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| Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Charlotte |
| Province | Archdiocese of Atlanta |
| Leadership | BishopMichael Thomas MartinOFM Conv. |
| Location | |
| Location | Boone,North Carolina United States |
 Interactive map of Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church | |
| Coordinates | 36°11′41″N81°39′38″W / 36.194654°N 81.660445°W /36.194654; -81.660445 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | David Moses |
| General contractor | Albert Olszewski |
| Completed | 1988 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Materials | wood, stone, brick |
| Website | |
| Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church | |
Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church (sometimes calledSaint Elizabeth of the Hill Country Catholic Church) is a parish church of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte located inBoone,North Carolina.[1] Its canonical territory includes all ofWatauga County. Father Brendan Buckler is the pastor.
The parish had its beginnings in the 1940s for the fewCatholic families and students atAppalachian State University.[2] Early celebrations ofMass took place in the homes of residents before a newchurch was built in 1958. The Church continues to serve Appalachian State students.[3]
Priests from St. John Baptiste deLasalle in North Wilkesboro served the people in this new parish. In 1964 Glenmary Home Missioners served the parish until it was returned to the Diocese of Charlotte in 1973. The first Glenmary pastor was Fr. Ed Smith. The first diocesan pastor was Fr. George Kloster. The first church structure was gutted by a fire in 1984. New property was found and a second structure was built in 1988. Fr. Frank Connolly was the pastor during the building of this church. Additional space for education was built in 1993 under pastor Fr. H. Cornell Bradley, S.J.
Daily Masses are at 6:00 PM Tuesdays, 12:15 PM Wednesdays, 9:30 AM Thursdays and a Traditional Latin Mass at 9:30 AM on Fridays. Saturday Vigil is at 4:15 PM and Sunday Masses are 9:00 AM (English), 11:30 AM (Spanish) and 1:00 PM Traditional Latin Mass.
Also offered is the Sacrament of Confession at 11:45 AM and 5:00 PM Wednesdays, 9:00 AM Thursdays and Fridays and 3:00 PM Saturdays. Adoration is held 5:00 - 6:00 PM Wednesdays (also including Confessions) and 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursdays.
Saint Elizabeth operates a seasonalmission church, Church of the Epiphany, located in nearbyBlowing Rock. Mass is offered at 6:00 PM on Saturday mid-May through mid-October.
The parish clergy serve the sacramental needs of the Appalachian State Catholic Campus Ministry, a vicarial organization for college students within the parish. CCM is financially divorced from the parish, however, and funded by theDiocese of Charlotte. Parishioners are active in CCM and students are encouraged to be a fully functioning part of the Parish.
