September 14, 2020

Dear CCHS Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff,

We are pleased to announce that Father Timothy Reid will join the Charlotte Catholic community as Chaplain beginning September 16. He will also serve as Theology Department head and Director of Campus Ministry. Father Reid will oversee matters of faith and worship at CCHS, including daily and all-school Masses, along with student retreats.

I look forward to working with Fr. Reid as together we work as a team toward our shared vision: to inspire Christ-filled lives nourished by prayer, charity and the sacraments, as well as a commitment to social justice and the dignity of all life, always recognizing the pursuit of academics as the revelation of God’s truth. United in communion with our Diocese and Church’s leadership and teaching, we will continue to nourish and grow an intentional faith among our faculty, staff and students.

Fr. Reid is currently pastor of St. Ann in Charlotte. Originally from Martinsville, Indiana, he was raised Methodist but converted to Catholicism during his senior year of college. He graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Marketing, and was working at a large marketing firm when he felt called by God to pursue the priesthood. He entered seminary at Theological College at The Catholic University of America, where he earned a Master’s degree in Philosophy. After four years of formation, Fr. Reid left the seminary to further discern his vocation. He accepted a job with the Migration and Refugee Services of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he worked for five years before returning to seminary at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, NY. There, he earned a M.A. in Theology and a Master of Divinity. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Charlotte in 2004.

Father Reid was recently named Vicar of Education for the Diocese of Charlotte. In this role, he will also be supporting and promoting Catholic education throughout the Diocese of Charlotte’s 19 schools, sharing his faith and love for working with young people.

We look forward to welcoming an additional member of the campus ministry team soon. The plan is to add an Assistant to the Chaplain who works closely with Fr. Reid in scheduling visits from pastors and priests to our school, promoting our vibrant Catholic identity and guiding our students along their faith journey.

As always, please do not hesitate to call or email me if you have any questions. 

Prayerfully yours,