CHARLOTTE — The Diocese of Charlotte's African American Affairs Ministry is organizing transportation to the National Black Catholic Congress XII, coming up July 6-9 in Orlando, Fla.
Departures are being planned from St. Mary’s Church in Greensboro, St. Benedict the Moor Church in Winston-Salem, Our Lady of Consolation Church in Charlotte, and Eastridge Mall in Gastonia.
All are welcome to attend the National Black Catholic Congress, which this year will feature a keynote address and Mass with Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Transportation reservations must be made and deposits received before Friday, April 7. For details, go to
http://www.ourladyofconsolation.org/news/national-black-catholic-congress.
For more about the National Black Catholic Congress, go to https://www.nbccongress.org.
— Catholic News Herald
GREENSBORO — A Taize prayer service will be held Saturday, March 11, following the 5 p.m. Mass at St. Pius X Church.
Led by Felician Sister Judith M. Kubricki, Ph.D, the prayer service will feature song, silence and Scripture in an atmosphere of quiet reflection.
The music is simple, with brief refrains repeated in the manner of the mantra of the Eastern Church or the rosary of the Western Church.
A light meal will be served beforehand. The event is free, but people are encouraged to register by calling the parish office at 336-272-4681.
— Carolyn Painley