Holy Hour of Reparation for sins against human sexuality

June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: “His Sacred Heart is Our True Home!” 

A Holy Hour of Reparation for sins against human sexuality will be held at St Ann parish on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday, June 19, at 5pm. The Holy Hour will be led by Fr Reid and deacons.

Mass will follow at 7pm. You are also invited to join the month-long observance of the “Chaplet of the Sacred Heart of Jesus” for the same intention.

Please visit webpage for St Ann Respect Life at RespectLifeStAnnCharlotte.blogspot.com for text of the prayer and more information. Thank you!


Who is Bill Gates?

WHO IS BILL GATES?

Why is a software developer promoting world-wide vaccinations? 

During the COVID-19 crisis, one “expert” who was frequently on TV was former Microsoft founder and software developer Bill Gates, who was promoting advocating a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine.

It is odd that a man who developed software frequently prone to computer viruses is now advising the public on curing human viruses (through compulsory vaccinations). What is his motivation?

The Gates Family & Abortion

You may not be aware, but Bill Gates’ father used to be on the board of Planned Parenthood. Moreover, Bill Gates and his wife Melinda (a fallen away Catholic who promotes contraception) have long been promoting abortion, contraception and population control especially in Africa through their foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Target Africa

As African Pro-Life activist, Obianuju Ekeocha noted in her 2018 presentation at Belmont Abbey College, Africa is being forced to accept abortion, contraception, sterilization, and homosexuality via foreign aid from western governments, pharmaceutical companies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs),   including the Gates Foundation.

Much of it is detailed in Ekeocha’s powerful book, Target Africa: Ideological Neo-colonialism in the Twenty First Century.

Now it appears Gates is promoting the same for the entire world through a hastily developed mandatory COVID-19 vaccine.

Who is Bill Gates?

Yet as Bill Gates continues to publicly advocate for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines (potentially made with aborted fetal remains), many ask who is Bill Gates and why is his foundation promoting vaccines and population control?

The Corbett Report, an online investigative journal, has published an excellent documentary series about Bill Gates that are engaging and informative.

We encourage you to take the time to view them and learn.

Who Is Bill Gates? 

·         Part One: How Bill Gates Monopolized Global Health

·         Part Two: Bill Gates’ Plan to Vaccinate the World

·         Part Three: Bill Gates and the Population Control Grid

·         Part Four: Meet Bill Gates

https://www.corbettreport.com/gates/


Vigil of the Two Hearts – June 2020

Vigil of the Two Hearts resumes Friday, June 5

The next Vigil of the Two Hearts will be Friday June 5 at 8pm.  It is held at the Cathedral of St. Patrick.

  • 8pm First Friday Mass (followed by Confessions)
  • 9pm Holy Hour of Reparation (led by a Deacon)
  • Nocturnal Adoration from 9pm – 8am Saturday February 8
  • 8am Saturday Mass (February 8)

For more information please visit our Two Hearts webpage at: www.prolifecharlotte.org/two-hearts

Families are asked to sit 6′ apart from each while in the Cathedral, etc. For full protocol information, please visit the Diocese’s webpage: https://charlottediocese.org/coronavirus-update/)

 


Novena to the Holy Spirit

C-PLAN of Charlotte is organizing a novena to the Holy Spirit beginning today May 22. The intention is to pray for the Church’s bishops and priests for strength and fortitude and pray for a new priestly Pentecost. It begins today Friday May 22 and ends May 30, the Vigil of Pentecost.

Novena copy:

https://www.prolifecharlotte.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Novena-to-the-Holy-Spirit-2020.pdf

A copy of the novena is attached.  You can also learn more about the purpose and intention at the website of Fr. Richard Heilman (of Pine Bluff, Wisconsin):

https://usgraceforce.com/pentecost-novena-asking-god-for-a-priestly-pentecost/

 


An appeal for the Church to the world (How to Re-open the Churches)

AN APPEAL FOR THE CHURCH TO THE WORLD

How to get the Churches re-opened now.

