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Major Parish Improvements

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Holy Name of Jesus parish extends their appreciation to the Black and Indian Commission for supporting our capital campaign projects.

Catholic Schools Week March Around Neighborhood

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Catholic School's Week (Jan. 27-Feb. 2) was a tremendous success at Saint Augustine Catholic School in Washington, D.C., the second oldest parish school in the nation’s capital, founded in 1858.

Preparation for Festival

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St. Peter Claver Church hosted its third annual Heritage Festival on the parish patron's feast day, Sunday, September 9th, 2018, immediately following Mass with Bishop John.

Holy Rosary Mission Volunteers Respond to Hailstorm Disaster

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The weather cooperated with sunshine and 60-degree temperatures on Nov. 20 as a team of volunteers repaired Wilma Blacksmith’s mobile home and two others.

We Are Called

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Along with the accompanying scripture teacher, Maureen Foley-Bensen, Fr. Mike and the participants study scripture, social justice issues, Native and Catholic spirituality, and share their faith in liturgical prayer.

Church of Sacred Heart, White Shield, North Dakota

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It is my hope this year, during Lent, to begin regularized Wednesday afternoon after-school religion classes. This will be done with the help of two volunteer Catholic parishioners.

Commemorating Dr. King’s Legacy & Celebrating Black History Month

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On January 21, 2019 was the thirty-fourth annual Rev. Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Boston, Massachusetts.

History Event Marquee

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Directed by Jane Gillooly, the documentary displayed the relationship between the historically all-black town of Kinloch and its geographic neighbor Ferguson.

Church of St. John the Baptist, Trenton, North Dakota

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The two resources that I am most excited about this quarter include the powerful cd by Abby Johnson, the former director of the largest Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas.