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February is dedicated as Black History Month throughout the country and is an invitation for all to know and celebrate the gifts of people of African descent, writes Father Stephen D. Thorne.

Fr. Stephen Thorne, co-chair of the Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing, reflects on a recent workshop for principals of Archdiocesan parish and regional elementary schools saying, “So much of our ministry, especially in Catholic education, begins with sacred encounter.”

A 115 member delegation from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia attended the 13th National Black Catholic Congress in July.

Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord, Father Stephen Thorne reminds us that we are challenged to love each other as sisters and brothers regardless of race, color, or culture.

Now in its ninth year, “A Soulful Christmas” is a collaboration among community-based choirs, area pastors, praise dancers, and instrumentalists for an evening of worship and music.

Now in its ninth year, “A Soulful Christmas” is a collaboration among community-based choirs, area pastors, praise dancers, and instrumentalists for an evening of worship and music.

As we celebrate Black Catholic History Month, Father Stephen D. Thorne, chairperson of the Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing, writes, “If only we could encounter Jesus in each other in a renewed way to overcome prejudice and racism.”

An inaugural concert to highlight the last year's work from the Archbishop's Commission on Racial Healing becomes more important in the wake of Saturday's Buffalo shooting.

Father Augustus Tolton Posted February 5, 2021 St. Francis de Sales Parish in Philadelphia and the Collegium Institute for Catholic Thought & Culture will sponsor a special Black History Month Zoom event on “Father Augustus Tolton and the Black Catholic Experience in America.” During the Feb. 10 online presentation, which will begin at 7 p.m., Father Stephen D. Thorne will share his reflections on the life of Father Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest to be ordained in th...