Calendar listings from the Office of Black Catholics

Advance notice.
Mark your calendar.
April 18-22, The National Black Catholic Convocation (formerly The Pastoral Ministry in African American Parishes) will present “The Evolving Face of Leadership Among Black Catholics.” Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Ministry, Indianapolis, Ind.
Presenters include Msgr. Wallace Harris, N.Y.C., Msgr. Leonard Scott, Cherry Hill; and Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D. and others.  Registration forms are available through the Office for Black Catholics (215) 587-3634 or through the NBCC Office. E-mail: nbcc@nbccongress.org or visit their Web site: www.nbccongress.org.


Cluster 21 Lenten Program
Schedule: at 7 p.m. Wednesdays
• March 17, Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 63rd and Callowhill streets, Prayer Around the Cross
• March 31, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 63rd Street and Lancaster Avenue, Communal Penance Service
• Faith Sharing in Cluster 21, from 4 to 5 p.m., on the Sundays in Lent, at the Parish House, St. Rose of Lima Church, 1535 N. 59th St., Overbrook.


Cluster 18 Lenten Series: Healing
7:30 p.m., Wednesdays
• March 17 – Immaculate Conception, Price and Ardleigh streets
• March 24 – St. Vincent de Paul, Price and Lena streets
• March 31 – St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Upsal and Ardleigh streets 


Annual “Lenten Fish Fry” from 4 to 7 p.m., on March 12 and March 26, at St. Barbara Parish, 54th St. and Lebanon Ave., sponsored by The Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary


Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday, March 15, at Belmont Mansion in West Fairmount Park, “Dismantling Racism: An Introductory Workshop on Power, Privilege & Prejudice.” For more information and to register, call (215) 587-3624.


Concert
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 17 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, 18th St. and The Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Concert by Students of Catholic Schools.


Annual Migration Mass
2 p.m., Sunday, March 21, in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul; celebrant and homilist, Cardinal Justin Rigali. Celebrate the growing immigrant population within our Archdiocese. All are invited.


Philadelphia-South Vicariate Holy Hour for Vocations
7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, St. Clement Church, 2220 S. 71st St.  Msgr. John T. Conway will preside. The holy hour will consist of prayer, homily and reflections from seminarians on their vocation. Please come together as a vicariate to pray for vocations.


Day of Gathering
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 27, the St. Katharine Drexel Mission Center and Shrine, 1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, Pa. Explore and reflect together on “Living our Christian Life to the Fullest as did Mary.” To register and for more information, call (215) 244-9900, ext. 314.

Please send in your good news, special parish events and clear photographs for publication consideration to:  Ms. Patricia Shelton, Office for Black Catholics, 222 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.  Dated events will be used on a first-come basis.  The CS&T reserves the right of final editing in the interest of space and appropriateness.

 

Other Black Catholic Events


DID YOU KNOW that on the second Sunday of each month at 11 a.m., a Mass is said in French at St. Barbara Church, 54th & Lebanon streets? A small French-speaking community attends this Mass, and anyone is welcome.
DID YOU KNOW that a Mass for African immigrants is held on the last Sunday of each month at 11 a.m. at St. Cyprian Church on Cobbs Creek Parkway at Cedar Avenue? All are welcome to attend.


DID YOU KNOW that Catholic Charismatic Prayer Meetings are held at Our Lady of Victory Rectory Chapel, 5412 Vine St.? All are welcome. For information, call (215) 747-6731.