Wednesday, June 19, 2013

rss-feed-usepinterest-button twitter

 

Viewpoints

Divine Child Mass and celebration planned

Print Email

Last Updated on Friday, 06 July 2012 00:31 06 July 2012

Share on Thumblr

CHARLOTTE — St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Hispanic Ministry in Charlotte invites everyone to celebrate its first Mass in Spanish in Honor of the Divine Child starting at 7 p.m. July 20.

Devotion to the Divine Child began in Bogotá, Colombia. The Infant Jesus is dressed in a pink tunic with His loving arms open wide to love and comfort us.

The Mass will be celebrated by Father Gabriel Carvajal of St. Aloysius Church in Hickory. He will have a special blessing for the children.

Please dress them or yourself in pink. After Mass, the parish will continue the celebration, sharing delicious Colombian dishes in Aquinas Hall. St. Thomas Aquinas Church is located at 1400 Suther Road, Charlotte.

— Dina D. Wilson

  • Deacon Jim Toner: Should I become a priest? Deacon Jim Toner: Should I become a priest?
    The following letter offers one perspective about entering the seminary. "Davey" is fictional. Hi, Davey. Your Grandpa and I go back a very long way, and I appreciate his suggesting that you ask my advice about becoming a priest. I advise...
  • The Poor Clares: The art of discernment The Poor Clares: The art of discernment
    It's the million-dollar question: "How do I know if God is calling me to be a nun?" In my experience serving as vocation director for our community of Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, this is always the burning question. Regardless of age,...
  • Joshua Davey: Saint can teach us a lot about threats to religious liberty Joshua Davey: Saint can teach us a lot about threats to religious liberty
    As an attorney, I have a particular devotion to St. Thomas More, patron saint of lawyers, whose feast, along with that of fellow martyr St. John Fisher, the Church celebrates on June 22. Today, the vigil of the feast of St. Thomas More, coincides...
  • Dr. Ronald Thomas: The Sacred Heart is aflame for us Dr. Ronald Thomas: The Sacred Heart is aflame for us
    The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus had a long history even before it was given definitive shape by the spiritual visions and ecstasies of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 17th century. The feast concerns the love of Jesus as symbolized...
  • Matthew Warner: Why the world doesn't take Catholicism seriously Matthew Warner: Why the world doesn't take Catholicism seriously
    For years I've been immersed in Catholic media and the ongoing conversation within the Church of how to carry on as the Church. And, of course, in the West, at the heart of this conversation is the fact that within the next generation half of...
  • Lennie Cox: What is spirituality, anyway? Lennie Cox: What is spirituality, anyway?
    Recently I was asked to elaborate on my spirituality. In an attempt to answer I found myself listing my devotions, prayer life, Mass attendance, parish participation and personal initiatives. As this list poured out of my mouth, my head began...
  • Gretchen Filz: On the feast of the Visitation, two mothers rejoice
    On May 31, the last day in the Month of Mary, we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation. On this feast day we remember the occasion when two expectant mothers – the Blessed Virgin Mary and her cousin Elizabeth – came together to celebrate...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

  • Vatican II called for post-conciliar liturgical adaptations
    The April 26 Catholic News Herald commentary entitled "The Honest 411 on Vatican II" discussed a participant's experience at an adult education series in the diocese. The course, "The 411 on...
  • Warrior saints are found throughout history
    Regarding the April 26 letter criticizing St. Nicholas of Flue, I am disgusted that an American would insinuate that a soldier who distinguishes himself or herself in combat is not following...
  • Who would be worthy?
    In a letter in the April 26 Catholic News Herald, St. Nicholas of Flue was referred to as someone who "did not follow those teachings" of Christ because he defended the faith with his sword and...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12

FROM THE PASTORS

Read and listen to homilies posted regularly by pastors at  parishes within the Diocese of Charlotte: