CHARLOTTE — More than 40 faithful returned to St. Patrick Cathedral June 5 to commemorate the Vigil of the Two Hearts devotion, the first held after COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings were partially lifted in May.
Father Peter Ascik of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte offered the First Friday Mass, and afterwards heard confessions.
Assisting at Mass was Transitional Deacon Jacob Mlakar, who is scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood in July, and Deacon Paul Bruck, who led a Holy Hour of Reparation after Mass.
The Mass and Holy Hour of Reparation were followed by all-night Eucharistic Adoration.
The vigil is a monthly First Friday-First Saturday devotion organized by the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network to help offer penance for sins, pray for families and for an end to abortion, and for the conversion of the United States back to God.
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— Mike FitzGerald | Catholic News Herald
LEXINGTON — The Lexington City Council unanimously voted June 8 to table a vote on a zoning permit for the renovation of the Dunbar School building into apartments for seniors and persons with disabilities until its July 13 meeting.
The City of Lexington is considering an application from Shelter Investments Development Corp. for the renovation of the former Dunbar School into 72 apartment units for seniors and persons with disabilities. The property is currently owned by the Diocese of Charlotte.
Constructed for the African American community in 1951, before integration, the Dunbar School was named for Paul Lawrence Dunbar, a prolific African American poet and writer born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1872. He was the son of former slaves and a classmate of Orville and Wilbur Wright, and there are numerous schools named in his honor.
The 10-acre property is zoned as Traditional Neighborhood Development, which allows for residential care homes, apartments and condominiums, with additional requirements.
— The (Lexington) Dispatch