Happy Black History Month 2022!
Happy Black History Month from BLACKCATHOLIC! It is February, also celebrated in the US (and Canada, too) as Black History Month! BHM is dedicated to the celebration of African Americans, our history, our community, our leaders, culture, and achievements. It also celebrates how African American history is central in the history of the United States.…
Black Catholic History Timeline – Black History Month 2021
Here’s a good timeline of Black Catholics throughout US history, a great part of Black history. Composed by Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB. Some highlights: 1565-1899: St. Augustine, FloridaBlacks, both slave and free, help to found this oldest town in the United States. In 1693 Spain offers freedom in Florida to slaves who convert to Catholicism.” 1829:…
Servant of God Thea Bowman Info Graphic – Black Catholic History Month 2021
This is a great little info graphic I found on FB to learn more about Servant of God Thea Bowman. I have covered her on my site before. Check out my page about Bowman and learn even more! Image: Credit to original creator. Fair Use
Black Catholic Saint Feast Day: St. Martin de Porres (Nov 3) – Black Catholic History Month 2021
The Church celebrates a prominent figure in Black Catholic history today – St. Martin de Porres! If you know his story and if you know about the story of Black people across the Americas, then you would also know how so much of his life parallels the Black experience in the history of not just…
Happy Black Catholic History Month 2021!
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 31th Anniversary to Black Catholic History Month; it began in 1990.…
APRIL – FATHER AUGUSTUS TOLTON MONTH 2021: Anniversary of Totlon’s first Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Easter Day
April 25, 1886 – Anniversary of Tolton’s first Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Easter Day, one day after he was ordained to the priesthood. Learn about Ven. Tolton’s life and cause for sainthood as America’s first recognized Black American Catholic priest: https://tolton.archchicago.org/about Pray with Ven. Tolton and let him carry your needs…
APRIL – FATHER AUGUSTUS TOLTON MONTH 2021: 135th Anniversary Of Priestly Ordination Of Fr. Tolton
Borrowed from a FB friend: April 24, 2021 is the 135th anniversary of Venerable Augustus Tolton’s ordination to the holy priesthood at Saint John Lateran Basilica in Rome. Father Tolton is the first recognized Black Catholic priest in the USA. His cause for canonization is being promoted. Since Tolton was not welcome in a Roman…
APRIL – FATHER AUGUSTUS TOLTON MONTH 2021: 167th Anniversary of the the Birth of Venerable Augustus Tolton
Because yesterday was Holy Week and I have been caught up in all the Holy Week festivities going down in my diocese and my parish I missed to post on this yesterday. Yesterday was the 167th Anniversary of the the Birth of Venerable Augustus Tolton. He was born on April 1, 1854 to Peter Paul…
APRIL – FATHER AUGUSTUS TOLTON MONTH 2021: Starts Now!
Just I as I said back in March, my apostolate will be celebrating April as Father Augustus Tolton Month this year. This month will be filled with posts about Totlon, his life, and his significance. April is a good month to have a specific celebration of Ven. Tolton for the following reasons: April 1, 1854…
Announcement Regarding BLACKCATHOLIC apostolate in April: Father Augustus Tolton Month
Black History Month may be over, but, just as I have stated before, my apostolate continues to celebrate Black history, culture, and people everyday of the year (especially within the context of our rightful place in the Catholic Church and her history). Nevertheless, signaling out special moments for specific recognition is always welcome on my…