Winter-Edition-BCM-Newsletter-2015

Winter Edition 2015 BLACK CATHOLICS IN THE ROCKIES St.. Josephine Bakhita Feast Day February 8 Canonized - October 2000 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Director’s Note Page 2 Local & National News Pa

Winter Edition 2015

BLACK CATHOLICS

IN THE ROCKIES

St Josephine Bakhita

Feast Day February 8

Canonized - October 2000

INSIDE

THIS ISSUE

Director’s Note

Page 2 Local & National News

Page 2 Julia Greeley

Page 2

Stephanie Ball

Page 4 & 5 Mother Theresa’s Do It Anyway

Page 6 Bishop-Elect Fernand Cheri

Page 7 Institute for Black Catholic

Studies

Page 8 Annual Retreat

Page 9 Upcoming Events

Page 10 Websites

Page 11 Office of Black Catholic

Ministry

Contact Information

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St Katharine Drexel

Feast Day March 3 Canonized - October 2000

Initiation for the KPC Jr Daughters

Anita Grier Court #397

On February 1, 2015, the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary (KPCLA) Anita Grier Court #397 held an initiation for the Jr Daughters at

St Ignatius Loyola Church

The initiation for the Jr Daughters court was a great success Even with the bad weather, ten young ladies were initiated into the newly estab-lished Jr Daughters

The KPC is historically the largest African-American lay organization in the United States established in 1909 The Jr Daughters division was established in 1930 “Our purpose is to render service to God and His

Ho-ly Church, render aid and assistance to the sick and disabled, and promote social and intellectual association among our members.” “Our Junior Di-vision welcomes Catholic youth between the ages of 7-18.”

Immediate Past District Deputy Janice Gray was in attendance and moderated the initiation Two Jr Daughters from Cure d’Ars - Deacon Charles Bright Court #261 - were in attendance also and helped with the initiation

Everything went great Loyola’s young ladies were enthusiastic about having their own court

The served lunch was a big hit and greatly appreciated by the Daugh-ters and their parents A very special thank you went to the senior court members who attended and participated

During the meeting, as an added surprise, the Daughters were wel-comed by the District Level officers from Oklahoma via a telephone call The Officers for the Jr Daughters Anita Grier Court #397 are:

Deborah Price - KPCLA Jr Daughter Counselor Stacy Lindsay-Esnault - KCPLA Assistant Jr Daughter Counselor

Article submitted by Deborah Price

Director’s Note

Mary L Leisring

In a response to the hype about

the movie

-“Fifty Shades of Grey”

I encourage you to make a

donation to a women’s shelter

where abused women have had

to take shelter out of fear of

physical and sexual abuse.

LOCAL NEWS

Ms Stephanie Ball Concert

St Ignatius Loyola Church 23rd and York Street March 8, 2015 Denver, CO 80205 1:00 pm

NATIONAL NEWS

St Mary’s Press,

in collaboration with the National Black Catholic Congress, has published the first Catholic Bible that speaks directly to African American youth.

The African American Catholic

Youth Bible uses African American men and women as role models for African

American youth,

as well as many articles that delve specifically into the Catholic faith

from an African American perspective.

http://www.nbccongress.org/black-Catholic-news/default.asp)

DENVER’S SAINTLY WOMAN

“In Secret Service of the Sacred Heart: The

Life and Virtues of Julia Greeley”

Blaine Burkey, O.F.M.Cap

Miss Greeley’s Register obituary made it clear she was “remembered by pioneer Catholics as a familiar figure at Old St, Mary’s (DCR 6-13-1918) Julia herself acknowledged Mrs Gilpin’s role in her conversion When someone suggested she ask her employer to leave her some money, she re-plied very simply, “Oh, she gave me sumpin more’n money; she gave me

my faith.”

