Assembly Awards 2023 Scholarship

Our Council’s Fourth Degree Assembly is proud to announce that it has awarded its $1,000 JROTC scholarship to Cadet Ava Kesterson.  Cadet Kesterson is a 2023 graduating senior at West Brunswick High School who has excelled in academics, JROTC activities, sports and community service. Academically she posted a final 4.39 GPA, ranking 8th in her senior class of 331. She will be attending NC State with the goal of attaining a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and receiving a commission as an officer in the U.S. Army. Her proud parents are Julie and David Kesterson.

The Assembly at Sacred Heart Church in Southport is dedicated to the virtue of patriotism with its outreach to the military, including active, retired and those hospitalized or in nursing care.

Father Stephen Imbarrato Speaks about Personhood at the March for Life Wilmington

Father Stephen Imbarrato has been active in pro-life ministry for many years. While attending Holy Apostles Seminary, Father helped start a crisis pregnancy center across the street from an abortion business. He explains, “…being across from the abortion mill showed me how important it is to have ministries of life directly across from the gates of death.” Ordained in May of 2005 for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Father Stephen learned of a small adoration chapel located directly across from a Planned Parenthood facility in Albuquerque. Using the chapel as a focal point and prompted by the Holy Spirit to rejuvenate Project Life–which was dedicated to prayer vigils and sidewalk counseling in front of Planned Parenthood.

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2022 Golf Tournament a Success!

Chairperson Dave Commyn thanked all for participation in the tournament, whether sponsor collection, volunteering, or by playing. There was 188 golfers (a sellout), the final amount raised was $23,000. Nine hundred dollars has already been given to the Christian Recovery Center (the yield from the putting contest. New chairpersons for the 2023 tournament will be Kirk Kloeppel and John Lawrence,

The Truth about Abortion and Women's Health

The USCCB has promulgated a new, one-page resource, “The Truth About Abortion and Women’s Health”,  dispelling the many myths currently circulating which claim abortion restrictions will limit women’s access to healthcare.  They hope this resource will help you to combat these lies about pro-life legislation during Respect Life Month and a heated election cycle.

Council Awards 2022 Scholarships

Our Council is proud to announce that it has awarded eight $1,000 scholarships to South Brunswick High School seniors, and for the first time, a former SBHS student pursuing graduate studies.. The deserving recipients were Kathleen Callahan, Ford Disbrow, Christian Haagblom, Noah Harrell, Grace Helwig, Lexi Jones, Christina Mahon and Emma Stone. (see photo in slide show). The presentations to the seniors was made by Director Rob Kirwan at the SBHS Awards Night on May 17, 2022.

Southport Knight Ordained as a Permanent Deacon

Our Council is proud to announce that one of our own - Sir Knight Rick Autry - has been ordained as a Permanent Deacon of the Catholic Church.  Congratulations to Rick and his wife Debi.

On June 29, 2020, Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama conferred the sacrament of holy orders to the diaconate for the first time since becoming bishop of Raleigh in 2017. And the class of 2020 is the first permanent diaconate ordination in the new cathedral, Holy Name of Jesus. The Mass was private for family and essential personnel but was streamed live and is available to watch on YouTube.

You can read the full story on the ordination that was published in the Diocese magazine by clicking here.