News and Events

St. Peter Claver Church in Lexington, KY, led a prayer service on August 25, 2019, aimed at recognizing systematic racism in the United States and working toward healing.

Father Maurice Sands recently spoke with Columbia about his personal background and about the broader experience of Native Americans within the Catholic Church.

One of the pastoral goals at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Parish is to pass on the teachings and the gospel message of Jesus.

Holy Family Cathedral School has been blessed to receive a grant from the Catholic Negro American Mission Board. This is a wonderful milestone for our school.

The Black Catholic Ministry held its quarterly meeting on at Blessed Sacrament parish to review and discuss what is going on in the local diocese, share information about upcoming events, and plan for activities.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Emmonak)--The parish now has a regular priest: Fr. Stan Jaszek, who spends two weeks at a time in Emmonak celebrating the Mass and sacraments.

In January 2018, 15 men assembled for the inception of the Men’s Prayer Ministry at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, to pray, worship, and glorify our Lord and Savior.

For several months in 2018 the St. Charles Lwanga Center, Archdiocesan Office of Black Catholics has been represented in meetings with a nascent organizational group.

The Congregation of the Great Spirit Parish Outdoor Mass on August 11, 2019 celebrated the parish’s mission.