Baltimore’s Black and Hispanic Catholic choirs inspire unity and joy December 21, 2023By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Our Faith in Action The archdiocese introduced two distinctive ensembles, each representing significant communities and emphasizing unity among Catholics while celebrating the church’s rich diversity – the Black Catholic Mass Choir and the Hispanic/Latino Archdiocesan Choir.
Cardinal Gregory discusses pope’s synodal vision, need for a welcoming church December 7, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Synodality, World News At The Catholic University of America to discuss the need for a diverse and welcoming church, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory fielded a wide range of audience questions while also reflecting on his own faith journey from childhood.
Black Catholic hero of charity, fed by the Eucharist, inspires faithful to holiness December 3, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Saints, World News Pierre Toussaint, declared “venerable” in 1997 by St. John Paul II, was born into slavery in St. Mark, Haiti, (then known as the French colony of Saint-Domingue) in 1766 and died a free man in New York in 1853.
Radio Interview: Becoming thankful and grateful people November 20, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Western Vicariate Lara Schumacher and Father Collin Poston share their insights and stories of growing in gratitude in light of the month of November and the celebration of Thanksgiving. Schumacher is director of faith formation, evangelization of youth and the family at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Ijamsville. Father Poston is pastor of St. Bartholomew in Manchester.
Though retired, Bishop Perry will continue to lead USCCB’s anti-racism committee November 14, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Despite his Sept. 25 retirement as a Chicago auxiliary, Bishop Joseph N. Perry may continue to serve as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, completing the term he began in May.
Baltimore group advocates for “saintly six” in Rome November 14, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints The potential saints in question include one with ties to Baltimore, Mother Mary Lange, who has the title “venerable,” the founder of the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence, the world’s first sustained religious community for Black women.
Radio Interview: A conversation with a Black Catholic artist November 14, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Wayman Scott IV, a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Timonium, talks with George Matysek Jr. about his development as a Black Catholic artist.
Mass marks centennial of founding of first seminary in U.S. for Black seminarians November 9, 2023By Terrance Dickson OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News The first four African Americans to be ordained Catholic priests at St. Augustine Seminary in Mississippi in 1934 “stood tall in the midst of segregated times,” said retired Bishop J. Terry Steib of Memphis, Tenn.
Archdiocese of Baltimore continues sponsorship of HBCU Week on Maryland Public Television August 31, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Racial Justice For the second straight year, the archdiocese and MPT will support programming that celebrates the history, culture and innovations of HBCUs in the area and across the nation. HBCU Week on MPT begins Sept. 4 and airs through Sept. 10.
Gwynn Oak Unity Festival a reminder of the work done to dismantle racism – and the work that’s left to do August 28, 2023By Yvonne Wenger Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice In the spot where his brother priests were arrested 60 years earlier for helping to desegregate a Baltimore County amusement park, Auxiliary Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., offered a prayer to heal racial divisions Aug. 27.
Radio Interview: Podcast about Black Catholics – Ark and Dove August 21, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview Ark and Dove is a five-episode narrative podcast, produced in Baltimore, investigating the complex dynamics of race and religion in America through the lens of the Black Catholic Church.
Years pass, the questions echo: Are Black Catholics truly ‘seen and heard’? August 2, 2023By Ansel Augustine OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, National Black Congress, Racial Justice July 2023 was a busy month for Black (specifically African American) Catholics.