 

Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, 2020

 

This week Charlotte’s abortion facilities remain open yet normal public Masses inside a parish remain restricted for the 9th consecutive week. Something isn’t right.

On Good Shepherd Sunday (May 3) priests in the Diocese of Charlotte began to pose some insightful observations in their homilies about the effects of the lock-down on the faithful:

  • We are not dumb sheep – Fr. John Putnam, St. Mark parish (homily link)
  • We are losing our humanity – Fr. Timothy Reid, St. Ann parish (homily link)

A few days later on Thursday May 7, several prominent clergy in the Catholic Church, including several Cardinals, Bishops, and priests, released a letter to governments across the world condemning the excessive government intrusions and actions, while also addressed several pro-life matters. This letter is of  utmost importance.

We encourage you to read all of it:

APPEAL FOR THE CHURCH TO THE WORLD – To Catholics and all people of goodwill
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/four-cardinals-several-bishops-sign-appeal-against-coronavirus-restrictions

Here are some important excerpts – especially about respect life and the rights of the Church.

Abortion/Population Control:

  • In particular, citizens must be given the opportunity to refuse these restrictions on personal freedom, without any penalty whatsoever being imposed on those who do not wish to use vaccines, contact tracking or any other similar tool.
  • Let us also consider the blatant contradiction of those who pursue policies of drastic population control and at the same time present themselves as the savior of humanity, without any political or social legitimacy.
  • Let us also remember, as Pastors, that for Catholics it is morally unacceptable to develop or use vaccines derived from material from aborted fetuses.

Rights of the Catholic Church:

  • Finally, as Pastors responsible for the flock of Christ, let us remember that the Church firmly asserts her autonomy to govern, worship, and teach.
  • For this reason, as Pastors we firmly assert the right to decide autonomously on the celebration of Mass and the Sacraments, just as we claim absolute autonomy in matters falling within our immediate jurisdiction, such as liturgical norms and ways of administering Communion and the Sacraments.
  • The State has no right to interfere, for any reason whatsoever, in the sovereignty of the Church.

This last remark is critical for us faithful to understand.

What these Cardinals and Bishops are stating is that the Church (i.e. a diocese) has the authority right now to re-open the parishes as normal and as they see fit, regardless of the government advisories or re-opening plans. No waiting for Phase 1 or 2 plans necessary.

Re-opening normal public Masses depends on a Bishop.

Writing to the Governor or County Commissioner is not necessary at this point.

Regardless of how this virus began, it has now morphed into an abuse of public authority toward the Catholic Church and an affront to the human dignity of all citizens (especially the unborn).

In an election year, where North Carolina is a battle ground state, and another Supreme Court vacancy looms on the horizon, this suppression of the liberties of the Church and its faithful is a serious cause of concern.

Let us pray for all bishops and priests – including those in the Diocese of Charlotte that they will have the courage to act in this critical moment.

Let us remember the words of Pope St. John Paul II in his inaugural homily in 1978:

DO NOT BE NOT AFRAID.  OPEN WIDE THE DOORS FOR CHRIST.

Our Lady of Fatima & St. John Paul II, pray for us!


3rd annual Converging Roads Healthcare Conference

3rd annual Catholic Healthcare Conference (Now online)
A great Pro-Life healthcare conference is occurring on Saturday May 9 from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM.

It’s the 3rd annual Converging Roads conference sponsored by the St. John Paul II Foundation, Diocese of Charlotte, and Belmont Abbey College. 

Originally scheduled in Charlotte, it will now be streamed online and talks will be available for up to 72 hours afterwards.

The Conference is informative for all Catholics – not just healthcare workers. For non-healthcare persons registration is $49 (a 30% discount).  See registration for other prices.

Please see topics and registration information below:

Converging Roads Healthcare Ethics Conference

Catholic Social Doctrine in Medicine
Saturday May 9 2020 | 9:30AM – 5:30PM
Available Online (Registration required)

Topics include:

  • Care for the Sick & Dying: Rooted in Catholic Social Doctrine
  • The Secular Attack on Religious Liberty of Medical Practitioners in the Literature and Law
  • Religious Freedom and Vaccines Compulsion: A View Through Catholic Social Teaching
  • And much more!

