CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter Jugis will celebrate the closing Mass of the Diocese of Charlotte’s 50th anniversary at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at St. Patrick Cathedral.
Because of ongoing renovations at the cathedral, the Holy Hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the closing Mass will be celebrated in the parish’s Family Life Center adjacent to the cathedral. It has a very limited seating capacity, so people are encouraged to arrive early.
During the diocese’s 50th anniversary year, a Marian Pilgrimage of the image of Mary, Mother of God, has traveled across western North Carolina to parishes, Catholic schools, convents and St. Joseph College Seminary, offering the faithful an opportunity to pray the 50th anniversary prayer and ask Our Blessed Mother for her intercession.
Over the past year, parishioners and clergy have also marked the 50th anniversary by performing 50 of Acts of Charity, and then some, benefiting community partners who assist the poor, those experiencing homelessness, women and children, and neighbors experiencing food insecurity – just to name a few.
St. Patrick Cathedral is located at 1621 Dilworth Road East in Charlotte. The Family Life Center is located behind the rectory.
— SueAnn Howell