This week: Bishop Robert Barron's comments on the disturbing church news, a preview of That Man is You, a last minute invitation to our annual picnic, an article on a well-deserved scholarship and a Staff Profile of Father Michael Schuetz.
The 2018 John Rose Scholarship
was presented to Dominick Rodts by John's widow, Nancy Rose, during the KOC Pancake Breakfast on Sunday Aug 26.Dominick, son of parishioners Mark and Julie Rodts is a sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering at NCSU.
Staff Profile: Father Michael Schuetz
Father Michael Schuetz was born in Chicago and is the oldest of 5. His family moved to Raleigh, NC in 1996 and they have lived in the Raleigh area since 1996.
Father Schuetz was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Raleigh in 2016.
Before his ordination, he spent eight years in priestly formation. Father Schuetz began his studies in 2008 at St Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. While in Philadelphia, Father Schuetz earned his Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy. Upon graduation, he was sent to study in Rome at the Pontifical North American College. While studying there, he earned his Sacred Theology Bachelors from the University of St Thomas Aquinas. During his final year in Rome, Father Schuetz began working on his License in Canon Law but was asked to take time away from his studies after his ordination to the Priesthood on June 4, 2016.
Father Schuetz was asked to resume his studies in 2017 at the University of St Paul in Ottawa and in July 2018 transferred to the Catholic University of America, where he is currently studying to finish his Canon Law License.
After Father Schuetz’ ordination in 2016, he was assigned as Parochial Vicar of St Paul Catholic Church in New Bern, NC. While at St Paul, Father worked closely with the St Paul Catholic School, the New Bern Young Adult Group, and at St Peter the Fisherman Mission Church in Oriental, NC.
Father Schuetz was assigned as Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in 2018.
Father Schuetz was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Raleigh in 2016.
Before his ordination, he spent eight years in priestly formation. Father Schuetz began his studies in 2008 at St Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. While in Philadelphia, Father Schuetz earned his Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy. Upon graduation, he was sent to study in Rome at the Pontifical North American College. While studying there, he earned his Sacred Theology Bachelors from the University of St Thomas Aquinas. During his final year in Rome, Father Schuetz began working on his License in Canon Law but was asked to take time away from his studies after his ordination to the Priesthood on June 4, 2016.
Father Schuetz was asked to resume his studies in 2017 at the University of St Paul in Ottawa and in July 2018 transferred to the Catholic University of America, where he is currently studying to finish his Canon Law License.
After Father Schuetz’ ordination in 2016, he was assigned as Parochial Vicar of St Paul Catholic Church in New Bern, NC. While at St Paul, Father worked closely with the St Paul Catholic School, the New Bern Young Adult Group, and at St Peter the Fisherman Mission Church in Oriental, NC.
Father Schuetz was assigned as Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in 2018.