Easter Sunday Resurrection of the Lord
Easter Sunday is the greatest of all Sundays. It is a joy-filled celebration of the Risen Lord with the singing of the Gloria and alleluias, the renewal of baptismal vows, and a sprinkling with Easter water. After sharing in the Eucharist, people go forth strengthened in faith to serve the Lord and one another. The […]
Good Friday
Good Friday and the celebration of the Lord’s Passion is a somber service that commemorates the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus. It is a day of watchful prayer, as well as a day of fasting and abstinence for most Catholics. Good Friday liturgies include veneration of the cross, and often, Passion plays for the […]
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Holy Thursday marks the start of the Easter Triduum – the summit of the Church’s Liturgical Year, which runs from the evening of Holy Thursday to Easter. Though chronologically three days, the Triduum is liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Paschal Mystery. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday […]
Converging Roads: The Future of Human Dignity
Attention, health care professionals! Join us for a daylong conference on issues related to health care ethics and medicine on Saturday, March 29. Experts in their fields will discuss topics including: the use of artificial intelligence in health care, the science and ethics of IVF, the latest in genetic screening and engineering, a Catholic approach […]
2026 Catholic Camporee
The 2026 Catholic Camporee will celebrate the new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. Catholic Scouts from across the Diocese of Charlotte will gather for an unforgettable weekend of faith, fellowship and adventure to deepen their faith, strengthen bonds within the diocesan Scouting community, and celebrate our new pope. The weekend concludes with Sunday Mass, followed […]
Catholic Grandparents Association program
Learn more about the newly formed Diocese of Charlotte chapter of the Vatican approved International Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA), a prayer and support group for grandparents. Its mission is to help grandparents pass on the faith to their grandchildren and make prayer a part of family life. The local chapter has the approval of the diocese’s […]
Human Trafficking Awareness
Learn about the problem of human trafficking in North Carolina at “Stop Human Trafficking – Learn and Take Action,” a special program being held Saturday morning, Nov. 23, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salisbury, sponsored jointly by Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte and the Sisters of Mercy. Begin the day with daily Mass at […]
Red Mass
A special Mass for people who work in the legal system, particularly attorneys, judges and government officials, will be offered at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. The Red Mass – so named because clergy traditionally wear red vestments for the liturgy, a votive Mass of the Holy Spirit – will be celebrated by Bishop Michael […]
Natural Family Planning Week
Learn about the methods of NFP which support God’s gifts of love and life in marriage!
Holy Hour for Life & Social, Anniversary of Dobbs
Join fellow Catholics for an hour of prayer commemorating the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision. Stay for a wine and cheese social immediately afterward to celebrate pro-life progress and to be encouraged to continue the work! Families welcome! Cosponsored by the Diocese of Charlotte Office of Family Life and C-PLAN.