Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
Introducing our Fifth Bishop
- Longtime Charlotte bishop retires after 20 years of leading growing diocese; Franciscan priest named successor
- First day: Bishop-elect greeted by smiles as he travels the region
- Fun facts with Bishop-elect Martin
- Friends, family and faithful react to Bishop-elect Martin’s assignment in Charlotte diocese
- Listen as Bishop-elect Martin talks about 'getting the call' on radio show
- Diocese welcomes bishop-elect at press conference
- Watch the press conference introducing Bishop-elect Martin
- How does a bishop get appointed?
Mission of St. James Church, Hamlet
Mission of St. James Church, Hamlet205 Rutherford St., Wadesboro
Mass: 8:30 a.m. Sunday
Mass in Wadesboro was celebrated in a local theater until an increasing local Catholic population, fueled by military trainees coming to Anson County, prompted Bishop Vincent S. Waters to agree to build Sacred Heart Church, dedicated in September 1947.
Mission of St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Mars Hill
Mission of St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Mars Hill20 Summit St., Burnsville
Sunday Mass: 11:30 a.m. (English), 1 p.m. (Spanish)
Bishop Waters dedicated the new building, called Sacred Heart Church, in June 1962. The local Catholic population at the time only numbered 28. Today, Sacred Heart and its mother parish, St. Andrew, together serve Catholics across more than 1,000 square miles of mountainous territory.
