CHARLOTTE — All are invited to attend a Memorial Day Mass to honor United States military personnel on Monday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Cathedral.
Military personnel who are currently serving, those who are retired, and those who have died will be honored. All military personnel are encouraged to attend Mass in uniform.
The rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m. in the cathedral prior to Mass.
A complimentary all-American hotdog lunch will be served immediately after Mass.
Photos of those who have died, who are now serving in the military, and retired military personnel will be displayed at the cathedral. To include your service member, preferably in uniform, mail a photocopy of him or her with the name and military rank on the back to Michelle Maher, Office of the Bishop, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, N.C. 28203, to be received no later than May 25. Please do not send original photographs as they cannot be returned.
St. Patrick Cathedral is located at 1621 Dilworth Road East in Charlotte. On-street parking is available in front of the cathedral, along Buchanan Street adjacent to the cathedral and behind St. Patrick Elementary School.
— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter
CHARLOTTE — With the country awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision reexamining the constitutionality of abortion, people attended the Vigil of the Two Hearts pro-life devotion May 6 at St. Patrick Cathedral to pray for an end to abortion.
Father Ernest Nebangongnjoh, parochial vicar, offered the monthly Mass for the end of abortion and after Mass exposed the Blessed Sacrament for Nocturnal Adoration.
Additionally, Deacon John Kopfle from St. Vincent de Paul Church in Charlotte offered a Holy Hour of Reparation for the end of abortion.
The Vigil of the Two Hearts is offered each first Friday evening, continuing in Nocturnal Adoration through first Saturday morning at the cathedral to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary devotions, all while praying for the end of abortion, strength 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