Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
Editor’s note: To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we remember one of the Diocese of Charlotte’s many Irish roots – that of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God, sisters who came from Ireland and England and established Pennybyrn at Maryfield in High Point.
St. Teresa of Avila once said, “I do not remember even now that I have ever asked anything of him which he has failed to grant…I wish I could persuade everyone to be devoted to this glorious saint, for I have long experience of the great blessings which he can obtain from God. I have never known anyone who was truly devoted to him and who rendered him particular services who did not totally advance in virtue, for he gives very real help to souls who commend themselves to him.”