Black History Month Youth Program at St. E's, 2.7.2016 ~ Photos by Lula Lamb, Program Information by Liz Wiznerowicz

Black History Month Program

On February 7th, in recognition of Black History Month, our children celebrated the lives of our Catholic Saints of color.  Each child represented a different saint and recited in church a brief summary of the story of each Saint.

Iliana spoke of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped into slavery and was freed and became a Canossian Sister.

In the role of Servant of God Mother Mary Lange was one of our young altar servers, Jerimah.  Jerimah told the story of the foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence.

Lyric spoke about Venerable Henriette DeLille, who founded the Sisters of the Holy Family, an order for free women of color.

The role of St. Martin DePorres was read by Tyler, who told of his devotion to ordinary works and sacrifices, who became a Dominican Friar and a great healer.

Isaiah spoke about Servant of God Father Augustus Tolton, the first black Catholic priest in America.

Deshawn read to us about Venerable Pierre Toussaint, a devout Catholic and former slave, who used his success and wealth to care for the orphan, the poor and the sick.

Our congregation is very proud of our youth, who worked so hard to prepare, practice and to speak in front of the whole church.

~ Photos by Lula Lamb
   Program Information by Liz Wiznerowicz