HIGH POINT — Three Immaculate Heart of Mary School graduates were recognized for winning entries in the school’s annual Respect Life Essay Contest during a year-end Mass and closing ceremony June 8:
- Sofia Schnaith-Ivan won first place for her essay about protecting God’s creation
- Margaret Solka won second place for her essay about suicide
- Mahol Chom won third place for an essay about abortion
The annual essay contest is organized by the parish’s Respect Life Committee, under the guidance of Maryann Leonard, PhD, NBCT, who teaches language arts to students in grades 6-8. Sponsored by the Bishop Haley Council 4507 Knights of Columbus, the contest encourages graduating eighth-graders to give early thought to today’s important human life issues.
Pictured are (from left): Sofia Schnaight-Ivan, Mahol Chom and Margaret Sojka.
— Donald Barrett
HUNTERSVILLE — Newly installed Bishop Michael Bibi of the Diocese of Buea, Cameroon, recently visited several parishes where priests from his diocese are currently serving.
Seven priests from the Buea diocese are currently serving in parishes and ministries in the Diocese of Charlotte, including Father Melchesideck Yumo, who serves as parochial vicar at St. Mark Church in Huntersville, and Father Moses Njoh, campus minister at High Point University. They are pictured with Bishop Bibi and clergy at St. Mark Church (Father John Putnam, pastor, and Father Alfonso Gamez, parochial vicar), during his visit to the Huntersville parish June 26-27.
— Amy Burger