“In Secret Service of the Sacred Heart: remembering the Life and Virtues of Denver's Angel of Charity,

Julia Greeley” an historical documentary written by Fr Blaine Burkey, O.F.M.Cap and published by the

Julia Greeley Guild

For a donation of $20.00 copies can be requested by:

Phone: 303-558-6685

Email:

juliagreeleyguild@gmail.com

Website: www.juliagreeley.org

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LENT

Lent is an ancient word for springtime; it designates a season of burgeoning inner and outer life Too often lent has been misunderstood as a time of grim repentance, but it is meant to be a time of joy, the joy of a fresh start, the joy that greening meadows and blossoming trees proclaim each spring

The world order in accord with God’s design is only waiting for us to make it a reality here and now

And how do we make God’s design for the world a tangible reality? By

its three dimensions; we become authentic by pulling ourselves together; we

belonging to the universe by sharing with one another; we ground ourselves in

let-ting ourselves down into God’s silence to drink from the fountain of life, the

of our being

Fasting, almsgiving and prayer are the three ways of aligning ourselves and our world with God’s design, the three intersecting pathway into the joy of Lent

The three are inseparably intertwined How could I become authentic unless

I ground myself in God and share? How could I truly share unless I found my authentic Self that is grounded in God? How could I ground myself in God unless I found in God that authentic Self of mine that is one with all and so will joyfully share? These intertwined dimensions help each one of us find our own customized observance of Lent

There is this intimately personal aspect to one’s Lenten commitment, yet it finds expression in public action; the two are as two sides of one coin

Permission granted by, Brother David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B

www.gratefulness.org

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Stephanie Ann Ball

Ms Stephanie Ball Spirituals

St Ignatius Loyola Church 23rd and York Street

March 8, 2015 1:00 p.m

Stephanie Ball, soprano, was destined to have a musical career From a young age, her parents introduced Ms Ball to many different types of music Her father was a funk drummer who taught her about popular forms of music, and her mother gave her daughter more of the

clas-sical and gospel muclas-sical experience Stephanie was a performer from the get-go and found

her niche when she began studying voice in high school

Ms Ball began her journey into the opera world as an undergraduate at Northern Arizona University where she sang the roles of Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro and Adele in Die Fleder-maus Ms Ball continued her studies at Washington University in St Louis where she received

a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance She performed several roles there, including Lauretta

in Gianni Schicchi, and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte Following graduate school, she

moved into the professional world of opera and sang the role of Annina in Winter Opera St

Ms Ball spent two years as a Young Artist for the Bach Society of St Louis where she developed a passion for oratorio With the group she performed the solos for Mozart's Requiem Recently she has performed the solos for Fauré’s Requiem, and Poulenc's Gloria with other St Louis organizations Additionally, she loves the intimacy of the recital stage and enjoys performing works from the art song repertoire, particularly African American Spirituals Her credits include many prestigious awards, including district winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in both Arizona and Kansas City

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Black Catholics in the Rockies Spring Edition 2015

Stephanie Ball

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Mother Theresa’s Do It Anyway

People are often unreasonable, Illogical, and self-centered;

Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;

Be kind anyway

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;

Succeed anyway

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;

Be honest anyway

What you spent years building

someone could destroy overnight;

Build anyway

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

Be happy anyway

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;

Do good anyway

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;

Give the world the best you’ve got anyway

You see, in the final analysis,

It is between you and God;

It was never between you and them anyway

Written by Mother Theresa

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Black Catholics in the Rockies Spring Edition 2015

An Auxiliary Black Catholic Bishop

On March 23, 2015, Franciscan Father Fernand Cheri will be ordained to be an Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans Bishop-elect Cheri will be ordained in the year which marks the 50th Anniversary of Bishop Harold Perry, the first African American Bishop

Archbishop Aymand of New Orleans welcomes his new Auxiliary Bishop saying, “He will be

an asset to the Archdiocese, he is passionate about vocations, the welfare of his brother priests and education of the laity…”

The Bishop-elect is a native of New Orleans where he was ordained in 1978 He received a Master’s Degree in Black Catholic Studies from Xavier University in New Orleans He served in a number of teaching and pastoral ministries including being pastor and administrator of several parishes in the New Orleans area

One of Bishop-elect Cheri’s loves is the use of great music in the Liturgy He says: “I believe I can help further develop worship in the Black Catholic community with my experience with religious Black music.”

