CHARLOTTE — The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapter of the Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic in Charlotte is hosting “Coffee and St. Dominic” Saturday, Oct. 24, at St. Joseph College Seminary in Mount Holly and via video conferencing.
Catholics aged 18 or older who are interested in how laypersons benefit from Dominican life are invited to log on or come learn more about the founder of the Dominican order and the prayer, study, community and apostolate of Lay Dominicans.
The event will be held from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m. at the new college seminary, located at 22 Arctus Ave., Mount Holly, N.C. 28120. Call 860-672-5194 for the optional virtual link.
For other information, go online to charlottelaydominicans.org.
CHARLOTTE — Father Melchesideck Yumo, parochial vicar at St. Mark Church in Huntersville, offered the Vigil of the Two Hearts Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral on first Friday evening, Oct. 2.
More than 50 people traveled to the cathedral for the last Vigil of the Two Hearts prior to the Nov. 3 election to pray for an end of abortion and for the nation’s conversion.
After Mass, Deacon Peter Tonon, who serves at St. Ann Church in Charlotte, exposed the Blessed Sacrament for nocturnal Adoration and led a Holy Hour of Reparation.
The Vigil of the Two Hearts is held each first Friday through first Saturday at St. Patrick Cathedral and is sponsored by Carolina Pro-Life Action Network of Charlotte (C-PLAN).
For details, go online to www.prolifecharlotte.org/two-hearts or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
— Mike FitzGerald, correspondent