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Catholic News Herald

Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina

041318 Nail it to crossCHARLOTTE — Hundreds of prayer intentions were gathered from people in uptown Charlotte during the second annual “Nail It To The Cross” Street Mission organized by Father Richard Sutter, parochial vicar at St. Patrick Cathedral, and supported by the parish’s Young Adults Ministry and other parishioners.

During rush hour on Wednesday of Holy Week and on Good Friday, “Nail It To the Cross” missionaries took turns carrying a large wooden cross on a four-mile walk to the corner of Trade and Tryon streets, where they prayed the rosary and welcomed passersby to post sticky notes to the cross.

041318 Santa ZitaCHARLOTTE — Members of the Santa Zita Circle, a women’s organization at St. Vincent de Paul Church, donated Easter baskets to A Child’s Place March 21.

Every year Santa Zita Circle team members donate their time, talent and treasure to help those in need in the Charlotte community.
— Celia Denlea