West-side pastor from Kenya casting first ballot for US president November 2, 2020By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, 2020 Election, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News More than 150 million Americans are expected to cast ballots this year. Father Isaac Makovo will be among those voting in a presidential election for the first time.
Archbishop Lori to celebrate prayer service in support of sainthood for Mother Mary Lange October 29, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Archbishop William E. Lori and Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden will celebrate a virtual prayer-and-praise event Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. to mark November as National Black Catholic History Month.
At police reform forum, Archbishop Lori explains why Catholics must embrace racial justice October 27, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Urban Vicariate, Video Archbishop William E. Lori spoke forcefully in favor of police reform, addressing head-on why the Archdiocese of Baltimore has taken such an active role in supporting recent demonstrations on policing and racial justice.
Racism town halls call all to action October 7, 2020By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Racial Justice Whatever the color of your skin, if you want to be part of the solution, a good place to start would be to participate in the town hall Oct. 26. Vote Nov. 3. And then take action in your community to make things better.
Archbishop Lori leads day of prayer for racial justice September 19, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated Mass at St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V Church in West Baltimore Sept. 13 to mark the feast of St. Peter Claver as a day of prayer for racial justice.
Sister Mary Reginald Gerdes, champion of St. Frances Academy, Johnston Square, dies at 88 September 15, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Racial Justice, Schools Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Reginald Gerdes, a tireless and fearless advocate of St. Frances Academy and the surrounding Baltimore neighborhood of Johnston Square, died Sept. 7 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus
Sturdy foundation via Baltimore, Tanzania September 11, 2020By Kyle Taylor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, It's about love, Local News, News I have a nice young man I’d like you to meet.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Sherita Thomas discusses ways of addressing systemic racism September 8, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview The summer of 2020 has seen racial strife, fueled by the deaths of several African Americans at the hands of police. How do Black Catholics view this time in our history, and what is the Archdiocese of Baltimore doing to address systemic racism?
Archdiocese of Baltimore will use this moment in history to combat racism June 25, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Sherita Thomas will work with a team of consultants to initiate an archdiocesan-wide series of dialogues on racism and assist in examining and improving efforts to increase diversity and inclusiveness at every level of the archdiocese.
Kirk Gaddy, black Catholic educator and father figure to many, dies suddenly at 55 June 24, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools, Uncategorized A lifelong parishioner of Historic St. Francis Xavier in Baltimore and major influence in the education of black youths from pre-K to college, Gaddy was in his second stint on the staff at St. Frances Academy, where he had been in the class of 1983.
Josephites among religious and laity joining ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests June 8, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News “The Catholic voice as a group, as a family needs to be heard,” said Father Cornelius Ejiogu, a member of the Baltimore-based Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, best known as the Josephites.
Knights ask Catholics to pray novena for national unity, end to racism June 5, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Knights of Columbus, News, Racial Justice, World News The Knights of Columbus called on the nation’s Catholics to participate in a novena beginning June 7 to pray for national unity and an end to racism amid the unrest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
