Happy Black Catholic History Month 2024!
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. Why is there a National Black Catholic History Month? Why November? How will…
From All Souls Day: Candle for Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB
I’ve been in seminary for 6.5 years, and each of those years (besides last year when I was doing my pastoral year of service in my diocese) I have laid a candle on this grave during our All Souls candlelight procession to the monks’ cemetery here at Saint Meinrad. This is the grave of Fr.…
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.…
Happy Black Catholic History Month 2022!
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 32th Anniversary to Black Catholic History Month; it began in 1990.…
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…