Holy Infant Catholic Church

04/15/2026

If you desire healing from a past abortion, you are invited to experience the love of Jesus Christ at a Project Rachel weekend retreat June 12th-14th, in the Raleigh area.

The weekend retreat is strictly confidential, for both women and men, and includes discussions, spiritual exercises, the sacrament of reconciliation, a Memorial Service, and a Mass of the Resurrection. Participation offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness, and compassion.

For more information or to register for the retreat, contact Project Rachel at: [email protected] or call (919) 852-1021. Cost is $350 for lodging, meals, and all retreat materials. You will receive a discount of $50 if you register before May 12th. Spanish and English speakers are welcome.

If there is a financial burden, assistance is always available.

04/15/2026

The media has framed Pope Leo XIV as a political counterweight. But is that missing the bigger picture?

In George Weigel's latest for Denver Catholic, he argues that the media narrative misses the point: the Holy Father's mission isn't about politics, but inviting the world into friendship with Christ.

Read his full reflection: https://www.denvercatholic.org/what-the-wall-street-journal-didnt-print

04/14/2026

As the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh advances its Laudato Si’ Action Plan, much attention has been given to energy costs and infrastructure decisions. While fiscal stewardship is important, our energy choices also carry significant consequences for public health — particularly for the most vulnerable among us.

Electricity generated from fossil fuels emits harmful pollutants, including:

Fine particulate matter

Sulfur dioxide

Nitrogen oxides

Mercury and other toxic metals

These pollutants are linked to:

Premature death

Asthma attacks and chronic respiratory disease

Cardiovascular illness

Neurological harm to children

Lost school and work days

Environmental degradation, including acid rain

Federal analyses conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency estimate the economic value of reducing these pollutants. When adapted to North Carolina conditions, the avoided public health and environmental damages equal approximately:

5 to 8 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of fossil-fuel electricity reduced.

To put this into parish terms:

If a parish pays approximately 13 cents per kWh,
then for every $1.00 reduction in fossil-fuel electricity use,
the broader community receives $0.40 to $0.64 in public health benefits.

These benefits are not abstract. They accrue primarily to:

Children with asthma

Elderly individuals with heart and lung disease

Low-income communities located near pollution sources

Families disproportionately burdened by environmental harm

For parish leadership, this reframes energy efficiency and rooftop solar not merely as facilities decisions, but as extensions of our pastoral concern for life and human dignity.

In light of Laudato Si’ and Catholic social teaching, reducing fossil fuel use becomes part of our ministry to protect life — especially the lives of those who suffer most from environmental harm.

Energy stewardship is, quite literally, a pro-life public health action.

04/14/2026

04/13/2026

Rainforest Falls: A New Kind of Vacation Bible Camp Adventure!
Due to the upcoming renovation of the DeSales Center, we are excited to try a new model for Vacation Bible Camp this summer — a full one-day VBC experience!

Join us on Saturday, June 27th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for an unforgettable adventure at Rainforest Falls.

At Rainforest Falls, kids will explore the nature of God - discovering who God is and just how much He loves them. Throughout this immersive day, children will participate in memorable, hands-on Bible learning activities, sing fun and catchy faith-filled songs, play teamwork-building games, make (and devour!) yummy treats, experience one-of-a-kind Bible Adventures & test out hands-on experiments they’ll never forget.

Who: 4 years old through rising 6th graders
Where: Holy Infant Catholic Church
When: Saturday, June 27, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $15 for one child, & $10 for each additional child. Crew Leaders (middle & high schoolers) are $15 a person to cover the cost of a T-shirt. Financial assistance is available!

https://holyinfantchurch.org/2026-vbc-registration-form

04/13/2026

Deacon Tom began a book study this week on “The Gift of Empathy”.

As 1 Peter 3:8 says, “All of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous.”

04/13/2026

Many thanks for the generous food donations received in March and the wonderful servers who prepared and served nearly 200 spaghetti dinners to our neighbors in downtown Durham. Our next Dinner will be on Sunday, April 19th.

The menu will feature submarine sandwiches, side dishes, and dessert. You can volunteer to provide food items or to help prepare and serve the meal at the UMD Shelter through the online sign-up sheet. Please deliver food donations to the church Narthex by 1:00 PM on Sunday, April 19th.

We welcome new and "veteran" volunteers who can help serve the meal at the Shelter. No experience is necessary, although we ask that all volunteers reserve a spot on the electronic sign-up sheet, as the space in the Shelter kitchen is limited.

Sign Up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F48ACAE29A02-63127595-urban #/

04/12/2026

Powerful message during today’s prayer vigil for peace

04/11/2026

04/11/2026

True peace comes not from becoming someone else, but from becoming fully and faithfully who God created us to be.

04/10/2026

"In the wake of these hours of great tension for the Middle East and the entire world, I welcome with satisfaction − and as a sign of living hope − the announcement of an immediate two-week truce," the pope, who oversees more than a billion Catholics across the globe, wrote on X. "Only by returning to negotiations can the war come to an end."

04/08/2026

"Pope Leo has invited everyone to join him in a prayer vigil for peace on Saturday, April 11. I make a special plea to my brother bishops, the priests, the laity, and all people yearning for true peace to join the Holy Father’s Vigil for Peace, whether virtually, or in parishes, chapels, or before the Lord present in the quiet of their hearts to join with our Holy Father as we pray for peace in our world."

With the threat of increased military action, including the targeting of civilian infrastructure in Iran, Archbishop Coakley underscored Pope Leo XIV’s app...