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Silence, prayer and a long tradition of faith nurture Black Catholic vocations, says religious sister

April 29, 2023
By Gina Christian
OSV News
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, Vocations, World News

Black Catholic religious vocations emerge from a long tradition of faith, nurtured by silence and prayer within the life of the church, said a religious sister at an event dedicated to those vocations.

Mother Lange canonization cause takes step forward

March 8, 2023
By Matthew Liptak
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints

The canonization cause of Mother Mary Lange, founder of the world’s first sustained women’s religious community for Black women, has taken a step forward.

Restored Black Catholic churches show power of Black Catholic tradition to evangelize

February 26, 2023
By Robert Alan Glover
OSV News
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, World News

Restoration efforts testify to the enduring importance of parishes formed by Black Catholic traditions and the richness they bring to the church’s mission to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

West Virginia diocese, community celebrate legacy of former Catholic school for African American students

February 25, 2023
By Colleen Rowan
OSV News
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News

Catholic leaders, community leaders, former students and members of the community gathered inside Central Catholic High School’s gym in Wheeling to celebrate the history of the former Blessed Martin de Porres Catholic School for African American boys and girls.

National Black Catholic Congress XIII to be held in Washington area in July

February 14, 2023
By Mark Zimmermann
OSV News
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News

The National Black Catholic Congress XIII will be held July 20-23 at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, just outside the District of Columbia.

Gregory: World needs African Americans’ ‘strength of character’; it ‘resides within the souls of our people’

February 6, 2023
By Richard Szczepanowski
OSV News
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, World News

Celebrating a Feb. 5 Mass in honor of Black History Month, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory urged “ordinary people of color” to “vastly improve our world with an understanding of the strength of character that resides within the souls of our people.”

RADIO INTERVIEW: Black Catholic Nuns

February 6, 2023
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview

In this encore episode, presented during Black History Month, the Catholic Review speaks with Dr. Williams about what inspired her to write this history and what she learned in her extensive research, which included a look at the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence.

Living my Lenten discipline through the lessons of Black History Month

February 1, 2023
By Effie Caldarola
OSV News
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Racial Justice

King’s long-ago observation rang true: The 11 o’clock hour on Sunday is the most segregated in America.

Memories of a saint

February 1, 2023
By Adrienne Curry
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Feature, Racial Justice

Throughout her life, Sister Thea pioneered the rights of African Americans in the Catholic Church and refused to accept the racial injustices she witnessed within her community.

Archdiocese launches anti-racism program: ‘In God’s Image: A Racial Justice Journey for All’

January 31, 2023
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice

The archdiocese plans to kick off its “In God’s Image: A Racial Journey for All” program with a prayer service at St. Bernardine in West Baltimore Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

‘It’s a peace walk, we are praying’: Nearly 100 gather at St. Bernardine on MLK Jr. Day

January 17, 2023
By Mitzy Deras
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice

Parishioners and guests of St. Bernardine Church in West Baltimore sang the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the beginning of a prayer service Jan. 16 at noon, during the parish’s 10th annual Peace Walk in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monsignor Edward Michael Miller.

Catholics must be ‘active participants’ in MLK’s ‘unfinished’ work, Cardinal Gregory says at Mass

January 16, 2023
By Richard Szczepanowski
OSV News
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, World News

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is best honored when people “recall to mind and heart that the issues Dr. King placed before our nation have not been adequately accomplished,” and strive to continue his work, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory said during a Jan. 15 Mass honoring the legacy of the late civil rights leader.

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