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Black History Month is many things: a chance to celebrate the accomplishments of the Black men and women who have contributed to our nation and our world; a time to recognize that systems and individuals continue to impose oppressive, prejudicial actions and structures on Black Americans today; and a reminder that it is the work of all people to continue dismantling these systems and lift up the voices of those affected.
At St. Vincent de Paul, we are committed to courageous hospitality, which must always be extended to all people, both near and far, both now and in the future. We place this commitment before the Lord, in the hopes that by our words and our actions, our prayers and our deeds, we might further the kingdom of heaven on earth and bring about more peace and more justice for all.
Spotlight Saturdays, our new social media series, will be featuring a notable Black Catholic every week. Their examples -- of faith and perseverance, of hope and hard work -- can provide us all with more role models of how to live out our baptismal call in our own day-to-day lives. Our ongoing Wisdom Wednesday series will also be featuring quotes from Black Catholics of yesterday and today. Find these posts on both our Facebook and our Instagram accounts; no account of your own is necessary to view them.
Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change is a 1-hour documentary following the journey of American nuns who "defied authority and marched on Selma, Alabama in 1965 in support of voting rights for all." Join us for a screening of this documentary following the 5pm Mass in the parish hall.
Stations of the Cross from 2022: Last year, our Lenten Stations of the Cross prayer services followed a prgram developed by FutureChurch entitled "The Stations of the Cross: Black Catholic Women Give Witness." From the publisher:On this journey, we will hear and reflect on the stories of courageous Black Catholic Women who relied on their faith and dedicated themselves to living and sharing it despite bearing the unjust crosses of racism, slavery, poverty, segregation, sexism, and exclusion. May their witness open our minds, touch our hearts, inspire our words and actions and awaken us to the pursuit of racial justice and harmony. We will also hear and reflect on exceprts from Catholic Social Teaching on the issue of race and racism. By doing so, we acknowledge -- before God and before one another -- that we, as individuals and as a community of believers -- have failed to live the Gospel values of freedom, equality, solidarity, and inclusion.You can listen to a recording of one of last year's services below, and follow along here.
