CHARLOTTE — St. Thomas Aquinas Church is hosting 50 hours of Eucharistic Adoration leading up to its patronal feast day Friday, Jan. 28.
The 50 Hours of Devotion is a special period of continuous prayer made before the Blessed Sacrament in solemn exposition. The parish is conducting the special prayer vigil as part of the diocese’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
The 50 hours of continual Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, and continue until 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. The 50 Hours Devotion will conclude with Mass to commemorate the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Visiting friars from the Franciscans of Primitive Observance will preach at 7 p.m. in the church on Wednesday, and they will also preach at the 7 p.m. Masses on Thursday and Friday. The Franciscans will also be available for confession.
A light reception will follow the Friday evening Mass and induction of new members of the Angelic Warfare Confraternity in Aquinas Hall.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church is located at 1400 Suther Road in Charlotte.
For details, see the church’s website at www.stacharlotte.com.
— Catholic News Herald
CHARLOTTE — The upcoming 2022 Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl Program begins on Ash Wednesday, March 2. CRS Rice Bowl provides Catholics across the United States with the opportunity to assist the global human family through daily prayer, weekly fasting and almsgiving.
Parishes and schools that participated in last year’s CRS Rice Bowl will receive the same number of materials again for this year’s CRS Rice Bowl with no need to place an order.
Parishes and schools that wish to participate for the first time, or participating parishes and schools that need additional materials, place an order at 1-800-222-0025 or www.crsricebowl.org.
Twenty-five percent of the CRS Rice Bowl collection helps fund the CRS Mini-Grant Program sponsored by Catholic Charities, that provides grants (of up to $1,000) for social ministry projects of Catholic entities of the Diocese of Charlotte.
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