More than 600 people of all ages attended St. Gabriel Church’s Family Advent Mission inn Charlotte celebrated the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Dec. 8 during its regular 12:30 p.m. Mass in the Extraordinary Form. (Photo by Mike Fitzgerald) Charlotte
St. Ann Parish in Charlotte celebrated the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Dec. 8 during its regular 12:30 p.m. Mass in the Extraordinary Form. (Photo by Mike Fitzgerald)
Nineteen catechumen and 14 candidates made their Rite of Acceptance Dec. 15 at St. Mark Church in Huntersville. Father John Putnam, pastor, presided. (Photo by Amy Burger)
The Ladies Guild of Immaculate Conception Church in Forest City sponsored an Advent Day of Reflection Nov. 23. (Photo provided by Giuliana Riley)
St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte hosted its annual Rorate Mass Dec. 7. The Rorate Mass is a special Marian Votive Mass in the Extraordinary Form (Latin) offered at dawn by candlelight during Advent (Photo by Marcus Kuncoro)
A statue of the Blessed Mother is illuminated for the Rorate Mass held Dec. 14 at St. Ann Church in Charlotte. The Advent Mass in honor of the Blessed Mother in the Extraordinary Form began at 6:30 a.m. and culminated just after sunrise. (SueAnn Howell )
