CHARLOTTE — St. Matthew Church will host its 9th annual Divine Mercy Day of Healing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6.
Featured speakers include Capuchin Franciscan Father Vincent Fortunato, one of Pope Francis’ Missionary of Mercy priests; Deronda Metz, director of social services for the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope; Deacon James Witulski, diocesan liaison for Catholic Jail Ministry in Mecklenburg County; and Deacon Gary Schrieber, spiritual director of Cenacles of The Divine Mercy at St. Matthew Parish.
Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. by Father Fortunato and Father Patrick Hoare, pastor. There will be singing of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, anointing of the sick, and a blessing with St. Faustina’s relic.
Registration costs $35 for adults and $25 for students and seniors.
A continental breakfast and box lunches will be provided. Payment can be made online at www.stmatthewcatholic.org/divinemercy.
Or mail payment to: “9th Annual Divine Mercy Day of Healing,” St. Matthew Catholic Church, P.O. Box 49349, Charlotte, NC 28277.
Or drop off payment to the church office, located at 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte.
Everyone is invited to join a nationwide public recitation of the rosary Sunday, Oct. 7, as part of a Rosary Coast-to-Coast event to pray the rosary for the United States of America and for the Church. Locations in the Diocese of Charlotte are listed below:
ASHEVILLE
Meet at St. Lawrence Basilica, located at 97 Haywood St. For details, contact Elizabeth Harris at 828-450-1880 or Pat Glass at 828-206-9544.
CHARLOTTE
Meet at the Holy Trinity Middle School athletic field starting at 4 p.m. The school is located at 3100 Park Road. For details, contact James Sarkis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
GREENSBORO
Meet at St. Paul the Apostle Church, located at 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, at 4 p.m. For details, contact Cheri Geoghegan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Hendersonville
Public Square Rosary
Oct. 13 - Noon at Our Lady's statue, corner of 7th and Buncombe St.
SHELBY
Meet at St. Mary Help of Christians Church, at 818 McGowan Road. For details, contact Eugene A. Courtemanche at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WINSTON-SALEM
Meet at Hanes Mall Boulevard and Stratford at 4 p.m. Parking is available behind the Mattress Store. For details, contact Samantha Hogan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For more information about the "Rosary Coast to Coast," including a livestream of the live National Rosary Rally in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, go to http://rosarycoasttocoast.com.
— Catholic News Herald