WINSTON-SALEM — More than 50 parishioners and visitors attended a special Triad-area Pro-Life Mass Oct. 18 at St. Benedict the Moor Church.
The Mass, in commemoration of Respect Life Month, was celebrated by Father Melchesideck Yumo, parochial administrator, who offered a bilingual homily on the importance of protecting the sanctity of life.
Afterward, attendees traveled to the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Winston-Salem to peacefully pray a rosary. The Salem Pregnancy Care Center, located across the street and supported by local Catholics and other Christian communities, offered a tour of its facility and described the services they provide to mothers in need.
The event was sponsored by the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network (C-PLAN) of the Triad, a local Catholic pro-life group.
— Mike FitzGerald
DENVER — Construction is moving along on the new church for Holy Spirit Parish in Denver. Exterior walls are nearly complete and the focus has now turned to completing interior masonry and preparing for the roof trusses.
Structural steel for the interior balcony is complete, and electrical contractors are working on locating mounting boxes for lights, speakers and cameras.
Parish officials estimate construction of the 16,000-square-foot church with capacity for nearly 700 will be complete in about a year.
— Photos by Troy C. Hull
