Fr. Buettner will not be able to have Mass with the Missionaries of Charity at 8:00 on Saturday, Sept. 5 followed by prayers at the abortion mill as he usually does. This is because the Missionaries of Charity will be celebrating Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’s feast day on that day.
So, instead, we will go to the abortion mill on Latrobe Dr. at 9:00 a.m. to pray first. Then, we will go to the Missionaries of Charity for Holy Mass at 11:00 a.m. Bishop Jugis will celebrate the Mass.
Please note that this chapel is very small and will may be standing room only.
We’d like to thank everyone for their support of this ministry! We’ve had an amazing year so far! We have two showers coming up on August 30th and September 13th at St. Thomas Aquinas! While we cannot disclose the situations of these two women, we can tell you that our hearts ache for them.
We can share that it will mean a LOT to have this kind of love and encouragement come from the Catholic Church! We look forward to coming together to celebrate these two little lives about to come into the world. All are welcome!
We sometimes even have the baby’s Father in attendance, so having men there can help him not to feel isolated. Gifts are not required. Just your presence shows you care. But all gifts are welcome, and registry links & more information can be found at our website marygardenshowers.org.
Mass of Reparation at St. Mark – This Wednesday August 26, St. Mark parish in Huntersville will host a Mass and Holy Hour of Reparation for the sins of abortion, euthanasia, contraception and same sex unions made by our country, Ireland and Mexico (two formerly Catholic nations who have strong ancestral ties to St. Mark).
Mass will be at 6:30pm, Holy Hour from 7:15-8:15pm (confessions at 6pm and after Mass). Mass will be in English homilies offered in both English and Spanish. Flyers are in both languages here: Mass of Reparation and Misa de Reparacion. Please join us and also spread the word. St. Mark is following St. Ann’s lead which offered a Mass & Holy Hour of Reparation on July 4th. The event is co-sponsored by the St. Brendan the Navigator Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
In response to the string of undercover Planned Parenthood exposé videos, C-PLAN of Charlotte, a new group of Catholic pro-life workers and ministry leaders, organized a Rosary Rally at the local Planned Parenthood on Albemarle Rd. from 4pm-6pm on August 14th, the feast day of the patron saint of the pro-life movement, St. Maximilian Kolbe.
It was such a huge success, and shows what parish Respect Life coordinators can do when we work together. Nearly 400 people, including 6 priests and a handful of deacons and seminarians, joined us in prayer.
After the event, Fr. Roux celebrated a special pro-life Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Assumption at the Cathedral for rally participants, including a beautiful candlelight procession.
You can read the Rosary Rally coverage at the Catholic News Herald and watch the video:
The Rosary Rally was also picked up by the local news channels which you can find below.
On behalf of the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network (C-PLAN), we wanted to thank the 360+ faithful who turned our for our Rosary Rally. It shows what we can accomplish when all the Catholic parishes coordinate their pro-life activities, which is the mission of our new group. To learn more about C-PLAN sign up for our newsletter.
First, we wanted to thank the nearly 400 faithful who attended our Rosary Rally – including several clergy and seminarians. It shows what we Catholics can accomplish when all the parishes coordinate its pro-life activities, which is the mission of our new CPLAN group. St. Maxmillian Kolbe pray for us!
Second, we have several pro-life events to share with you this week and next:
Join us for a ROSARY RALLY at the Charlotte Planned Parenthood on Friday, August 14th the feast day of St. Maximilan Kolbe, patron saint of the pro-life movement.
In response to the recent Planned Parenthood exposé videos, concerned Charlotte-area Catholics are gathering to join in prayer on location at the local Planned Parenthood Charlotte office. This Rosary Rally will be PEACEFUL and PRAYERFUL and family friendly.
After the event Fr. Roux will be saying a special Mass for the Rosary Rally attendees at 7pm at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
