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Our Lady of Consolation is a Catholic Christian community celebrating the rich heritage of both Roman Catholicism and African-American traditions. We seek to become a beacon of hope and strength in our community, through outreach and sharing of our time, talents and treasures.
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Parish News
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Subject: Statesville Avenue will be closed
I wanted to let you know Statesville Avenue will be completely closed at Woodward Avenue in order to perform emergency repairs on an underground storm water culvert. As is now planned, the closure will start Monday May 14th and last a minimum of two weeks. Vehicular traffic will be rerouted via La Salle and Atando during this time. Parishioners, please anticipate this inconvenience and adjust your plans accordingly.
Fred E. Burton III,
Assistant District Engineer
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Wecome Candidates
Saturday, May 19th we celebrated First Holy Communion for six of our children. They are: K'mya Bond, Chinecherem Ezechukwu, Godwin Nsianya, Spencer Pope, Brook Carter, Chimdindu Oduh. Congratulations!Unfortunately, two of the children were not able to make the First Communion because of a family issue. They were Nakeya Thompson and Taylor Thompson. They will be receiving it within the next couple of weeks.
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The Welcoming Committee’s Second Annual Flea Market & Gas Raffle will be Saturday, June 2nd at the Parish Life Center from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tickets for the gas raffle can be obtained from the Greeters.
We need vendors for the flea market - please check your homes! There may something you could sell at the flea market. Remember, what may be junk to you may be a treasure to someone else!
For vendor information, please contact Ms. Charletta Knight at 803-581-8713 or Donna Smith at 704-394-6012.
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Friars to Leave OLC
It was announced on March 25th that the Capuchin Franciscan Friars who have ministered here at OLC for the past 13+ years will be leaving the ministry here. This news came as a surprise to many. The Capuchins, like many religious communities, are dealing with the decline in vocations and the aging of friars. With their charism to live in community this has become more and more a challenge as their number dwindle. The transition to Diocesan priests will take affect the week of July 1. Please pray for our parish during this time of transition. Read more in the Catholic News Herald .
- Fr. Martin has been appointed pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Hendersonville, NC
- Br. Doug has been assigned to our Development Office in Union City, NJ
- Fr. Carl Del Giudice from Sacred Heart Parish, Brevard, NC has been appointed Pastor
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DSA
By now you should have received a letter from Bishop Jugis asking for your generous support of the DSA. Please give prayerful consideration to how you will respond by filling out your pledge card, and mailing it this week. More information
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Congratulations!
Our parish community sends its congratulations to Patrick Emerem. Patrick is an 8th grader at James Martin Middle School and in our Confirmation program. Patrick recently published another book entitles Journey to Mountain of Peace. Read more about Patrick and his book at www.journeytomountainofpeace.com
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Articles to read
+ White House's defense of mandate called inaccurate, misleading Read full article here
+ Bishop Peter J. Jugis: We must stand up and protect religious freedom Full article
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New Website
Welcome to our new parish website! Please look around and send us your suggestions and comments on the Contact Us page.