CHARLOTTE — Engaged and married couples: You are invited to deepen your connection with God and one another at a day-long conference coming up Saturday, Nov. 19.
The “Together in Holiness” marriage enrichment conference will include talks, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and the opportunity to receive a marriage blessing.
The Diocese of Charlotte’s new Family Life Office, in partnership with the St. John Paul II Foundation, is hosting the fourth annual event, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Ann Church, located at 3635 Park Road in Charlotte.
“I invite all married and engaged couples to participate in this wonderful event and reflect on the beautiful vocation and mission of married life,” said Bishop Peter Jugis.
The day will begin with Mass and a marriage blessing by Father Timothy Reid, pastor of St. Ann Parish. He will also give a talk on “The Holy Eucharist: The Source and Summit of Marriage and Family Life.”
Other presentations will include: “The Home as a Sacred Space,” by Charlotte Sacco, program coordinator at the St. John Paul II Foundation; and “The Prayerful Mission of Spouses,” by Steve and Becky Greene, Catholic speakers, authors and co-hosts of the popular podcast “The Catholic Conversation.”
Eucharistic Adoration and time for the sacrament of reconciliation will also be offered.
The diocese’s Family Life Office was created to support and coordinate diocesan apostolates focused on marriage, family and pro-life activities.
Its partner for the conference, the St. John Paul II Foundation, is a national Catholic apostolate proclaiming the Good News about life and family through education and formation. Its “Together in Holiness” program is a comprehensive marriage enrichment initiative that includes this annual, one-day Conference series for couples and a year-round Formation series for couples in parishes, schools and small communities.
“It is my prayer that you and your spouse will attend ‘Together in Holiness’ so that you may learn how your home can become a more prayerful, sacred place – a place where all family members may encounter the Lord in their ordinary, daily lives,” Bishop Jugis said.
— SueAnn Howell
Make plans to attend
Register to attend the “Together in Holiness” conference Nov. 19 online at www.forlifeandfamily/events/th-22-cnc. The cost is for $54 per couple/$35 individual if you register before Oct. 3. After Oct. 3 the cost is $64 per couple/$40 per individual. This includes a box lunch and light afternoon snack. On-site childcare (for ages 2-12) is $5 per child. Full and partial scholarships are available.
HANCEVILLE, Alabama — Bill Brown, a former parishioner at St. Dorothy Church in Lincolnton, has been named director of administration for the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery. He is the first lay person to hold this role at the shrine, founded by Mother Angelica of EWTN fame.
Brown has over 40 years of leadership in executive roles and has extensive management experience. He is dedicated to the shrine’s mission of Eucharistic Adoration and eager to imbue it into every aspect of the shrine’s daily operations.
“My wife Cindy and I love the Poor Clare Sisters, the Franciscan Friars and this most beautiful and holy place,” he said. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve our Eucharistic Lord and His devoted servants in this way at this important time. As the U.S. bishops open the first year of the National Eucharistic Revival, we believe that this special place can and should play a key role in rekindling the fire of Eucharistic devotion in our struggling world.”
The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, located on 400 acres in rural Alabama, draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims seeking a place of rest and renewal of faith in Christ. Learn more at www.olamshrine.com.