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Institute for Black Catholic Studies

I am pleased to announce that the IBCS has launched a new website This new vehicle of communication and presence on the Internet seeks to keep you informed regarding the happenings at the IBCS You will also find all the necessary down-loadable documents to apply for the Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree in Pastoral Theology program or for the continuing education courses and the Elder's Retreat

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

The website also introduces you to our IBCS staff and stellar faculty this sum-mer, highlights some of our Th.M degree graduates and their current ministries, provides an attractive photo gallery, media video-clips and YouTube videos, offers website links to numerous African American Catholic organizations and resources, catalogs news reports pertaining to the IBCS, presents an online calendar not only highlighting IBCS programs throughout the year but also significant African-Ameri-can Catholic historical dates and events, it connects you with IBCS social media including Facebook and Twitter and it also gives you immediate contact with the IBCS Office by sending us a message You can even download the colorful 2015 IBCS Summer Session brochure!

We encourage you to promote the IBCS website on social media, in your parish bulletins and among your family, friends, colleagues and co-workers Invite them to subscribe on the IBCS

e-blasts and other IBCS information found at the end of the home page We also invite you to "like" our Facebook page and to "friend" our IBCS Staff page or to "follow" our IBCS_XULA Twitter page

The website address remains the same:

www.xula.edu/IBCS The 2015 IBCS Summer Session classes begins June 29 and ends on July 17, 2015

SAVE THE DATE:

For those in the greater New Orleans area we cordially invite you to attend our

Opening IBCS Liturgy on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 6:30 PM

at the St Katharine Drexel Chapel

on the campus of Xavier University

Peace and Blessings,

Father Maurice J Nutt, C.Ss.R.,D.Min

IBCS Director

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Ms Stephanie Ball Concert

St Ignatius Loyola Church 23rd and York Street March 8, 2015 Denver, CO 80205 1:00 pm

Annual Black Catholic Retreat April 10-12, 2015 Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House Rev./Dr Maurice Nutt, C.Ss.R

Director

Deadline April 3, 2015 COST: $190.00 for the Weekend

$80.00—Saturday Only

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WEBSITES OF INTEREST TO BLACK CATHOLICS

Institute for Black Catholic Studies This is a direct link to Xavier University

http://www.xula.edu/ibcs/index.php

Black and Indian Mission Office

www.blackandindianmission.org

Eternal World Television Network (EWTN)

http://www.ewtn.com

Franciscan Handmaids of Mary

www.franciscanhandmaidsofmary.org

"In a Word"

www.inaword.com

The Josephites Founded in 1893, United States

www.josephite.com

Julia Greeley Guild

www.juliagreeley.org

Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver

http://www.kofpc.org

National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life

www.blackcatholicsforlife.org

National Black Catholic Congress

www.nbccongress.org

Oblate Sisters of Providence Founded in 1829, Baltimore, Maryland

www.oblatesisters.com

Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Founded in 1891, Bensalem, Pennsylvania

www.katharinedrexel.org

Sisters of the Holy Family Founded in 1842, New Orleans, Louisiana

www.sistersoftheholyfamily.com

The Society of the Divine Word Founded in 1875, Stevl, Holland

www.divineword.org

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OFFICE OF BLACK CATHOLIC MINISTRY

ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER

MISSION STATEMENT Jesus Christ calls the African American Community to share the

richness and warmth of our ethnicity, cultural values, and deep

spirituality with the entire Catholic Community

We are united with other Catholics by our common faith, shared

hope and mutual charity Our Lord has called us to proclaim the

good news and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit we will

answer that call as fully integrated members in the Roman Catholic

faith

Newsletter—Black Catholics In the Rockies

Editor……….Mary L Leisring Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

Office of Black Catholic Ministry Archdiocese of Denver

1300 South Steele Street Denver, CO 80210-2599 Office Location:

John Paul II Center for the Evangelization

1300 South Steele Street Office #039 Denver, CO 80210-2599 303-715-3165 E-Mail Address:

Mary.Leisring@archden.org

Visit us at http://www.archden.org/blackcatholicministry

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