church calendar
Holy Days of Obligation
2023
- Sunday, January 1 – Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God
- Thursday, May 18 – Ascension of the Lord (Forty days after Easter)
- Tuesday, August 15 – Solemnity of the Assumption
- Friday, December 8 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
- Monday, December 25 – Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
Church Calendar
Catholic Appeal 2023
Faith in Action, It All Starts With You!
Click Here for a Catholic Appeal Announcement from Fr. Pratt and link to Catholic Appeal website
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St. Katharine Drexel Parish – Fifth Annual Lenten Book Discussion / Reflection
Uncommon Faithfulness: The Black Catholic Experience
Sundays from 3:00 to 4:00pm by ZOOM
(with possible agreement to talk for 10 to 15 minutes more)
Click Here for Zoom Link
March 5th
Presenter: M. Shawn Copeland, Professor emerita, Boston College, Theologian-in-Residence, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Roxbury
Chapter 1: “Relating Race and Religion: Four Historical Models” written by Dr. Albert J. Raboteau
March 12th
Presenter: Byron Wratee, Ph. D. Candidate, Boston College| Graduate School of Arts & Science
Chapter 11: “Uncommon Faithfulness: The Witness of African American Catholics,” written by (then) Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory
March 19th
Presenter: Chanelle Robinson, Ph. D. Candidate, Boston College| Graduate School of Arts & Science
Chapter 9: “Faith of Our Mothers: Catholic womanist God-Talk,” written by Dr. Diana L. Hayes
March 26th
Presenter: Lauren Warner, Ph. D., Student, Boston College| School of Theology and Ministry
Chapter 8: “Communion Ecclesiology: Implications for Ecclesial and Social Transformation in the Black Catholic Community,” written by Dr. Jamie T. Phelps, O.P.
Begins at 9:00 AM
Saint Katharine Drexel Parish Holiday RaffleDrawing
Sunday December 18, 2022 after the 10AM Mass
Congratulations to the Winners!
1st Place $2,000 Sr. Mary Hart Progam
2nd Place $750 Joan Engler
3rd Place $500 Sr. Mary Hart Program
In the spirit of Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Saint Katharine Drexel Parish raised $7,475.
Our Sincere thanks to all who participated in this Fundraiser Raffle
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Write the Vision: A Prophetic Call to Thrive
December 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Free
A day of reflection to prepare for Congress XIII of the National Black Catholic Congress at the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Center.
The day will include opportunity for prayer, reflection, and discussion about issues of importance to the Black Catholic community.
Sponsored by St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Boston and Black Catholic Ministries of the Archdiocese of Boston.
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2022 SKD Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, November 10, 2022
St. Katharine Drexel Parish will hold a Fall Parish Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, November 10, 2022 beginning at 6:00pm. Our Town Hall meetings are an important medium for disseminating information as well as hearing from parishioners.
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2022 BISHOP HEALY AWARD DINNER
November 12 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: St. Margaret Mary Parish
Address: 845 High Street Westwood MA 02090
Please join us for this year’s Bishop Healy Award Dinner at St. Margaret Mary Parish, Westwood on Saturday, November 12th at 5:30 pm.
The evening will be
- An opportunity for wonderful fellowship and music
- A celebration to honor the faith filled leadership of Mrs. Ruth O. Villard
- An inspiring message by Mr. Robert Gittens
- Remarks and invocation by Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap
Our Honoree: The Archdiocese of Boston Secretariat for Evangelization & Discipleship, Black Catholic Ministries is pleased to announce that Mrs. Ruth O. Villard of St. Katherine Drexel Parish, Boston will receive the 2022 Bishop James A. Healy Award.
Cost of Dinner: $45 per person
RSVP by November 4th
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Parish Town Hall Meeting
Date Change
Thursday, July 14, 2022
7:00 p.m.
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Sister Mary Hart Summer Camp
Ages 6-10, from July 6 – August 5, 2022
Click Here for More Information
SKD Fourth Annual Lenten Book Discussion / Reflection
March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
Click Here to View the Discussion Chapters
SKD Town Hall
Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 7pm
Click Here for Vademecum-Synod-on-Synodality-Handbook
Clear here for the Vademecum-Questions-for-SKD
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Service
Saint Katharine Drexel Parish Fall RaffleDrawing
Saturday December 18, 2021 @ 7pm
Saint Katharine Drexel Parish
517 Blue Hill Ave
Congratulations to the Winners!
1st Place $2,000 Alma Cuffy Edwards
2nd Place $750 Katrina Horwitz
3rd Place $500 Regina Ward
Our Sincere thanks to all who participated in this Fundraiser Raffle
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Bishop James Augustine Healy Prayer Service and Celebration
Our very own,
Sr. Mary Henrietta Domingo, EHJ of the
Nigeran Catholic Community
Will be the Healy Award Recipient
Saturday, November 13, 2021 7:00 pm
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
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“Can We Talk”
Pop–up Crisis Health Clinic
For anyone experiencing any type of trauma.
Sponsored By Liz Walker
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Parking lot at St. Katharine Drexel Parish
517 Blue Hill Avenue
10:30 am—11:30 am
Please come and take part in this community event.
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Coping and Hoping with the Help of Jeremiah
Thursday, September 30 at 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Coping and Hoping with the Help of Jeremiah
Attend in person (space is limited, masks required) or virtually!
