Parishes throughout the Diocese of Charlotte will participate in World Mission Sunday the weekend of Oct. 23-24.
Promoted by the Pontifical Mission Societies, World Mission Sunday is the annual worldwide Eucharistic celebration for the Missions and missionaries of the world.
The special second collection taken up during Masses that weekend is a global effort for the entire Church to provide for the building up of more than 1,000 local churches in Asia, Africa, the Pacific Islands and parts of Latin America and Europe.
Through the work of these churches and their witness to Christ, the poor receive practical help and experience God’s love and mercy, His hope and peace.
Learn more
At www.propfaith.net/onefamilyinmission/default.aspx: Get more information about the Pontifical Mission Societies
CHARLOTTE — The Vigil of the Two Hearts marked its four-year anniversary with a first Friday Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral Sept. 3. Father Joshua Voitus, pastor of St. Vincent De Paul Church in Charlotte, offered the Mass and preached on efforts to end abortion.
He was assisted by St. Vincent De Paul Parish’s Deacon Ruben Tamayo, who also led the Holy Hour of Reparation after Mass to begin the nocturnal Eucharistic Adoration.
The Vigil of the Two Hearts is offered each first Friday evening overnight through first Saturday morning at the cathedral to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary devotions, while praying for the end of abortion, for families, and for the country’s conversion back to God.
The event is organized by the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network of Charlotte (C-PLAN). For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or go online to www.prolifecharlotte.org/two-hearts.
— Mike FitzGerald, correspondent