Office for Black Catholics 2023

06/14/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/ss-monica-luke-church-gary-closure/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

Formed by a 1980 merger and home to many Black Catholics, the parish celebrated a final Mass in May after mutual discernment with the diocese.

06/14/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/st-augustine-nola-returns/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

Damage from Hurricane Ida rendered the edifice unsafe in 2021, leading to an extended fundraising campaign and a historic preservation grant.

06/08/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/usccb-prayer-service-analysis/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

Nate Tinner-Williams says the new text is a cheapened catch-all intended for immigrants—with African Americans as a throwaway half-mention.

05/29/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/consolation-charlotte-repair-grant/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

Additional matching funds for the historic parish will be unlocked pending the success of a $1.5M capital campaign set to launch next year.

05/29/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/bishop-john-ricard-obit/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

The Louisiana-born leader ministered for nearly six decades, serving as a mental health professional, parish priest, bishop, and administrator.

05/29/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/the-poor-we-love-in-theory/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

Fabian Adderley probes the question of how the Church lives out (or sidesteps) the preferential option for the poor in its institutional life.

05/27/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/pope-leo-first-encyclical/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

The lengthy new document covers the nature of emerging technology, its effects on respect for human dignity, and the risk of modern bo***ge.

05/23/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/the-preaching-of-black-catholic-women/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

Tamika Royes suggests that Black Catholic women can help revive the Catholic Church—if only they are permitted to make full use of their gifts.

05/23/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/when-its-darkness-on-the-delta-review/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

Rana Irby reviews a new work from a Black Catholic author on his experiences in and understanding of a complicated, misunderstood region.

05/23/2026

Flea Market June 14, 2026