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Black Catholics in the US are leaving the Church As the United States marks Black History Month this February, African-American Catholics are searching for their place in a Church where they feel unheard

Catholics cannot be 'innocent bystanders' to racism, social ministry gathering told Wanting peace by working for justice "is a hard road to walk, my brothers and sisters," Sr. Patricia Chappell told attendees at the 2023 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington in the opening plenary session Jan. 28.

St. Elizabeth’s Parish, Philadelphia: Forged in the Fire of the Great Migration Spotlight on Local History St. Elizabeth Parish, founded in North Philadelphia in 1872 to serve a German immigrant population, would later be transformed as African Americans fleeing the harsh rea…

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African Americans: Would you serve a Black Jesus? revisited 2 years later. I am sure that our churches would change because people interpretation would change. If all the evangelicals would look in their scriptures and see that all the writers of the bible were black or of a darker pigment. The apostles, Paul and Abraham if they were black, how then do you get whites to re...

Opinion: Saint Jim Crow? Ralph Moore wonders aloud: are the six African-American Catholic saints-in-waiting delayed due to the specter of American segregation?

Knights of Peter Claver establish first-ever seminary council The nation's premier Black Catholic fraternal order has partnered anew with the religious society that founded them, creating a council at their seminary in DC.

Dr. Imani Perry, John Keene win at 2022 National Book Awards African Americans won two out of the five top prizes in the National Book Awards this year. Both were raised Catholic.

Our Lady of Czestochowa | Saints Resource Our Lady of Czestochowa, or the Black Madonna of Poland, is a very famous painting of the Blessed Virgin holding the Child Jesus. Under this title, Mary is the Patron and Protector of Poland. Since the face of Mary is very dark, she is referred to as the Black Madonna. This darkening of the image co...

Cardinal visits New Orleans congregation whose founder is up for sainthood The Sisters of the Holy Family used a recent visit by Cardinal Peter Turkson to update him on the status of the sainthood cause for Mother Henriette Delille, the free woman of color who founded the congregation in New Orleans in 1842.

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Dr. Daniels-Sykes Remembered as Leader in Black Community Award-winning professor, author, nurse, moral theologian, expert on bioethics, and one of the most respected voices in the black Catholic community has died. Dr. Shawnee Daniels-Sykes was 61. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Daniels-Sykes, Ph.D., was a professor of theology and ethics at Mount Mary Uni...

All Saints' Day Mass in Baltimore to highlight Black American saints-to-be The Baltimore parish seeking to expedite the canonization of the six African Americans on the path to sainthood is holding its second annual All Saints Day Mass in their honor.

Registration open for 2023 National Black Catholic Congress The nation's largest Black Catholic event, meeting every five years, is open for registration for its 2023 gathering in the DC metro area.

Museum highlighting Black Catholic slave rebellion reopens in Louisiana A historic Creole property serving as a dual museum of Black Catholic histories has reopened after a three-week closure and new nonprofit partnership.

Cardinal visits New Orleans congregation whose founder is up for sainthood NEW ORLEANS (CNS) -- The Sisters of the Holy Family used a recent visit by Cardinal Peter Turkson to update him on the status of the sainthood cause for Mother Henriette Delille, the free woman of col

Cardinal visits New Orleans congregation whose founder is up for sainthood - TheCatholicSpirit.com The Sisters of the Holy Family used a recent visit by Cardinal Peter Turkson to update him on the status of the sainthood cause for Mother Henriette Delille, the free woman of color who founded the congregation in New Orleans in 1842.

'Inhumane, cruel, and evil': Congressman Adriano Espaillat speaks out against GOP-led migrant transfers Black Catholic politicians are among those bearing the brunt of their co-religionists' actions at the border, and they aren't going without a fight.

Religion and spirituality associated with higher levels of heart health for African Americans By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO, [email protected] Staggering statistics reveal a disparity in cardiovascular health in the African-American community.  While heart disease is the leading cause of death in […]

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In latest 'gOD-Talk' discussion, Black millennials discuss hip-hop and faith Big Freedia, a hip-hop artist who is sampled on the "Break My Soul" track of Beyoncé's new "Renaissance" album, says she usually prays with h...

