St. Patrick’s Day is a great day for Catholics. We couldn’t help but think of St. Patrick* as we drove around Elm Street and then past St. Benedict’s Catholic Church on West Smith Street. In the photo above, we see the Elm Street side of the church. The doors looked especially colorful in the bright sun. When we photographed the church three years ago, the stained glass window above the doors was not in place (see here). The good news is that the beautiful window was replaced. The bad news is that the church’s website doesn’t appear to be active any longer. If you are interested in this church’s history, see our link above. Tracing it’s roots to 1877, St. Benedict’s is one of the oldest catholic churches in the Diocese of Charlotte. 

This is our weekly religious piece. Don’t forget to go to the lake at Country Park early morning if you want to take part in the church service with the reenacters of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The battle will be reenacted at 2pm. 

*Was St. Patrick Catholic? Irish? If you are interested, read more here.