Mass for World Day of Consecrated Life
Join us for this special Mass honoring the men and women religious who serve in the Diocese of Charlotte. Instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1997, World Day for Consecrated Life is marked in conjunction with the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day, commemorating the coming of Christ, […]
Mass for Rite of Admission to Candidacy & Affirmation of Promises by Deacons
Join us for this special Mass as permanent deacons from across the Diocese of Charlotte renew their ordination promises and deacon aspirants are formally accepted as candidates for formation in the diocese’s Permanent Deacon program. The Mass will be offered by Bishop Peter Jugis at St. Patrick Cathedral.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has a history of over 100 years, in which Christians around the world have taken part in an octave of prayer for visible Christian unity. It is an opportunity to pray and seek common ground among people of faith, recognizing the connection between love of God and love of […]
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
In 2021, Pope Francis established the celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly on the fourth Sunday of July, near the liturgical memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus (July 26). It can be celebrated on this date, or in the United States is transferred to coincide with the celebration of […]
Columbus Day
The Diocesan Pastoral Center will be closed in observance of Columbus Day, the federal holiday that officially commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. Columbus went ashore at Guanahaní, an island in the Bahamas, on October 12, 1492.
Labor Day
Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late 19th century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. The Diocesan Pastoral […]
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
The Feast of the Assumption on Aug. 15 commemorates the Catholic Church’s teaching that recognizes the Blessed Virgin Mary’s singular participation in her Son’s Resurrection by which she was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, when the course of her earthly life was finished. The day is usually a holy day of obligation […]
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 Vigil
On this holy night – “the mother of all vigils” – the Church keeps watch, celebrating the Resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting His return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover of the new covenant, which marks Christ’s passage from death to life. The Easter Vigil begins […]