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National Black Catholic Congress Pastoral Plan of Action

Peace be with you! In keeping with our mission of serving Black Catholics in the United States, the National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC) is proud to announce the publication of the Congress XIII Pastoral Plan of Action (PPA). Visit this link to download your copy; https://bit.ly/NBCC2024PPA

Historically, the NBCC produces a new Pastoral Plan after each Congress gathering. The last gathering of Black Catholics was held July 20-23, 2023 (Congress XIII), and using the survey results from the attendees, the Pastoral Planning Committee created a draft plan. The draft went to several Black Catholic theologians, academics, pastors, etc. for review. The final document reflects their considered feedback, and we believe this PPA will prove to be the best yet.

"The Fire This Time: A Black Catholic Sourcebook"

This new resource from GIA Publications is for liturgists, musicians, parish committees, students, scholars, interested family and friends, as well as fellow travelers of different faith communities, and allies who continue to journey and struggle alongside members of the Black Catholic community.  Click on the picture above for purchasing information.

A webinar was recently held describing and explaining this resource. It is available on YouTube. Click HERE for the link.

Baltimore group meets with Vatican officials to urge canonization of U.S. Black Catholics

From left: Fr Willy Kingsley and St. Ann Social Justice Committee members Mary Sewell, Dolores Moore, and Ralph Moore stand in St. Peter's Square during their visit to Rome in October 2023. There they urged Vatican officials to expedite the causes of the first six African-American Catholics on the path to sainthood. (Ralph Moore). Click on the picture above to read more.