Mission Statement
The Diocese of Charlotte adopted a mission statement that serves as a reminder for members and non-members of the diocese's purpose. The mission statement as published by the diocese expresses,
| “ | We, the people of God in the Diocese of Charlotte, fortified in the Father, redeemed in the Son, empowered in the Spirit, are called to grow ever more perfectly into a community of praise, worship, and witness. We seek to become evermore enthusiastically a leaven of service and a sign of peace through love in Piedmont and Western North Carolina. | ” |
The mission statement features the Trinity—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—as being active in the life of the Church and its members. The Trinity is a central doctrine of Catholicism and some Christian denominations. Saint Patrick, the patron saint of the Diocese of Charlotte, is famous for the legend of his teaching of the Trinity using a shamrock.
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