The book of Jeremiah is set during a period of instability and impending exile, highlighting many of the difficulties surrounding war and destruction. However, there are also reflections on hope, restoration, and renewal. In this presentation, Dr. Jaime L. Waters, Associate Professor of Catholic Studies, DePaul University, explores Jeremiah in light of the complex challenges of the past year, revealing ways that the book offers insights for responding to and persevering through difficult circumstances.
Sponsored by STM.
Theology and Ministry Library, Auditorium – Room 113
Boston College – Brighton Campus, 117 Lake Street, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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Annual Archdiocesan Convocation
Theme: “Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future”
A Virtual Gathering on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH
10 am to 12:30 pm
Featuring:
Keynote Speaker Austen Ivereigh,
official biographer for Pope Francis, with whom he
collaborated on this book.
Click Here For More Information
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St. Katharine Drexel Parish’s
FALL PARISH TOWN HALL MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th,
6:30-7:30 pm.
12th Annual Mary of Magdala Celebration
Run, Sister, Run: The Figure of Mary Magdalene in the Negro Spiritual
Friday, July 23, 12:00-1:00pm
Free Virtual Event – Register Here
This lecture presented by M. Shawn Copeland, Professor Emerita, Boston College Department of Theology, explores the figure of Mary Magdalene as interpreted through Negro or African American Spirituals. Special focus is given to resurrection narratives in the Gospels.
We invite the entire parish community to submit names for anyone who graduated or completed a program in 2020 or in 2021.
The church will recognize all our graduates at the 10 am and 1 pm Masses on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Please complete the form below.
The deadline for submissions is June 21, 2021
DREXEL VILLAGE
Public Presentation on June 7, 2021 at 6:00 pm via Zoom
Located in a critically important area of Nubian Square, Drexel Village will create a new gateway to Nubian Square that builds on the history of St. Katharine Drexel Parish’s service to the community and brings together affordable and mixed-income housing, commercial, educational and cultural services in a mixed-use development that will improve and enrich the neighborhood, and provide new and enhanced community amenities, such as expansive public open space areas, that will benefit residents and the broader community. By bringing together these varied uses in a coordinated and integrated manner, and combining both the Crescent Parcel and the St. Katharine Drexel/Archdiocese Parcel, Drexel Village will become a central place for people to reside, recreate and engage with each other in a meaningful way.
The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued an RFP to ground lease the Crescent Parcel to a selected development team. The Planning Office for Urban Affairs and J. Garland Enterprises responded to this RFP, and they have proposed to develop Drexel Village. In addition to the Drexel Village proposal, BPDA received two other proposals that they will be considering. All three development teams will present their proposals in a public presentation on June 7, 2021 at 6:00 pm. In order to make Drexel Village a reality, we need neighborhood and community residents to voice their support for Drexel Village.
Attend the Zoom public presentation and voice your support in the chat function of the presentation.
Register for the meeting by clicking here.
St. Katharine Drexel Parish
Parish Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, May 27, 2021 6:00 p.m.
“Drexel Village” Update
Most Recent Highlights and Presentation Materials:
April 21st – Proposal submitted to Boston Planning and Development Agency
May 11th – Development Team’s Presentation to St. Katharine Drexel’s Parish Finance and Parish Pastoral Councils – Click Here to View Drexel Village Presentation
May 20th – Bay State Banner’s article, “Proposals for Crescent Parcel center Black and Women-owned Businesses” – Click Here to View Article
Town Hall Presentation
“Drexel Village” – A New Gateway to Nubian Square
Presenters – Developers – Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA) and J. Garland Enterprises (JCE) – Mr. William Grogan and Mr. Jonathan Garland
Coordinating Partner, St. Katharine Drexel Parish St. KD’s co-workers include – Carolyn Caveny, Bob Credle, Monica Dean, Joe-Ann Fergus, Bob Gittens, and Fr. Oscar Pratt
- Development of the Crescent Parcel and the Archdiocese of Boston Parcel (St. Katharine Drexel Parish Center – adjacent property)
- Building on a Legacy of Community Service – St. Katharine’s long history and legacy of community service in the Nubian Square Community
St. Katharine Drexel Parish in the spirit of Collective Work and Responsibility is counting on your presence!
COVID Vaccine Pop Up Clinic at Saint Katharine Drexel Parish
No appointment needed but we would like to know if you are coming so that we can secure enough vaccines.
- Call 617- 445- 8915 or register at https://forms.gle/
xJ1cV7phEPshAYNQA
** The clinic will be using the Pfizer vaccine – that makes it possible for us to include kids 12 and above with parental consent.
Did you miss the SKD COVID and Vaccine Question and Answer Session with Health and Community Professionals held on May 16, 2021?
View the recording of the question and answer session here:
To Join on zoom Click Here
St. Katharine Drexel Parish Town Hall Zoom Meeting.
Sunday, February 7, 2021 3:00 pm.
Zoom information to be sent via e-mail.
Free Virtual Lectures
www.sacredheart.edu/csspeakerseries
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 2:00 p.m.
Rev. James Martin, S.J.
America Magazine
Building a Bridge: Reaching out to LGBTQ Catholics
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 7:00 p.m.
Catherine Mooney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Church History, Boston College
Catholic Women on Racial, Environmental and Gender Justice
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 2:00 p.m.
Nichole Flores, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia
Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Art of Solidarity
36th Annual MLK Breakfast – Monday, January 18, 2021
We would like to share the Zoom Recording of our virtual breakfast event. To view, click here.
