Bishop Jugis blesses Catholic portion of cemetery Bishop Peter J. Jugis blessed the Garden of St. Matthew, a new exclusive Catholic section designed and developed at Forest Lawn East Cemetery in Matthews Aug. 12. Story and photos coming soon.
Growing in faith and tradition Bishop Peter J. Jugis dedicated the renovated and expanded parish hall at St. Joseph Church in Charlotte July 27. The parish hall was dedicated in memory of the 117 Vietnamese martyrs declared as saints by Pope John Paul II in June 1988.
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Sacred Heart Church celebrates 125 years Construction of new church to begin soon On June 29, the feast of the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Bishop Peter J. Jugis and others celebrated the conclusion of the 125th anniversary of Sacred Heart Church with a Mass and groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new church.
N.C. bishops launch Catholic Voice NC Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh have created an organization to give the state’s Catholics a greater voice in the political process. The bishops made the announcement during a press conference in front of the StateLegislativeBuilding in Raleigh July 2.
