CHARLOTTE — Father Brian Becker, vocations promoter for the Diocese of Charlotte and faculty member of St. Joseph College Seminary, blessed candles during the beginning of the Vigil of the Two Hearts Mass Feb. 2 at St. Patrick Cathedral.
The blessing was part of the rite for the Feast of the Presentation, also called Candlemas, which celebrates Christ, the Light of the World, being brought to the Temple in Jerusalem. Father Becker, who was assisted by Deacon Peter Tonon of St. Ann Parish, offered the Vigil of the Two Hearts Mass as part of the monthly pro-life devotion.
The event is organized the first Friday and first Saturday of each month and offered in reparation for the sins of abortion, to strengthen families, and to pray for our country’s conversion back to God. The event is organized by the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network.
For more information, visit www.prolifecharlotte.org/two-hearts.
— Mike FitzGerald, correspondent