MOUNT HOLLY — Mass will be offered at Old St. Joseph Church March 19, its patronal feast day and in honor of the Year of St. Joseph.
Because of very limited space in the church, the Mass will be offered privately and videotaped on the Diocese of Charlotte’s YouTube channel.
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The Mass will be offered by Father Paul Buchanan, pastor of Queen of the Apostles Church in Belmont, which is responsible for caring for the historic property.
Built in 1843 for and by Irish immigrants, who had come to mine for gold along the Catawba River, St. Joseph Church is the oldest Catholic church still standing in the state and is an official state and U.S. historical site.
— Patricia L. Guilfoyle, editor. CNH file photo.