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CookCHARLOTTE — Bishop Michael T. Martin, OFM Conv., announces the appointments of three priests to fill vacancies as vicars forane, effective Oct. 21:
• Father Alfonso Gamez, V.F., for the Hickory Vicariate
• Father Paul McNulty, V.F., for the Smoky Mountain Vicariate
• Father W. Christian Cook, V.F., for the Greensboro Vicariate
Sometimes called a dean, a vicar forane is a priest appointed by the bishop to assist him in promoting and coordinating the pastoral work of the Church within a specific region of the diocese called a vicariate. The Diocese of Charlotte has 10 vicariates.
Vicars forane also provide guidance and oversight in certain matters, such as keeping good order, property maintenance, administrative practices, adherence to liturgical prescripts, and the like. Also, vicars forane provide support and care for the priests in his region, according to Church law.
— Catholic News Herald
GREENSBORO — Top business and political leaders visited Room At The Inn’s maternity shelter in Greensboro Sept. 4 to discuss how to support women and children in need. Bob Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods; Brooke Rollins, president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute; Jorge Martinez, Hispanic outreach strategist for America First Policy Institute; and North Carolina
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson participated in a discussion with some of the organization’s current and previous clients.
They talked about their Hispanic and pro-life outreach projects, and Goya Foods gave Room At The Inn two pallets of food to be sent regularly to the Greensboro shelter, which helps single, pregnant women and single mothers with children experiencing homelessness to build lives of independence.
— Annie Ferguson