The Diocese of Beaumont used the Black and Indian Mission Office’s generous grant funds to minister to the African American community within the diocese—particularly focusing on the youth and young adults in this area.

The Summer Months of 2023 were spent preparing for Summer Family Bible Camp, attending training, and attending a Kateri retreat.

At Saint James Catholic School we launched the new school year with a back-to-school mass. We gather to praise and worship God.

This summer around 35 delegates representing Archdiocese of Atlanta participated in July’s Black Catholic Congress.

We traveled with some of our SFM Youth group members to the 84th Annual Tekakwitha Conference July 19-23, 2023 which was held in Bloomington, MN.

We finished the month of June with BMS- Body, Mind & Soul camps in Parmelee, Spring Creek and Mission.