The US Diocese of Charleston is entering its bicentennial year with a service of Vespers. The diocese was canonically erected by Pope Pius VII on July 11 1820. There will be events throughout the next 12 months, to be listed on charlestondiocese.org/bicentennial. The first is Solemn Vespers on July 11 at 6 pm, at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist.
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Keen singers are invited to join in a “Come and Sing Handel’s Messiah” event at St Wilfrid’s, Ripon, England, during the afternoon and evening of Saturday July 6. Those interested should email Laurence at northern philorch@gmail.com.
