Be a witness for life! Several pro-life events are coming up in the Diocese of Charlotte over the next few weeks:
PROCESSION FOR LIFE: Saturday, July 23, starting at St. Ann Church (3635 Park Road, Charlotte) with Mass at 9 a.m. followed by a procession and prayer vigil in front of Family Reproductive Health (700 E. Hebron St., Charlotte) at 10 a.m. Park on the street adjacent to the facility and line up for the procession by the Our Lady of Guadalupe banner. Organized by the Helpers of God's Precious Infants.
SILENT NO MORE AWARENESS EVENT: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30. Featuring women and men who are silent no more about their abortion experiences and featuring those who have found healing from abortion. In the public right-of-way in front of Family Reproductive Health, 700 E. Hebron St., Charlotte. Come hear personal experiences or share your story. Contact Katherine Hearn (704-877-2551, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Andrea Hines (704-996-4597, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you'd like to share your story. For details about Silent No More, go to www.silentnomoreawareness.org.
MASS & HOLY HOUR OF REPARATION: Wednesday, Aug. 3, at St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Road, Huntersville. 6:30 p.m. Mass followed by a Holy Hour of Reparation from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. to atone for the collective sins of man – particularly abortion, euthanasia, contraception and same-sex unions – and beg for God's forgiveness. Organized by St. Mark Church's Respect Life Ministry. For details, contact Mike FitzGerald at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
PRO-LIFE ROSARY: 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at 901 North Main St. and Sunset Drive, High Point. Outdoors, rain or shine. Parking available nearby. For details, call Jim Hoyng at 336-882-9593 or Paul Klosterman at 336-848-6835.
FAMILY ROSARY RALLY: 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe. This second annual event will be held at Charlotte Catholic High School Stadium, 7702 Pineville-Matthews Road in Charlotte. Bring your rosaries, water bottles and sun hats. Sponsored by the Catholic Pro-Life Action Network of Charlotte (C-PLAN). For details, go to www.prolifecharlotte.org/rally.
RESPECT LIFE CONFERENCE: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Christ the King High School, 2011 Crusader Way in Huntersville. Designed for all parish Respect Life coordinators and other advocates for life, this free inaugural conference aims to strengthen local efforts to promote a respect for human life, particularly at its most vulnerable stages. Mass will open the conference at 9 a.m. Keynote speaker and Mass celebrant will be Jesuit Father Joseph Koterski, a professor of philosophy at Fordham University. Lunch and workshops will follow. Organized by Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte. RSVP by July 31 to diocesan Respect Life Program Director Jennifer Ganser at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Go to www.ccdoc.org for details.
— Patricia L. Guilfoyle, editor