Office Of African American Ministry

The Office of African-American Ministry is based on the National Black Catholic Pastoral Plan to assist parishes in evangelization, especially in the African-American community.

There are seven areas of starting points:

• Evangelization - reflections on evangelization and a strategy for participation and action;
• African-American Catholic identity - promote fellowship among African-American Catholics and ensure outreach to the larger community to enhance unity and identity;
• Catholic leadership and development - encourage ministry and leadership training programs and enrollment in ministry degree programs;
• African-American Spirituality - rediscover the relationship of sacred scripture and the faith;
• African-American Family Life - collaborate with diocesan offices, parishes, organizations and community that include family outreach, involvement, and assistance;
• Social justice issues and concerns - collaborate with other offices and organizations concerning pro-life issues and racism;
• Responding to the call - development of vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

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2012 Lenten Missions

Sacred Heart, Raywood
Sunday-March 11^th – 13^th… 6:30 pm
Call for more details:     936-587-4631

Our Mother of Mercy, Ames
Wednesday-March 14^th – 15^th … 6:30 pm
Call for more details:     936-336-3004

St. Therese, Orange
Monday-March 12^th – 14^th … 7:00 pm
Call for more details:     409-883-3783

Sacred Heart-St. Mary, Port Arthur
Saturday-March 17^th – 20^th … 6:30 pm
Call for more details:     409-985-5104

Our Lady of the Assumption, Beaumont
Saturday-March 24^th – 28^th … 6:30 pm
Call for more details:     409-835-5343

St. Pius X, Beaumont
Saturday-March 31^st – April 3^rd … 6:00 pm
Call for more details:     409-892-3316

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