Charlotte March for Life

The Charlotte March for Life will be held Friday January 10.

  • 9:00 AM Mass (St. Vincent de Paul parish, 6828 Old Reid Road, Charlotte)
  • 12 Noon March (Parking Lot across the street from the Pastoral Center, 1123 South Church Street, Charlotte). Marchers can gather & park in the parking lot beginning at 11am.

Keynote speaker: Fr. Cory Catron, Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent De Paul Parish.

The March will proceed into Uptown Charlotte and stop at Trade & Tryon Streets for a rally in the square. It will then proceed over to the Federal Courthouse for prayers before concluding.

Questions? Contact Tina Witt at marchforlifecharlotte(at)windstream.net or visit:

www.marchforlifecharlotte.org

January Respect Life Events

Upcoming Pro-Life events in January

January 22nd is the 47th anniversary of the tragic Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision which legalized abortion.

Please see the many different activities occuring here and elsewhere to highlight this anniversary and promote the sanctity of life

Pro-Life program on Catholic Radio (Jan. 1 – 24)

D3 Foundation, a Catholic teen Pro-Life musical group founded at St. Mark parish is hosting an hour of Pro-Life programming this month called “Pro-Life Ponderings” on Carolina Catholic Radio 1270 AM.

The program will air from now until January 24, the DC March for Life date, and will include music, poems, and more. It can he heard at these times:

Saturday 11:00 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Monday 3:00 PM
Tuesday 1:00 PM
Wednesday 2:00 PM
Thursday 4:00 PM
Friday 12 noon

If you have trouble receiving the signal for 1270AM, you can also download the Carolina Catholic Radio app on your smart phone where you can live stream it.  For more information please contact Doug Abell with D3 at dugebear@aol.com
Charlotte March for Life, Friday January 10:

9am Mass (St. Vincent de Paul parish). Refreshments will be served after Mass in the parish activity center.

12 noon March (gather by 11:30am across the street from the Diocese Pastoral Center at 1123 S. Church Street. You can park in the same parking lot or along the street). March goes through downtown (uptown) Charlotte. For more info visit:
www.marchforlifecharlotte.org

Unplanned Showing Friday evening January 10

7pm Showing of Unplanned at St. Vincent De Paul Parish. Free popcorn and refreshments. Learn more here:

https://www.prolifecharlotte.org/event/unplanned-movie-showing/

Saturday January 18 events:

Sidewalk Advocates for Life of Charlotte 2.0 Training: 8am – 2:30pm: Want to learn how to save the lives of mothers and the unborn? Consider attending this great course and learn how to sidewalk counsel. Held at St. Matthew parish. Register here:

https://membership.faithdirect.net/events/details/3802

Raleigh Prayer Breakfast & NC March for Life

9am Prayer Breakfast: https://ncrtl.org/prayer-breakfast/

11am-12pm: Raleigh Diocese Mass for Life, Holy Name Cathedral, Raleigh 715 Nazareth St, Raleigh, NC 27606

1pm NC March for Life:  https://ncrtl.org/rally-and-march-for-life/

 

Friday January 24 – DC March for Life:

11:30am North Carolina Mass for Life, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC. Mass offered by NC Bishops Jugis and Zarama.

1pm March for Life begins

Learn more: www.marchforlife.org

Parish bus trips to DC March for Life:

If you’re interested in going with a parish group, the following parishes are organizing trips:

DC March for Life buses

Tuesday January 28, 11:30am – 1pm:

C-PLAN Monthly Regional Pro-Life Meeting: Each month C-PLAN organizes a regional Pro-Life meeting for parish Respect Life coordinators and  other Catholic pro-life volunteers to discuss ongoing Pro-Life activities.  Please join us from 11:30 am – 1pm at St. Gabriel parish Ministry Building, Room 315 (3rd floor). St. Gabriel is located 3016 Providence Road, Charlotte. For questions contact us at: info@prolifecharlotte.org

DC March for Life buses

The following parishes are organizing trips to the DC March for Life and may still have vacancies:

(To learn more about the DC March for Life visit: https://marchforlife.org/national-march-for-life/)

North Carolina Bishops Jugis and Zarama will offer a North Carolina Mass for Life on Friday January 24 at 11:30 AM at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in DC. Mass will end around 12:30pm and pilgrims can take metro down to the March for Life.

Cathedral of St. Patrick: https://www.stpatricks.org/_modules/form.php?id=142

St. Matthew: https://stmatthewcatholic.org/marchforlife

St. Vincent De Paul: St. Vincent’s is sponsoring a bus to the National March for Life in Washington, DC again this year.  Price is only $25 per person or $50 per family (kids have to be accompanied by an adult).  They stay at Bishop O’Connell Catholic High School and sleep on one’s own bedding (sleeping bags, air mattress, etc).  Bus will go to the march and to restaurants for meals.  St. Vincent will provide water and snacks on bus. Please call or text 704-737-6360 or 704-252-1203 for addition info or questions.

Parishes outside of Charlotte metro:

St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country parish, Boone, NC (2 hours northwest of Charlotte): St. Elizabeth Catholic Church is taking a bus to the March For Life in DC.  Cost is $25.00 per person and includes three meals:  lunch and dinner on Thursday and breakfast on Friday.  We are leaving St. Elizabeth’s at 6 AM Thursday, January 23rd and returning on Friday after the March, stopping for dinner on the way.  We will be staying at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in DC in their hall, with travelers providing their own bedding – cots, air mattresses, etc.  You will need to bring money to pay for your lunch and dinner on Friday.  For questions or to sign up, please contact Kathy Camilleri at St. Elizabeth’s – 828-264-8338.

