APRIL – FATHER AUGUSTUS TOLTON MONTH 2024: 138th Anniversary of Ven. Tolton’s Ordination to the Priesthood.
“America has been called the most enlightened nation in the world. We shall see whether it deserves that honor. If the United States has never before seen a black priest, it must see one now.” – Cardinal Giovanni Simeoni announcing to the committee deciding where Tolton would be sent in the world after ordination. The…
April: Father Augustus Tolton Month 2024
I’m a little late and I didn’t do this last year but – my apostolate celebrates April as Father Augustus Tolton Month, a celebration that I began a few years or so ago. Augustus Tolton is the first recognized African American Catholic priests in United States history (1854-1897) This month will be filled with posts…
Black History Month 2024: Feb. 8 – St. Josephine Bakhita, From Slavery of the Body to Freedom of the Soul
“Rejoice, all of Africa! Bakhita has come back to you: the daughter of the Sudan sold into slavery as a living piece of merchandise and yet still free. Free with the freedom of the saints. Blessed Josephine comes back to you with the message of God the Father’s infinite mercy.” Pope St. John Paul II,…
Black History Month 2024: Feb. 3 – Venerable Mother Lange, Co-Foundress of America’s First Order for Black Sisters
Feb. 3rd is the 142nd anniversary of when Mother Mary Lange went to God. She help found the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the 1st Catholic order for Black sisters in US history. Black History was made last year when Lange was declared Venerable. From my page on her life: On July 2, 1829 Elizabeth and…
Happy Black History Month 2024!
Happy Black History Month from BLACKCATHOLIC! BHM is dedicated to the celebration of African Americans, our history, community, leaders, culture, and achievements. It also celebrates how African American history is an essential part of the history of the United States in general. Since its inception my apostolate has always taken part in celebrating BHM especially…
Black Catholic History Month: “Mass marks centennial of founding of first seminary in U.S. for Black seminarians” (Article Share-Catholic Standard)
ARTICLE: “Mass marks centennial of founding of first seminary in U.S. for Black seminarians” by Catholic Standard Here’s another great article to share for this month’s continued celebration of Black Catholic History Month. Here are some excerpts with a link to the full article. “It was the day of dedication of this new mission house…
Black Catholic History Month: “Black Catholic agents of Underground Railroad recognized” (Article Share-The Record)
ARTICLE: “Black Catholic agents of Underground Railroad recognized” by Ruby Thomas in The Record Found this piece last week and thought it was a great one to share for this month’s celebration. Here are some excerpts with a link to the full article. “The late James Madison Smith Sr. and Catherine “Kitty” Smith, formerly enslaved…
Black Catholic History Month: St. Martin de Porres – Slave Descent, But Always Free
Yesterday was the feast day Black Catholic saint St. Martin de Porres. And his feast day is a great way to kick off Black Catholic history month! Saint Martin sanctified Black Catholic history! Born: December 9, 1579 Died: November 3, 1639 Canonized: May 6, 1962 by Pope St. John XXIII Feast Day: November 3 Patronage:…
Happy Black Catholic History Month 2023!
And with the start of November we enter into that glorious month celebrated as Black Catholic History Month! My apostolate annually celebrates this good month to share even more so the history of Black Catholics in both American history and in world history. Happy 33th Anniversary to Black Catholic History Month; it began in 1990.…
Interviewed by the St. Thomas More “Cougar Cast” Student Show for Black History Month!
I was recently took part in a brief interview by the student-ran Cougar Cast a live weekly school TV newscast show filmed out of St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, LA. Their show focuses on school announcements, important news, sports and weather, but sometimes that have special themed episodes like the one I…