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Teaching Theology
A lesson in the Works of Mercy at St. Augustine High School St. Augustine High School, the Josephite high school founded to educate young African-American boys in New Orleans, continues to grow...
View ArticleHappy Easter!
This Easter, we have much to celebrate, especially YOU! Thank you for your faithfulness, support, and commitment to the Josephites.
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Josephites Gather for Milestone
JOSEPHITES across Australia marked the order’s 150th anniversary in Masses throughout the country last week, with particular gratitude in Queensland. Without the perseverance of the sisters in the...
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Jubilarian Anniversary
Congratulations to the Josephite Jubilarians who celebrated their Anniversaries at the Josephite Seminary on May 3. Thank you for your years of service! Fr. Brady, SSJ (65 years), Fr. Carroll, SSJ (50...
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Celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 3 Do you know why the Josephites are called St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart? It’s because, inspired by Saint Joseph, the Josephites have a very special devotion to the Sacred Heart of...
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Prayers for Bishop Cheri
The Josephites have received news that Bishop Fernand Cheri III, recently suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized. Bishop Cheri is currently awaiting surgery scheduled for Wednesday, June 1,...
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Read the Summer Harvest!
In this issue of The Harvest, we celebrate 10 Josephite Jubilarians and their 375 years of service. Review the success of this year’s Josephite Pastoral Center’s National Black Catholic Convocation....
View ArticleA Call to Prayer and Action
Statement by the National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC) Baltimore, 13 July 2016: The National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC) joins the nation in mourning over the tragedies in Baton Rouge, the...
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We Moved!
The Josephites now have new phone numbers and a new address! Please update your records! Thank you!
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Our Call to Holiness – Our Call to Mission
Continuing the Mission Our Call to Holiness – Our Call to Mission Not too long ago we celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church. That is when the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles...
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Healing racial divides starts with dialogue, black bishops say
Healing racial divides starts with dialogue, black bishops say By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The threat of being pulled over by police and arrested for something that even...
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Josephites move to serve needs of today and tomorrow
Offices relocated in Baltimore and Washington By Daniel Medinger When an historic religious community moves, it’s a big undertaking. Files of history, boxes of memories and the promise of new...
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World Youth Day
Parishioners see Pope Francis in Poland By Beverly Anderson For many youth, the highlight of the summer was World Youth Day in Poland. While many dioceses, parishes and schools celebrated at home,...
View ArticleRequiescat In Pace Father Rawlin Bertrand Enette, SSJ
Josephite Father Rawlin Bertrand Enette died in Houston, Texas on Oct. 31. He had been a priest for 57 of his 87 years. Father Enette was born in Port Arthur, Texas, the son of Jules and Irene Richard...
View ArticleBlack Catholic History Month
On July 24, 1990, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States designated November as Black Catholic History Month to celebrate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics....
View ArticleTimely Ministry Resources for Black Catholics
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops offers a webpage featuring Timely Ministry Resources for Black Catholics. The evangelization of the African continent extends back to the Apostolic Age,...
View ArticleThe National Black Catholic Congress Releases Its New Website During Black...
On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, following months of anticipation, the National Black Catholic Congress (“NBCC”) was able to launch its newly redesigned website, which features an updated and subsequently...
View ArticleBishops to Concelebrate Mass at Historic Josephite Church
The U.S. bishops will concelebrate Mass at St. Peter Claver Church in Baltimore Nov. 14, the first day of their fall general assembly. Established in 1888, St. Peter of Claver has the largest...
View ArticleFather Charles E. McMahon, Josephite priest, dies at age 87
Josephite Father Charles E. McMahon, 87, pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Church in Pascagoula, MS, died from heart complications at a local hospital on Dec. 2. At the age of eighty-seven, he was the...
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First US black priest a step closer to sainthood
A priest and former slave who served in Chicago and western Illinois in the late 1800s is a step closer to becoming a saint. Ordained in 1886, Fr Augustus Tolton was the first Catholic priest in the...
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