To register please visit: https://forlifeandfamily.org/events/cr20-cnc/

Please see this flyer (PDF) for more information.

What is Converging Roads?

Converging Roads is a regional conference series offering continuing education for health care professionals that equips them to practice the highest ethical and medical standards of their profession. Converging Roads provides health care professionals, chaplains, students, and administrators with the most up-to-date training in health care ethics enabling them to more effectively care for their patients. An initiative of the St. John Paul II Foundation, Converging Roads is deeply rooted in the Catholic moral tradition and is presented in collaboration with the Diocese of Charlotte and Belmont Abbey College.


54 Day Three Hearts Novena for Protection & Provision

Fr. Richard Heilman, who organizes the annual 54-Day Novena for Our Nation each summer is now calling for a special 54 Day Rosary novena Monday March 9  – Friday May 1 (St. Joseph the Worker) for our protection and provision in light of the coronavirus.  Father is more worried about the panic such a virus could bring to the economy and our communities. His remedy though is nothing new to the Church… In times of turbulence –  WE PRAY.

Thus, beginning Monday March 9 and continuing until Friday May 1 (Feast of St. Joseph the Worker) a 54 Day Rosary novena will be prayed to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

This will include a 54 Day Rosary Novena (Immaculate Heart), while adding:

  • The Sacred Heart Novena Prayer
  • The Memorare to St. Joseph
  • Prayer to St. Rocco (patron against diseases and illnesses)
  • (if there are any other prayers we will update them here or visit www.usgraceforce.com)

To print a calendar and the Sacred Heart novena & the Memorare to St. Joseph click here:

https://www.prolifecharlotte.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/54-Day-Rosary-novena-1.pdf

54 Day Rosary Novena Calendar

Questions

How do I pray the Rosary?

To learn how to pray the Rosary please click here.

What is a 54-day Rosary novena?

It’s a series of 6 novenas of Rosaries (each novena 9 days) first introduced by Our Lady in 1884 to a young girl in Italy. The first 27 days are done for the petition, followed by another 27 days in thanksgiving.  Please see Fr. Richard Heilman’s website for more background/explanation on the 54-Day Rosary novena (click here).

How do I pray a 54-day Rosary novena?

It’s simple, begin the 1st day of the novena with the Joyful Mysteries, 2nd day, Sorrowful mysteries, and the 3rd day the Glorious Mysteries. Then on the 4th day, repeat sequence again. See chart below. Be sure to include the prayers to the Sacred Heart and Memorare to St. Joseph.


Vigil of the Two Hearts

The next Vigil of the Two Hearts will be Friday March 6th at 8:30 pm (After Stations of the Cross).  It is held at the Cathedral of St. Patrick.

  • Stations of the Cross begin at 7:30pm (Mass is at 8:30pm after Stations)
  • 8:30pm First Friday Mass March 6 (followed by Confessions)
  • 9pm Holy Hour of Reparation (led by a Deacon)
  • Nocturnal Adoration from 9pm – 8am Saturday March 7
  • 8am First Saturday Mass (March 7)

For more information please visit our Two Hearts webpage at: www.prolifecharlotte.org/two-hearts


40 Days for Life Spring 2020 Campaign

40 Days for Life will take place beginning Ash Wednesday February 26 and ending Sunday April.  Please join for a peaceful, prayerful and law-biding vigil to end abortion.

Location: In front of Planned Parenthood, 700 S. Torrence Road, Charlotte.

All participants can sign up here:

https://www.40daysforlife.com/vigil-hours-signup.aspx?id=3168


D3 Foundation Singers concert

Come and listen to the D3 Foundation Singers (A teen Pro-Life musical group) for an evening of music to touch the heart and mind in support of life. Includes Pro-Life art show by artist Robert Theriot.

D3 event Feb 22nd

February 22

7-8pm

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Hall (1400 Suther Road, Charlotte)