HENDERSONVILLE — Members of the Catholic Heritage Society were special guests at a Mass offered in their honor Dec. 15 at Immaculate Conception Church. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the diocesan Mass normally celebrated by Bishop Peter Jugis was canceled.
Father Christian Cook, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, celebrated the Mass for the parish’s own Catholic Heritage Society members. The Catholic Heritage Society is comprised of people who make planned gifts to benefit the diocese or any of its parishes, schools, ministries or agencies, or have established an endowment with the Diocese of Charlotte Foundation.
The group is comprised of more than 1,300 people across western North Carolina, some of whom are leaving gifts to the foundation in their wills.
Since 1994, the foundation has distributed more than $11.5 million to nearly 150 recipient parishes, schools and ministries.
For information about how to become a Catholic Heritage Society member, or to create a planned giving committee at your parish, contact Gina Rhodes, diocesan director of planned giving, at 704-370-3364 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
— Photo provided by Gina Rhodes