Everyone is invited to join a nationwide public recitation of the rosary Sunday, Oct. 7, as part of a Rosary Coast-to-Coast event to pray the rosary for the United States of America and for the Church. Locations in the Diocese of Charlotte are listed below:
ASHEVILLE
Meet at St. Lawrence Basilica, located at 97 Haywood St. For details, contact Elizabeth Harris at 828-450-1880 or Pat Glass at 828-206-9544.
CHARLOTTE
Meet at the Holy Trinity Middle School athletic field starting at 4 p.m. The school is located at 3100 Park Road. For details, contact James Sarkis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
GREENSBORO
Meet at St. Paul the Apostle Church, located at 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, at 4 p.m. For details, contact Cheri Geoghegan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Hendersonville
Public Square Rosary
Oct. 13 - Noon at Our Lady's statue, corner of 7th and Buncombe St.
SHELBY
Meet at St. Mary Help of Christians Church, at 818 McGowan Road. For details, contact Eugene A. Courtemanche at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WINSTON-SALEM
Meet at Hanes Mall Boulevard and Stratford at 4 p.m. Parking is available behind the Mattress Store. For details, contact Samantha Hogan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For more information about the "Rosary Coast to Coast," including a livestream of the live National Rosary Rally in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, go to http://rosarycoasttocoast.com.
— Catholic News Herald
Does your parish help run a food pantry, operate a thrift store, or sponsor an emergency services program?
If so, consider applying for a CRS Rice Bowl Mini-Grant for up to $1,000 in grant funds. Grants will be accepted through the postmark deadline of Oct. 15. Information about this upcoming round of grants (including application, guidelines and eligibility) is available at www.ccdoc.org/cchdcrs.
Only one grant can be submitted per Catholic entity and grant applications must be reviewed and signed by the pastor of the parish, principal of the school, or director of the diocesan office applying for the grant. For more information, email Joseph Purello at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..