CHARLOTTE — A special White Mass, which takes its name from the white coat commonly worn by physicians, will honor and raise prayers for our community’s health care workers at St. Patrick Cathedral Saturday, April 2. The Mass will begin at 8 a.m.
Bishop Peter Jugis and Benedictine Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey will concelebrate.
Prayers will be offered for the protection of those serving in the field of health care and for whatever assistance they need.
The White Mass is an opportunity for the faithful to reflect on the role of Catholics in health care, as well as an opportunity for community-building and support.
The liturgy is being offered in conjunction with the Converging Roads healthcare ethics conference, “Sexuality in Ethics and in Medicine.”
The conference for healthcare professionals will begin after the Mass, with opening remarks at 9:15 a.m., and concludes with a reception at 6 p.m. It is sponsored by the diocese and the St. John Paul II Foundation.
All are welcome to attend the White Mass without staying for the conference.
St. Patrick Cathedral is located at 1621 Dilworth Road East in Charlotte. Free parking is available on the streets around the cathedral or behind St. Patrick School, located at 1125 Buchanan St.
For details and registration information about the Converging Roads conference, go to www.forlifeandfamily.org/events/cr22-cnc.
Questions? Contact Jessica Grabowski, the diocese’s Respect Life program director, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter