Catholic Links
The Holy See - Everything that comes from the Holy See, including the Scriptures and Daily Readings, Cathechism of the Catholic Church, Code of Canon Law, documents of Vatican II, archives of Papal documents, and so much more!
U.S.C.C.B. - U.S. Bishops’ Conference website with everything you need to know about the Church in the USA.
Charlotte Diocese - Our own Diocese’s website.
Belmont Abbey College - and the Benedictine monks’ community, right up the road from QOA.
Knight of Columbus Council 11076 - Our local Queen of the Apostles KofC council.
The Sisters of Mercy of North America (right across the street!), with links to their local and international ministries.
The Catholic Conference Center in Hickory.
The Oratory in Rock Hill, SC. Living Waters Retreat Center, Maggie Valley - contact at lwrc@main.nc.us.
Renewing The Mind Of The Media - The US Bishops’ “Renewing The Mind Of The Media” Campaign. Sign up to help bring a Catholic voice to the table!
Catholic Movie Reviews - The US Bishops’ Movie Reviews, for almost every movie ever released, plus recommendations for family viewing.
The Gaston Gazette - The local Gastonia newspaper.
The Charlotte Observer - Charlotte’s newspaper plus other information on the Charlotte area.
Catholic News Service - ongoing coverage of the news for US Catholics.
EWTN - Eternal Word Television Network, a Catholic cable channel.
National Catholic Reporter - an independent Catholic newsweekly.
US Catholic - a monthly magazine from Claretian Publications.
The Word Among Us - a monthly Catholic magazine, plus meditations on the Daily Readings.
St. Anthony Messenger Press - a monthly Franciscan magazine, daily meditations, lives of the Saints, Catholic Update, lots of good stuff!
The Knights of Columbus - a Catholic fraternal organization with a local chapter at QOA!
Catholic Heart Work camp - a mission trip that you’ll find many QOA Youth involved in each summer!
The National Federation For Catholic Youth Ministry - where a lot of good ideas for Youth are born!
Busted Halo - a website created by Paulist Young Adult Ministries and Paulist Media Works, where a lot of good ideas for Young Adults are born!
Catholic Online - one of the oldest and most comprehensive website resources for Catholics.
New Advent - The Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas, works of the Church Fathers- WOW, so much to learn and discover!
Divine Mercy Sunday - Everything you need to know about Divine Mercy Sunday, praying for mercy, and the abundance of God’s mercy in the world today!
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate - supplying great data on the state of parishes and church ministries for over 40 years.
The National Pastoral Life Center - with CHURCH magazine, and all kinds of resources for and about Catholic ministries. They also sponsor:
The Catholic Common Ground Initiative - a wonderful American endeavor started by the late Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, to help all Catholics get beyond the unhelpful “liberal” and “conservative” labels, and work together for the good of the Church.
Catholics United for the Faith - a lay apostolate working since 1968 to support, defend, and advocate for the Church wherever and whenever needed. Lay Witness magazine is here as well.
Voice of the Faithful - with affiliates all over the US, and beyond. Formed during the clergy sexual abuse crises of the past few years, VOTF seeks a greater involvement in the leadership of the Church for the laity.
NETWORK - a national Catholic social justice lobby, that works primarily in Washington, DC to convince lawmakers to create and pass legislation supportive of Church teaching.
Pax Christi - The US branch of this international peace and justice organization works on all issues of life for the Church.
Catholic Worker - Begun by Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day, CW communities struggle to live the Works of Mercy and advocate for the poor and disadvantaged, as Jesus did, in their daily lives.
Just Peace - the Archbisop Oscar Romero Catholic Worker House in Oklahoma City, OK, with comprehensive resources on Church teachings, Catholic prayer and spirituality, and related websites dedicated to peace, justice, and the defense of life.
Consistent Life - Headquartered in Garner, NC, and seeks “a revolution in thinking and feeling”, and a defense of all life, unborn and born.
Seamless Garment - Consistent Life’s old website, it sill is a great resource for all kinds of Pro-Life issues, events, information and educational resources, Catholic and beyond.
Feminists for Life - yes, it is possible to be Feminist and Pro-Life! Because women deserve better than abortion and exploitation.
National Right To Life Committee - founded in 1973 after Roe v. Wade, to advocate for the most basic of Constitutional rights.
People of Faith Against the Death Penalty - Headquartered in Carrboro, NC, works to end the excessive and unjust use of capital punishment, and a moratorium on its use in general.