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The Ladies' Guild will be hosting their Chat 'N Chew December 3rd in the Parish Life Center. Admission tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased from any Ladies Guild member. A light lunch will be served and raffle tickets can be purchased for $1.00 for the opportunity to win special themed gift baskets. Please contact Catherine Nimmons, Velma Mills or Elease Askew for more information.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8^th 2016 and in North Carolina, early voting has already begun.  If you need a ride to the polls, the Urban League of the Central Carolinas will be driving people to the polls. Please call 888-482-7353 or sign up at Moreover, if you are Catholic, you have a duty to vote in accordance with your Catholic beliefs; we are first children of God and then citizens of our country.  As a Catholic it is part of your baptismal commitment to bear witness to Christ in all aspects of your life. This includes political thought and action.  Click here toYou can download Mecklenburg County’s Early Voting Schedule on an Absentee Ballot application from the Men's Group page.
 

This month, we're honoring the men and women from Africa who have pioneered the faith! Many forget that Christianity didn't start in Europe. Black Catholics have had a huge impact on the history and traditions of Christianity. The church has been celebrating Black Catholic History Month since 1990 when the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States instigated it. November seemed appropriate because it holds special days for two prominent African Catholics: St. Augustine whose birthday is on November 13th, and St. Martin de Porres whose feast day is celebrated on November 3rd.  OLC BCHM activities are as follows:

Faith Formation invites you to join them for a special Black Catholic History Month presentation in the Church on November 6th from 9:00 - 10:45 a.m.

The Perpetual Hope Gospel Choir Concert is Sunday, November 13th at 3:00 pm in the Church.  A free will offering will be taken to support future choir concerts.  All are invited and welcomed.

Family Life Bake Sale will take place after Masses on November 19th and 20th.

Harambee Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, November 20th at the 11:00 Mass.  OLC welcomes Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.  A light reception will follow Mass in the PLC.

St. Martin de PorresThank you to all who helped make this years Thanksgiving box project a success! The food pantry was able to help 100 households with a turkey for Thanksgiving. This time of year, as we all pause to give thanks, we would like to thank you, our volunteers and donors for your continued stewardship through donations of time treasure and talent. With your help, we are showing mercy one household at a time!