CHARLOTTE — The Diocese of Charlotte has announced the dates for eight special collections for 2024.
These annual collections fund vital ministries and help support our priests and religious who give generously of their lives in service to the Church.
The 2024 special collections and their dates are:
Jan. 20-21: Combined Mission Collection to benefit Church in Latin America, Church in Central and Eastern Europe, United States Mission Appeal (Black & Indian Missions), Catholic Home Missions, and Church in Africa.
March 30-31: Seminarian Education Collection (first of two collections)
May 18-19: International/National Combined Collection to benefit Catholic Relief Services, Collection for the Holy Land, Collection for the Works of the Holy Father (Peter’s Pence), Catholic University of America, Catholic Communications Campaign
Sept. 21-22: Priests’ Retirement Benefits
Oct. 19-20: World Mission Sunday (Propagation of the Faith)
Nov. 2-3: Seminarian Education Collection (second of two collections)
Nov. 23-24: Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Dec. 7-8: Religious Retirement
On the Diocese of Charlotte’s redesigned website, www.charlottediocese.org, learn more about these special collections as well as other ways to financially support the various ministries of the Church in the Diocese of Charlotte, including the Diocesan Support Appeal and the Foundation of the Diocese of Charlotte.
— Catholic News Herald
CHARLOTTE — St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Charlotte hosted Catholic healthcare workers from across the Charlotte-metro area Nov. 11 for a seminar on making ethical decisions in their profession according to teachings of Sts. Thomas Aquinas and Augustine.
Dr. Catherine Nolan, assistant philosophy professor at Belmont Abbey College, gave a talk about St. Thomas Aquinas and his “Summa Theologica” and writings from St. Augustine’s “City of God.” Nolan then applied these philosophies to healthcare situations, such as end of life decisions and ectopic pregnancies.
Catholic Health Professionals of Charlotte, an organization dedicated to supporting Catholic healthcare workers and promoting the Church’s teaching in the fields of medicine and science, hosted the event. The group is open to all Catholic healthcare workers in the diocese. To learn more, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
— Mike FitzGerald, correspondent