HUNTERSVILLE — Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte is hosting a free Respect Life Conference on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Christ the King High School in Huntersville.
The conference will provide an opportunity for prayer and educational engagement to promote the respect and protection of human life, particularly human life at its most vulnerable stages. The keynote presenter is Jesuit Father Joseph Koterski, a philosophy professor from Fordham University.
The conference includes workshops on a variety of topics, including: post-abortion healing ministries; resources for parents experiencing a pre-natal diagnosis; and end-of-life ethics.
Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. in the school chapel prior to the 10:30 a.m. start of the conference. The conference will end at 3:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend the conference, but registration is required.
Go to www.ccdoc.org/respectlife for details. To register, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Aug. 22.
CLEMMONS — Children who participated in summer Vacation Bible School at Holy Family Church attended morning Mass and shared a song with the congregation July 29. Approximately 130 children and 60-plus volunteers took part in this year’s summer program.
They also collected school supplies for the group of parishioners going to Guatemala on a mission trip in November.
The school supplies were presented at the offertory at the day’s Mass. Deacon John Harrison blessed the backpacks and supplies.
— Photo provided by Peggy Schumacher