Where to find a Catholic Juneteenth event (2026 edition)
Our annual listing of Catholic (and Catholic-adjacent) Juneteenth events around the country.
Black parishes
Ss. Monica and Luke Catholic Church in Gary, Indiana, closes amid financial pressures
Formed by a 1980 merger and home to many Black Catholics, the parish celebrated a final Mass in May after mutual discernment with the diocese.
St. Augustine Church in New Orleans returns to in-building worship after nearly five years
Damage from Hurricane Ida rendered the edifice unsafe in 2021, leading to an extended fundraising campaign and a historic preservation grant.
Charlotte's Black Catholic church to receive $4 million grant for repairs
Additional matching funds for the historic parish will be unlocked pending the success of a $1.5M capital campaign set to launch next year.
The poor we love in theory: Do we treat them like theirs is the Kingdom of God?
Fabian Adderley probes the question of how the Church lives out (or sidesteps) the preferential option for the poor in its institutional life.
St. Patrick Catholic Church slated for closure amid Diocese of Oakland bankruptcy
The diocese, which plans to close 13 parishes, is seeking approval of a $180 million settlement concerning child sex abuse dating back decades.
Fr Darrell Kelly, SVD, Mississippi-born priest who served in the South, dead at 64
Ordained in his 40s, Kelly served African-American parishes in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, before health issues forced his retirement.
My journey on the ark: The Black Catholic quest for belonging in the Church
As I slowly approached my eighth anniversary as a Catholic in March, I was overcome with the internal tension that has rocked and swayed my commitment to the faith for much of my time in the Church. I can’t ignore the internal conflict that shadows my journey—that the
Nashville Black Catholic advocated for education, sparked lasting mission
Jim O'Hara highlights the man behind the plea that led St. Katharine Drexel to found numerous Black Catholic institutions in Middle Tennessee.
Black Catholic church in Puerto Rico gets $500k grant for Hurricane Maria repairs
The 194-year-old Iglesia San Mateo de Cangrejos in San Juan, founded by the formerly enslaved, suffered damage during Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Why a Denver priest was wrong to treat Black Catholic hymnals like garbage
Dr. M. Roger Holland II on the racist errors that caused a significantly Black parish in Colorado to lose a hallmark of African-American liturgy.
Immaculate Heart of Mary will be latest Black Catholic church to close in Louisville
The announcement came in late November for the 72-year-old African-American parish, which has seen controversy and decline in recent years.
Historic Black Catholic parish in Lebeau, Louisiana, to unveil historical marker
Immaculate Conception Church has faced various challenges in its 128-year history, but is leaning on faith as it celebrates history this year.
Veronica Downs-Dorsey, esteemed Black Catholic musician and educator, laid to rest in New Orleans
The internationally known pianist, singer, and educator died on the Feast of St. Martin de Porres after more than 55 years of ministry.
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Charleston gets $500k preservation grant
The matching funds will support the historic Black parish's capital campaign, with the end goal of an onsite African-American Heritage Center
Michael Days, leading Black journalist and mentor in Philadelphia, dead at 72
The veteran media executive was the first Black top editor at the Philadelphia Daily News and was well-known for promoting media diversity.