CHARLOTTE — With a severe winter storm approaching, Catholics are not required to go to Mass this Sunday, Bishop Peter Jugis has announced.
The bishop is dispensing people from their Sunday Mass obligation, the Diocese of Charlotte announced Saturday morning in an alert to all clergy.
The dispensation applies only to Masses this weekend – Vigil Masses on Jan. 15 and Sunday Masses on Jan. 16.
Parishioners should check their parish website and social media channels for cancelations or modified schedules to this weekend’s services. For a directory of parishes, go online to www.charlottediocese.org.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for most of western North Carolina, effective from midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday. Accumulations of snow and ice are expected along with freezing rain and heavy winds, making driving conditions hazardous.
— Catholic News Herald