In virtue of Baptism we become missionary disciples,
called to bring the Gospel to the world”
—Apostolic Exhortation
Vacation means different things to different people. For some of our African American students it means migrant work, picking oranges or other produce in the area as twelve year old Dion in Florida has been doing for years. For other African American students in our Catholic Schools, vacation time means out of the classroom and swimming and picnics. Blood sisters Rochelle and Kerchelle say they do not let the Seattle rain stop such fun activities. But I want you to know that when our Black children disappear from their desks for the summer, they leave rooted in the self-esteem of their African American heritage. They have been given the wings of faith development in the Good News of Jesus and wonderful learning experiences that mold and shape them as the “People of God.”
This is our annual End of School Appeal for our African American Catholic Schools. Please help me through the efforts of the Catholic Negro American Mission Board to keep the momentum going for our African American children and to aid them in becoming life-long learners of the faith. Your prayers and financial sacrifices are imperative to this ministry. We are ambassadors of Christ (2 Cor. 5:20).
As summer approaches, I extend my prayerful good wishes for a happy vacation, whatever that means to you and your family.
May your summer be bright and beautiful.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Reverend W. Carroll Paysse
Executive Director
One of the SCA values is to reach out and help one another. This little girl shows her companion how to get into the computer program.
Father Thorne and the first communicants at St. Martin de Porres Parish in Philadelphia, PA.
