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‘MISSION ACCOMPLISHED’
Bishop John H. Ricard welcomes Ugochukwu Henry Ihuoma (from left), George Agwu Liwhuliwhe and Wisdom Umanah to the altar during the ordination liturgy June 3 at St. Luke Church in Washington, D.C....
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Requiescat in Pace Father Daniel P. Bastianelli
REQUIESCAT IN PACE FATHER DANIEL P. BASTIANELLI Josephite ‘swing man,’ dies at 90 By Lisa Harlow Father Daniel P. Bastianelli, a Josephite priest for nearly six decades who served in numerous Josephite...
View ArticleJOYFUL CELEBRATION
JOYFUL CELEBRATION Deacon ordained for Josephite ministry By Susan McInerney African and Gospel hymns wove a tapestry of praise Dec. 3 at Church of the Incarnation in Washington, D.C. The congregation...
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Why do many Black Catholics trace their roots to Josephite parishes?
*Article originally published in Extension Magazine by Catholic Extension In 1909, Extension magazine published the words of one of the first Black priests ordained in the United States, Father John...
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Revisiting the History of the Josephites & the Permanent Diaconate
REMEMBERING TO RE-MEMBER OUR CHURCH: Revisiting the History of the Josephites & the Permanent Diaconate By Deacon Tim Tilghman Black Catholic Young Adults from across the nation recently convened...
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Father Richard F. Wagner, SSJ
REQUIESCAT IN PACE Father Richard F. Wagner, SSJ By Lisa Harlow Father Richard F. Wagner, SSJ, the oldest Josephite at the Josephite Senior Residence in Washington, died April 26. He was 91. Despite...
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Father Njoku ordained Josephite priest
By Macie Capote After a four-year formation journey that took him far from his roots in Nigeria, Dominic Njoku was ordained June 1 as a Josephite priest in a joyous religious celebration at Corpus...
View ArticleRector of St. Joseph Seminary, ‘man of great energy and integrity,’ dies
By George P. Matysek Jr. Father Nixon Mullah, SSJ, rector of the Josephite seminary in Washington, D.C., and a former pastor of Holy Family church in Baytown, Texas, died Feb. 18 in his native...
View ArticleOpen Doors This Easter
Happy Easter! Let us rejoice in the radiant light of Christ’s Resurrection! As we walk together, may the Risen Lord guide our footsteps and inspire us to be instruments of His love in the world....
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Josephite Ordination
THREE JOSEPHITES ORDAINED Music, joy and community welcomes new priests By Bill Murray Amid joyful music and heartfelt prayer, three Josephites were ordained priests May 31 at St. Luke church in...
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