Friends in Christ,
Blessed Vigil of the Ascension and the final day of the Minor Rogations - please consider praying the Litany of the Saints today for the preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass.
Tonight Saint Ann will offer Latin Mass at 6:00 p.m.
Tomorrow, Thursday May 29, is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, and below is the schedule of Latin Masses for Charlotte and across the region.
Ascension Thursday: Thursday May 29
The links provided below can be used to download printable copies of the Proper Prayers for Ascension Thursday with English or Spanish translation, followed by commentary by Dr. Michael P. Foley.
First Sunday Food and Fellowship –
First Sunday Food and Fellowship is this Sunday June 1 at St. Thomas
Aquinas after the 11:30 a.m. Latin Mass (1:30-3:30 p.m.). All are
invited!
Novenas and Prayers for the Preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass
There
are several prayers and novenas being offered for the preservation of
the Traditional Latin Mass. The Rosary novena begins tomorrow Thursday May 29, and a Holy Ghost novena begins Friday May 30.
We include three and encourage our readers to pick one, or all of them, to pray for the Latin Mass.
1) Rosary Novena to Our Lady of Undoer of Knots (Ascension Thursday May 29 - June 6) – The
Latin Mass community at Our Lady of Grace parish in Greensboro is
organizing a 9-day Rosary novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots, for the
Latin Mass. It runs from Ascension Thursday May 29 - Friday June 6.
The intention is: To remove all spiritual and temporal obstacles which prevent the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass in the Diocese of Charlotte.
All are invited to participate. The novena can be easily downloaded here or accessed at this website.
2) Novena to the Holy Ghost (Friday May 30 – Vigil of Pentecost June 7) – The Carolina Traditional Liturgy Society is organizing our own 9-day novena to the Holy Ghost, ending on the Vigil of Pentecost Saturday June 7. The intention is the Preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass in the Diocese of Charlotte. The novena can be easily downloaded here or accessed at this website.
3) Daily Holy Face Chaplet for Sacred Liturgy (perpetual novena) – It has been recommended to all friends of the sacred liturgy in the diocese to consider praying the powerful Holy Face chaplet, under the banner of Our Lady of the Holy Name. To pray the chaplet, please see this link.
Let us continue to pray for our bishop and priests, entrusting them to Our Lady's care and protection.
Special Announcement
SAVE THE DATE
TUESDAY JUNE 24, 5:00 p.m.*
757 Oakridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC
Bishop Martin invites you to learn about the new Latin Mass chapel in Mooresville.
Per the
Catholics News Herald, Bishop Martin is hosting a meeting at the new
Latin Mass chapel in Mooresville (757 Oakridge Farm Highway,
Mooresville, NC) for anyone who would like to visit the site and learn
more about the changes in how the Latin Mass is offered in this diocese.
The meeting will be held in the hall on June 24, the Nativity of Saint
John the Baptist.
This is your chance to see the new property, hear the bishop speak about his plans for the Latin Mass, and to ask your questions to him about the Latin Mass. Your prayers and physical presence are needed to express how much the Latin Mass matters in this diocese.
Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.
*Although the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m., due to the heavy rush
hour traffic on I-77, we advise everyone to arrive by 5:00 p.m. and join
us in praying the Rosary. The address of the new Latin Mass chapel is 757 Oakridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.