Office for Black Catholics 2023

10/04/2026

www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/dont-play-with-god-a-sunday-gospel-reflection-by-fr-stephen-thorne/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

Father Stephen Thorne on Jesus’ parable of the vineyard, reminding us that faith calls us to live justly, serve others and bear fruit through everyday acts of integrity.

10/02/2026

www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/blessed-fulton-j-sheen-and-the-knights-of-peter-claver-encounters-in-faith-and-history/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

Photographs and archival accounts trace newly beatified Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s longstanding connection with the Knights of Peter Claver.

09/28/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/in-times-of-suffering-dr-ansel-augustine-reminds-us-god-is-not-finished/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

In a reflection shared by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Dr. Ansel Augustine draws on Scripture to offer hope amid suffering and remind Catholics that their stories are not over yet.

09/22/2026

09/21/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/bishop-robert-boxie-on-being-called-a-dei-bishop/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

In an interview with "Vatican Access with Robert Duncan", Boxie reflects on the history of Black Catholics in the U.S. Church, the significance of his historic ordination and his hopes for his ministry.

09/21/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/the-rock-i-stand-on-black-catholic-men-to-gather-in-birmingham-this-fall/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

The National Black Catholic Men’s Conference will hold its annual gathering Oct. 15-18 in Birmingham, Alabama.

07/31/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/slaves-and-slave-owners-pope-leo-xiv/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

The pontiff more fully acknowledged his family history in response to a question about his connection to the U.S. as the first American Pope.

07/30/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/kpc-2026-convention-recap/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

The 100-year celebration and national office elections brought roughly 1,000 Clavers to Texas, one of the fraternal order's most active regions.

07/29/2026

https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/sr-sandra-smithson-book/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter

The new test from journalist Theresa Laurence covers a woman who battled racism and educational neglect in Nashville for more than four decades.