catholic News Herald
