Juneteenth
The Diocesan Pastoral Center will be closed in observance of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery. This holiday’s name is a combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” as it is celebrated on the anniversary of June 19, 1865 – when the Civil War was ending and the U.S. military ordered the final enforcement […]
Memorial Day
The Diocesan Pastoral Center, all parishes and schools will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Easter
The Diocesan Pastoral Center will be closed in observance of the Easter Triduum (from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday) – the summit of the Church’s liturgical year. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Paschal Mystery. The single celebration of the […]
Fourth of July
Independence Day, otherwise known as the Fourth of July, commemorates the Declaration of Independence, ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. The Diocesan Pastoral Center will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day – officially Washington’s Birthday at the federal governmental level – is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. The Diocesan Pastoral Center will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On this day we honor Martin Luther King Jr., the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The Diocesan Pastoral Center, parishes and schools will be closed for this federal holiday. Learn more about the life and legacy of Dr. King at the […]
Duc In Altum 2025
Duc In Altum is a five-day event – part summer camp, part discernment retreat – designed for young women in the diocese to explore their relationship with Our Lord and gain a deeper understanding of their present vocation as daughter – Daughter of God, Daughter of Mary, and Daughter of the Church – through talks […]
Quo Vadis Days 2025
Young men aged 15-19 are invited to apply for the Diocese of Charlotte’s Quo Vadis Days 2025, a week that is part summer camp, part vocation discernment retreat. Its goal is to challenge young men to ask the fundamental question “quo vadis” or “where are you going?”, while equipping them with the tools and opportunity […]
Priesthood Ordination
Join us for this special Mass when these seven men – among the diocese’s largest-ever ordination classes – are expected to be ordained priests for the Diocese of Charlotte: Matthew Wayne Dimock Jr., Christian Joseph Goduti, Matthew Philip Harrison II, Kevin Ruben Martinez, José Alfredo Palma Torres, Elliott Cade Suttle and Kevin Michael Tran. Read […]
Diaconate Ordination
Join us for this special Mass to ordain as deacons the seminarians who are nearing the final stages of formation for the priesthood for the Diocese of Charlotte. Learn more about all of our seminarians by clicking on the Vocations section.