The Sisters of Mercy and Holy Angels residents, families and staff celebrated their annual Christmas Mass at the Sisters of Mercy motherhouse Dec. 19 in Belmont.
Residents of Holy Angels sang, performed in a bell choir, danced and offered a live nativity scene during the celebration. Father Frank O’Rourke, pastor of St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte, celebrated the Mass in the chapel. Holy Angels was founded in 1955 by the Sisters of Mercy.
The private, nonprofit corporation located in Belmont provides residential services and innovative programs for children and adults with intellectual developmental disabilities with delicate medical conditions. To learn more about Holy Angels or to volunteer, call 704-825-4161 or go to www.holyangelsnc.org.
— SueAnn Howell, Catholic News Herald