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/jesuit-foundation-flounders/

'It’s just going too slow': Descendants speak out as Jesuits' slavery foundation flounders Descendants on all sides of the debate over the Jesuits foundation meant to atone for slaveholding are crying foul over the order's slow fundraising and lack of transparency.

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/mother-mary-margaret-healy-murphy-feast-2022/

The former slaveholder who founded a convent and became a Black ministry pioneer The founder of Texas' first women's religious order died 115 years ago Thursday. Nate Tinner-Williams explores her shocking life story.

A Place at the Table: African-Americans on the Path to Sainthood See the faces and stories of future canonized saints at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 20!Encores at 1:30 a.m. ET on Monday, August 22.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/us/jesuits-reparations.html

Catholic Order Struggles to Raise $100 Million to Atone for Slave Labor Jesuits established a trust to answer for their history of enslaving Black people. But frustrated descendants tell Rome the order is “not delivering in deed.”

In latest ‘gOD-Talk’ discussion, Black millennials discuss hip-hop and faith (RNS) — 'As a very powerful spiritual and musical modality, hip-hop raises serious questions regarding the holy and the profane,' said museum curator Eric Williams.

Study Shows Young Black Americans Are Less Connected To The Black Church Black Millennials and Zoomers pray less and are less likely to have grown up in a Black church. Is the Black church losing its luster?

Oxford Dictionary Of African American English In Works - The Seattle Medium Oxford Dictionary is creating a new dictionary of African American English.

Gloria Rolando on Sisters of the Heart Fund raising appeal for Gloria Rolando's new film on the Oblate Sisters of Providence who educated generations of AfroCuban Woman.

Fortifying Justice With Fraternal Charity Part 1

Review: The hallmarks of Black Catholic spirituality in the work of Toni Morrison The reader can see God in all areas of Toni Morrison’s characters’ circumstances—in the “magic,” in the pain and suffering, and in the call to healing and wholeness that leads to life.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettsteenbarger/2021/07/29/how-spiritual-growth-furthers-our-psychological-growth/

How Spiritual Growth Furthers Our Psychological Growth No amount of reduction in psychological problems will generate meaning and fulfillment in our lives.

Fordham conference on abuse highlights ways the church can foster healthier culture of sexuality Last month, scholars from all over the world met to discuss projects related to the clergy sexual abuse as part of Fordham University's "Takin...

Colored Orneriness as Critical Companion to U.S. Democracy Apr 9 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM Central Time | ONLINE EVENT via ZOOM WEBINAR An exploration of how the concept of colored orneriness (refusal to accept prejudice and discrimination) as a moral ideal that …

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/11/us/iyw-black-history-month-health-wellness/index.html

The organization behind Black History Month makes health & wellness a top priority for 2022. Here are ways to get started As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage on, The Association for the Study of African American Life and History is using Black History Month as an opportunity to put a focus on Black health and wellness.

Black History Month Speaker Series: On the Margins of Intersectionality Black History Month speaker series, "On the Margins of Intersectionality," at Stuart Country Day School in Princeton, NJ.

Celebrating Black History Month 2022
St. Benedict Catholic Church ~ Oakland, CA
"Revive our Life, O Lord - Spiritual Strength of our Heritage"

Featuring...
(2/6) Rev. Ken Hamilton, SVD
(2/13) Sr. Dr. Eva M. Lumas, S.S.S.
(2/20) Ms. Dionne Cola (Pastoral Associate & Parishioner)
(2/27) Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Thompson (Sr. Pastor - Allen Temple Baptist Church)

For over two and a half years our lives have been incredibly challenged.
Many have been thrown into fear, despair, and grief, but God is our refuge and our strength; always has been, always will be.
During Black History Month we would like to shine the light on the history of that strength.

SPREAD THE WORD!
Bring your Family and Friends!
Each SUNDAY during the Month of February at either the 8:30am Mass or the 11:00am Mass.

We look forward to seeing you there!
Let's CELEBRATE!!!

Black History Month facts: 10 things you should know Every February, the nation celebrates Black History Month by honoring the contributions African Americans have made throughout history. This year's theme is Black Health and Wellness.

African-American soldiers in WWI were segregated in the US Army & often put into French regiments, where they served with distinction. The most famous was the 369th Infantry Regiment, the 'Harlem Hellfighters,' the first Allied soldiers to reach the Rhine. Photo taken 1919, Colorization credit Jordan Lloyd of Dynamichrome.