T
HE BLACK CATHOLIC E-BULLETIN
November 2002
Volume 1
Issue 10
Inside this issue:
Dear Member of the Black Catholic Community,
Attached please find the tenth issue of the Black Catholic E-bulletin. Our
objective is to provide information monthly on matters that concern the larger
Black Catholic community. Your parish, vicariate or Black Catholic organization
can feel free to send your news to us. This bulletin is also available on line
at the following website:
In the Lord's service,
Diane Petty-Terrell, Editor
Fr. Clarence Williams, Publisher
- NOVEMBER -
Black Catholic History Month
Remember to celebrate Black Catholic History Month in your parish. Copies of the book Saints of Africa, authored by Vincent. J. O’Malley are available for purchase at Catholic book stores. Please pick up a copy of this publication to familiarize yourself with the history of Black Saints in the Church.
Northwest Vicariate Teen Retreat
The Northwest Vicariate is sponsoring a Teen Youth Retreat for ages 12 through 18 at St. John Conference Center in Plymouth, Michigan. The conference center is located at 44011 Five Mile Road and the retreat will take place the weekend of Friday, November 22 through Sunday, November 24, 2002. The theme is
Youth Leadership for the 21st Century and the cost is $25. To register or for more information, please contact Barbara Sylvester at (313) 387-9868 or Pat Abner at (313) 535-0218
Sankofa
Tee-shirts are available for sale and can be ordered for $20 at the webpage of the Black Catholic Information Mall: www.bcimall.org/Sankofa500. There will be a photo of the Tee-shirt and an order form on the webpage. The profits from the orders will go to the fund to provide scholarship monies for youth to attend the Black Catholic Youth Sankofa Summit in Oakland, California next June. For discounted large orders of five or more, please call: (313) 237-5959.Thank you for supporting the
Sankofa Observance and our youth!
5th Annual National Certification Training in
Recovery from Racisms
®The Institute for Recovery from Racisms®
is re-scheduling its 5th Annual National Certification Training in Recovery from Racisms to April 11-13, 2003 at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. This is a 30 hour training program for certification to introduce audiences to the racial sobriety approach through various formats. The Certified Facilitator assists individuals, groups and support groups in understanding and using the recovery process in a range of settings. The following is a list of training programs available for those pursuing racial sobriety and who wish to share it with others.To register or for more information please go to the following webpage:
http://www.ifrfr.org.
2003 White Antiracism Convention
An exciting gathering of White leaders will take place on November 15 and 16, 2002, in New Orleans to begin planning a White Antiracist Convention in 2003. The Steering Committee and Advisory Council members are seeking about 50 antiracist Caucasians from around the country. This will be their initial planning meeting. Perhaps you know someone who would be interested in attending.
Both the 2003 White Antiracism Convention and the November 15-16, 2002 Planning
meeting have been called by Jeff Hitchcock and a few national antiracists who
have been active leaders in white antiracism gatherings over recent years. The
national steering committee includes Ron Chisom, Diana Dunn and David Billings.
An Advisory Council set up to guide the planning process, includes European
Dissent members in New Orleans. Anyone interested in participating in this
November 15-16 planning session will need to notify the staff at the People's
Institute and register with Jeff Hitchcock directly. He can be reached by phone
at 908-241-5439; fax: 908-245-4972; or by email:
The November event will take place at St. Marks Community Center located at 1130 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA. European Dissent says this is on the edge of the French Quarter with several inexpensive hotels and restaurants in the vicinity. Margery Freeman, of European Dissent, can assist travelers in locating lodging, or even homes for folks to stay in. Her email is
freemannola@cox.net. Most meals will be included with the conference.The itinerary is as follows:
Attendees are also invited to stay over until Tuesday so that they can join
the European Dissent meeting on Monday evening, where Sharon Martinas will be
talking about her Challenging White Supremacy work in the San Francisco Bay
Area.
If you have questions, please feel free to call Bridget Lehane, Diana Dunn, or
David Billings at the People's Institute office 504-241-7472.
BOOK SALE
Racial Sobriety – A Journey from Hurt to Healing
Racial Sobirety – A Journey from Hurt to Healing
is a book recently authored by Fr. Clarence Williams, CPPS, Ph.D. The price is $16 and available for sale at Catholic Book Stores. Detroit area stores are located inside Sacred Heart Major Seminary, 2701 Chicago at the corner of Linwood street (313.865.0230), and at 1232 Washington Boulevard in downtown Detroit between State and Grand River streets (313.962.4490.) For more information please visit the following web site: www.ifrfr.org. Thank you for your support!
Parish Events
Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
Afternoon Bible School classes take place every Monday evening at 4:00 p.m. All are invited to attend.
Christ The King
Come celebrate "
The Feast of Christ The King" on November 24th at 10:00 a.m. Mass! A reception highlighting the 75th anniversary will be held in the social hall. Please call (313) 532-1211 for more information.Church of the Madonna
The 2nd Annual Nigerian Thanksgiving Mass Celebration
will take place Sunday, November 24th. The Mass celebration will reflect traditional Nigerian culture and include customary dance, music, and the offering of personal gifts during the Offertory. Immediately following the Mass, traditional ethnic dishes will be served, and an auction of Nigerian goods will take place in the church hall. Proceeds will be donated to the church.Church of the Precious Blood
Precious Blood is seeking a Minister of Music to serve as Music Director.
A Toronto Tour featuring the Lion King will take place on December 14th. The cost of the trip is $130.
For more information, please call 313.342.5232.
Igbo Catholic Church
The Igbo Catholic Church will be celebrating its Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Mass and Bazaar at St. Cecilia’s Church on Saturday, November 16, 2002 at 1:45 p.m. St. Cecilia’s is located on Livernois just north of Grand River. The congregation is invited to dress in African attire and participate in the colorful celebration. For more information please contact Fr. Michael Nkachukwu at (313) 921-0263.
St. Gerard
Grief Support Workshops will be held every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Rainbow Room through November 21st. Please call (313) 537-5770 for more information.
St. Luke
Come and enjoy the fruits of St. Luke now through November 22nd. Bushels of oranges, grapefruits, and more are waiting for you. Please call (313) 934-0542.
St. Martin de Porres High School
Coach Carter is asking for donations of musical instruments to assist in starting a school band. Please call (313) 864-3330 for more information.
U of D High School
The High School Placement Test will take place on November 23rd at 8:00 a.m. The Academy Entrance Exam is available on December 7th at 8:00 a.m. for 6th graders. You may call (313) 862-3299 for more information.
U of D Mercy
A blood drive will take place on Thursday, November 21st at 9:00 a.m. at the Student Union Fountain Lounge. "The Urban Crisis and its Solutions" lecture series will be offered at the Outer Drive Ward Conference Center at 7:00 p.m.
Free Health Care
The Northwest Detroit Vicariate – St. Vincent De Paul Health Center
is open Monday and Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. If you do not have health insurance and need medical care, please phone 313.837.5078. Appointments are required.
VOTING WEB SITE
The Secretary of State has a web site available for those registered to vote in Michigan. This web site will provide you with your personal voting data including your polling location, candidate information, driving directions, the type of voting ballot used, what will be on your ballot for your district, and more. Voters only need to type in their name to access their personal information. The address is:
https://www.sospublius.org/publiussearch/
ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT
The Office for Black Catholic Ministries
of the Department of Parish Life