FEBRUARY 2022 BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPEAKER SERIES ~ Information Provided by Cecilia Hull

For 2022 Black History Month, we will feature the Black Catholics who are making history in our parish.  Four of our parishioners will speak at the 9 a.m. Mass.  You can attend in-person or watch on Zoom.  The schedule is:  February 6, Sr. Cora Marie Billings, RSM; February 14, Cathy Woodson; February 20, Sr. Tiberh; February 27, Vivian Sullivan

Sunday, February 6, Sr. Cora Marie Billings: Sr. Cora Marie Billings has been a member of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas for 65 Years.  During that time, she has been a Teacher, a Campus Minister and an Administrator and Pastoral Coordinator of St. Elizabeth Church.  She is one of the Founding Members of the National Black Sisters' Conference.  Since 1968, she has been an advocate for human rights and anti-racism.  She has done presentations around the nation.  At present, she considers herself a Community Volunteer.

Sunday, February 13, Cathy Woodson:  Cathy Woodson served in several ministries here at St. Elizabeth parish over the past 45 years.  She served on several commissions and committees with the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, the National Black Catholic Congress Leadership team, the Pax Christi USA Anti-Racism team and the Pax Christi National Council.  In 1994, she received Bishop Sullivan's Ministry Award..  Currently, she is serving on the Wisdom Circle with the Virginia Catholics for Racial Justice.  She works with several community organizations around the region.

Sunday, February 20, Sr. Tiberh - TBA

Sunday, February 27, Vivian Sullivan - TBA

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