by Deirdre Bradley | May 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Pentecost Sunday and the anniversary of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish (May 23, 2021), Fr. Oscar Pratt celebrated his 25th Ordination in the priesthood. Special guests joining in this celebration were Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Oscar Pratt Senior (Fr. Pratt’s Dad and...
by Deirdre Bradley | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Merton, Malcolm X, and Catholic Engagement with Black Lives Matter March 9, 2021. Catholic Engagement with the Black Lives Matter movement has been hesitant, at best. At worst, Catholic leaders deride it with virulent opposition and denigration. As the Movement for...
by Deirdre Bradley | Mar 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, February 25th, Fr. Bryan Massingale, Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt, along with researchers from the Pew Research Center, discussing their just-released report on “Faith Among Black Americans” and what it reveals about Black Catholics. This...
by Deirdre Bradley | Feb 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Catholic Appeal is the annual fund that supports more than 50 central ministries that enrich parish life, Catholic schools, and the lives of those who turn to the Church for assistance. The St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Appeal Team invites you to: Visit...
by Deirdre Bradley | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Father Chisholm delivered the homily “The Cry of an Angry Black Man in a World Sick with Racism” at the Black History Month Mass celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Feb. 7, 2021. To watch the video of Father Chisholm delivering this homily open this...