Racial Justice Circle, Mass and rally among Martin Luther King Jr. Day event highlights January 13, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebrated Jan. 17, the following events will be offered in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Celebrations begin Jan. 15, running through Jan. 17, with both in-person and virtual options: Virtual Racial Justice Circle Jan. 15 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. St. Ignatius Church 740 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202 The Pastorate of St. Ann, St. Francis Xavier and St. Wenceslaus, Racial Justice Circle and St. Ignatius Catholic Community present a program to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy. Zoom Meeting: https://jh.zoom.us/j/93500758811?pwd=WERCRlcyUHM0blFNNnN5TXZMWWlCdz09 Special Sunday Mass Jan. 16 | 10 a.m. St. Ignatius Church 740 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202 A special Sunday Mass, including music for Dr. King, will be offered. Jesuit Father James Casciotti, pastor, will give the homily. Black Lives Matter Rally Jan. 16 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Mother Mary Lange Catholic School 200 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21201 “Neighbors Talking to Neighbors” Jan. 17 | Noon Catholic Community of South Baltimore 110 E West St, Baltimore, MD 21230 Join in the “Neighbors Talking to Neighbors” discussion of Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” Registration: https://ccsb.flocknote.com/signup/79002 9th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. and Monsignor Edward Michael Miller Peace Walk Jan. 17 | Noon St. Bernardine Catholic Church 3812 Edmondson Ave, Baltimore, MD 21229 A prayer service will be offered in the church, along with a neighborhood walk and a “virtual walk” led by Bishop Denis J. Madden. The event will be live-streamed on the church’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St-Bernardine-Catholic-Church-134903123259502 For more on the enduring power of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s principles of nonviolence, visit archbalt.org/kingpastoral. Read More Racial Justice Black Catholics need stronger voice in Catholic Church, Bishop Boxie says Vatican ‘unequivocally’ condemns slavery, counters ‘partial narrative’ in UN resolution U.S. bishops call on House to advance bill to investigate Indian boarding school legacy Black farmers in Deep South see hope in Edmundites’ farming aid, grant program Unmarked graves found on land once owned by Catholic slaveholders trigger search for descendants Slavery display removal by feds ‘robs us’ of history, racial healing, say Black Catholic leaders Copyright © 2022 Catholic Review Media Print
