BELMONT — Just a few months shy of the United States’ 250th anniversary, more than 150 people attended “Ireland and the American Revolution,” an April 8 lecture at Belmont Abbey College.
The event featured Dr. Patrick Griffin of the University of Notre Dame and Dr. Melissa Walker of Converse University in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Hosted by Belmont Abbey College’s
History Department, it was co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Ireland, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Notre Dame Club of Charlotte and the Charlotte Irish Connection.
— Mike FitzGerald
LINVILLE — St. Bernadette Parish in Linville celebrated its patronal Feast Day April 16. Fresh flowers were placed by St. Bernadette’s portrait, which was painted by artist Chaz Fagan. The one-of-a-kind piece can only be seen in the church.