
First Mass celebrated at Lexington's St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in new building
The historic Black Catholic parish in Kentucky had been worshiping in its parish hall following the demolition of its former church in 2015.
The historic Black Catholic parish in Kentucky had been worshiping in its parish hall following the demolition of its former church in 2015.
Sr Mary Francis Bard, SSF, will serve as the guest speaker for the annual virtual event.
The liturgy will take place at noon ET in the Cathedral of the Assumption on Thursday.
The first mass shooting in the city this year has drawn reactions from Archbishop Shelton Fabre, and follows recent attempts to loosen gun laws statewide.
One of Kentucky's oldest Black Catholic parishes will solemnize a new building after years of planning and 18 months of construction.
A veteran religious brother who served in one of the first interracial religious communities in America has succumbed to illness in Indiana.