St. Pius X parish, Greensboro, NC: https://www.stpiusxnc.com/events

St. Paul the Apostle parish, Greensboro, NC:  Contact Manny Comas at okole03@att.net

Lastly to see the full schedule of Pro-Life events in Charlotte and elsewhere visit:

https://www.prolifecharlotte.org/january-respect-life-events/

Vigil of the Two Hearts January 2020

The next Vigil of the Two Hearts will be Friday January 3rd 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 January 4
  • 8am First Saturday Mass (January 4)

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

Vigil of the Two Hearts – December

Join us on each First Friday through First Saturday at the Cathedral of St. Patrick (1621. E. Dilworth Road, Charlotte) in an overnight vigil to honor the Hearts of Jesus & Mary, to pray for our families, offer penance for our sins (especially abortion), and pray for our nation’s conversion.  This is to honor Our Lady of Fatima’s request for prayer and penance.

Devotion begins with 8pm First Friday Mass, December 6 followed by nocturnal Adoration and concluding with 8am 1st Saturday Mass on December 7. All families & parishes invited to participate!

Sign up for Eucharistic Adoration times or stay updated on future vigils by joining our e-mail list at: ProLifeCharlotte.org/two-hearts.

Flyer (English)

Spanish flyer (espanol)

Be Not Afraid Fundraiser

DECEMBER 5, 7-9pm

Cathedral of St. Patrick Family Life Center

1621 E. Dilworth Road, Charlotte

The staff at Be Not Afraid (BNA) does the Lord’s work helping families with life-changing prenatal diagnoses, often with nowhere else to turn, and doctors often advocating they abort.

BNA is the preeminent organization specializing in this underrepresented pro-life field and just happens to be founded and based here in Charlotte!

They have helped over 170 babies and their families, but they are not even sure they can financially sustain their efforts through next year. This is where the St. Patrick Respect Life ministry is stepping in by hosting a wine tasting and wine raffle on Thursday, December 5.

Our goal is to raise funds in a FUN and INFORMATIVE evening. We are planning to have four themed wine tasting tables, French, Italian, South American, and “Clean Crafted”. We will have two awesome speakers* and a fun wine raffle where you can win nice bottles of wine, gift baskets, personal wine tastings and wine paraphernalia. This adults-only event is free to attend  but reservations are required by December 1. Raffle ticket sales are $10 for one ticket and price breaks for purchasing multiple raffle tickets.

Here is the rsvp link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/80064720735  Click on ‘Tickets’ to reserve free admission and to purchase raffle tickets. Raffle tickets will also be sold at the door.

Evolution and the Culture of Death

Evolution and the Culture of Death

Unmasking the roots of today’s abortion movement.

A special 2-day seminar

November 15-16
St. Mark Catholic Church – Kerin Family Center
14740 Stumptown Road, Huntersville, NC

Friday November 15
6pm Mass*, Seminar 7-9pm
(*6pm Mass will be in St. Mark School chapel)

Saturday November 16
9am Mass, Seminar 10-4pm

  • Did humans evolve from apes and lesser beings?
  • How did (and still does) evolution influence Planned Parenthood and other advocates of birth control, sterilization, eugenics, and abortion?
  • How is the culture of death linked to evolution?
  • What is the traditional doctrine of creation and how can it help win back fallen away Catholics – especially the youth?

No cost but a free will offering will be taken: Event includes Friday snacks/refreshments and Saturday light breakfast and pizza lunch.  RSVP is appreciated but not required.

To RSVP or for questions please contact Mike FitzGerald

For more details please visit our event page Evolution and the Culture of Death.

Vigil of the Two Hearts – November

Join us on each First Friday through First Saturday at the Cathedral of St. Patrick (1621. E. Dilworth Road, Charlotte) in an overnight vigil to honor the Hearts of Jesus & Mary, to pray for our families, offer penance for our sins (especially abortion), and pray for our nation’s conversion.  This is to honor Our Lady of Fatima’s request for prayer and penance.

Devotion begins with a special 7pm First Friday/All Saints Day Mass, November 1 followed by nocturnal Adoration and concluding with 8am 1st Saturday Mass on November 2. A Holy Hour of Reparation is also planned from 9-10pm.

All families & parishes invited to participate! To sign up for 1 hour in adoration, click here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054daaa62ca0fe3-vigil

 

Showing of Unplanned – St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas Respect Life will be showing ‘Unplanned’ on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in Aquinas Hall. Popcorn, pizza, and soda will be provided; a free will donation of diapers or wipes for Mira Via is encouraged.

RSVP appreciated but not required for food purposes.

Download flyer here.

MiraVia Banquet 2019

Please mark your calendar for MiraVia’s 25th Annual Fundraising Banquet:

Lighting the Way for 25 Years

with  Abby Johnson

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019
Location: Charlotte Convention Center’s Crown Ballroom
Time: Check-in/Reception at 5:30 PM; Dinner at 6:30 PM

How to register: To make a reservation for yourself or for a table of 8 to 10 people, please visit https://miraviabanquet25.eventbrite.com.

Deadline to register is Oct. 14. Banquet reservations are free, but required.

Banquet reservations: Contact Megan Whiteside: meganwhiteside (at) miravia.org or call 704-525-4673 ext. 13.