ROME — Diocese of Charlotte seminarians Christian Goduti and Matthew Harrison II were among 32 men at the Pontifical North American College receiving the ministry of lector during a Jan. 17 Mass celebrated by Cardinal George Pell, prefect emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy.
In his homily, Cardinal Pell exhorted the men to study the Scriptures. “Every lector, especially those destined to be priests, must know the Scriptures,” he said.
In a special way, the New Testament carries “the words and deeds of God Himself, of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Gospels.”
He reminded them that each of us “stands under the Word of God.”
“None of us is master of the Word of God,” he said, noting that “some scriptural teachings are controversial,” but “we need to tackle these problems from within the living Tradition of the whole Church, recognizing the comprehensive unity of the Scriptures.”
— Photo provided by the Pontifical North American College
CHARLOTTE — The following priest assignments have been recently announced by Bishop Peter Jugis:
- Father Bernard Oleru, of the Missionaries of St. Paul of Nigeria, has been assigned as parochial vicar at St. Therese Church in Mooresville,
Olerueffective Feb. 26. The Nigerian native comes from a family of nine and was ordained a Catholic priest for the missions in 2007.
- Conventual Franciscan Father Daniel Pal has been assigned as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Winston-Salem, effective Feb. 8. Father Pal is a native of Romania who professed solemn vows as a Franciscan in 1999 and was ordained to the priesthood in 2000. He served at parishes in Romania and Spain before moving to the United States to serve in parishes in Massachusetts and Florida. Prior to coming to Our Lady of Mercy Parish, he served at Holy Cross Parish in Durham.
- Father Sabastian Umouyo, of the Missionaries of St. Paul of Nigeria, has been assigned as pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Lexington, effective March 1. He succeeds Father Ambrose Akinwande, MSP.Pal
— Catholic News Herald