January 2020
Unplanned Movie showing
St. Vincent Respect Life Committee invites you to a free screening of the wonderful factual movie, “Unplanned”. This is a must-see movie for everyone and St. Vincent Respect Life Committee implores you to use this opportunity to bring your friends who may be sitting on the fence about pro life vs pro choice or those who just need to know the truth about abortion and Planned Parenthood. This is an excellent opportunity to give them the facts without having to…
Find out more »Sidewalk Counseling Training 2.0
Learn how to save lives with a peaceful, prayerful method of reaching out to women and men entering the local abortion facility. This training will increase your confidence and effectiveness as a pro-life advocate, enabling you to offer loving, life-affirming alternatives to all present at the abortion center, thereby eliminating demand and ending abortion. The training program is designed by Sidewalk Advocates for life (https://sidewalkadvocates.org/home/), a national pro-life sidewalk counseling organization. The event is sponsored by the Charlotte chapter of…
Find out more »NC Prayer Breakfast & March for Life
North Carolina Right to Life hosts the annual prayer breakfast & March for Life each January. The event will be Saturday January 18, Breakfast is at 9am, and the March is 1pm. Prayer Breakfast for Life Location: Doubletree by Hilton, Brownstone – University, 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605 Schedule: Doors open at 9:00 am; buffet begins at 9:30 am; program starts at 10:00 am and ends by noon. Speaker: Kurt Kondrich, M.ED., travels around the country advocating on behalf of…
Find out more »Raleigh Mass for Life
Bishop Zarama will offer the Diocese of Raleigh Mass for Life on Saturday January 18 from 11am – 12 noon at the Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, 715 Nazareth Street, Raleigh, NC. This Mass precedes the NC March for Life in Raleigh.
Find out more »DC March for Life
The DC March for Life will be Friday January 24 11:30 AM: North Carolina Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception* 12 PM: Rally at March for Life 1 PM: March for Life Begins *If you attend the Mass, you will be unlikely to attend the Rally and will arrive as the March for Life is getting underway. March for Life DC website
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Human Trafficking Forum
RECOGNIZE THE FACE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING What is Human Trafficking and How Our Community Can Take Action. January 31, 6:30pm – 8:30pm St. Therese Catholic Church Parish Life Center Multi-Purpose Room Mooresville, NC Featured Speakers: Tammy Harris – Founder & Director of Ursus Institute Scott Salley – Retired Law Enforcement/Corrections Jessica Grabowski – Respect Life Program Director; Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte Kara Griffin – Lay Member of US Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking Hosted by St. Therese Peace and…
Find out more »February 2020
Vigil of the Two Hearts February
The next Vigil of the Two Hearts will be Friday February 7th at 8pm. It is held at the Cathedral of St. Patrick. Since 1st Friday and 1st Saturday are separate weekends we are holding it on First Friday, February 7th (into February 8). 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…
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Feast of St. Josephine Bakita: Human Trafficking Awareness
January is Human Trafficking Awareness month but on February 8, the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Josephine Bakita, patron of human trafficking victims. You are invited to join the Ursus Institute for a Prayer Service and Speaker Event on February 8th at 9:30am (Following 9am mass) at St. Gabriel Catholic Church (3016 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211) Questions contact Tammy Harris at the Ursus Institute: tammy(at)ursusinstitute.net
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Buy a Heart, Save a Life
Help The Ursus Institute with our Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts by attending this fun, open-house style celebration! Learn about our work! About this Event Come and enjoy wine and chocolates while learning about The Ursus Institute and our anti-human trafficking efforts! Meet the Founder of this organization in the relaxing atmosphere. Saturday February 8th, 6-9PM 1415 Abbey Place, Charlotte Cost: $10 (ticket price includes chocolate sampling and 1 drink ticket) Questions: Tammy Harris, at tammy(at)ursusinstitute.net
Find out more »Helper of God’s Precious Infants Procession for Life
The next Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Procession for Life: Saturday, February 15, 2020 @ St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (1400 Suther Road, Charlotte NC, Charlotte, NC) 10:00am Mass followed by 11:00am* Procession for Life at: “A Preferred Women’s Health” abortion facility with Fr. Matthew Codd leading us (3220 Latrobe Dr., Charlotte, NC 28211) We will begin with 10am Mass, and followed by one decade of the Holy Rosary. We will then process by car to the abortion facility, continuing our…
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