The African American Catholic Center for Evangelization (AACCFE) presents the Annual Black History Month Mass: "A Cry for Racial Justice." The St. Monica community is honored to facilitate the Mass, which will be broadcast via Zoom. Rev. Oscar Pratt, Jr, will be the celebrant, and the Mass will also include the presentation of the Daniel Rudd Award Honoring the Keepers of the Flame.
The AACCFE is committed to evangelization and building a faith community that is truly Black, authentically Catholic, and an integral part of the Universal Church. In collaboration with local parishes, the Los Angeles Black Lay Catholic Ministry, the National Black Catholic Administrators, the USCCB Subcommittee on African American Affairs, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, the Black and Indian Mission Office, and the Knights of Peter Claver, the AACCFE seek to raise everyone's consciousness to the rich contributions made by African American Catholics to the Catholic Church.
We welcome all to join us as we celebrate Black History Month as a universal church gathered together.
The African American Catholic Center for Evangelization (AACCFE) presents the Annual Black History Month Mass: "A Cry for Racial Justice." The St. Monica community is honored to facilitate the Mass, which will be broadcast via Zoom. Rev. Oscar Pratt, Jr, will be the celebrant, and the Mass will also include the presentation of the Daniel Rudd Award Honoring the Keepers of the Flame.
The AACCFE is committed to evangelization and building a faith community that is truly Black, authentically Catholic, and an integral part of the Universal Church. In collaboration with local parishes, the Los Angeles Black Lay Catholic Ministry, the National Black Catholic Administrators, the USCCB Subcommittee on African American Affairs, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, the Black and Indian Mission Office, and the Knights of Peter Claver, the AACCFE seek to raise everyone's consciousness to the rich contributions made by African American Catholics to the Catholic Church.
We welcome all to join us as we celebrate Black History Month as a universal church gathered together.
The AACCFE’s Keeper of the Flame Award is presented in remembrance of the founder of the National Black Catholic Congress Daniel Rudd. Daniel Rudd, one of twelve children, was born August 7, 1854 to Robert and Elizabeth Rudd, who were both although born into slavery, enthusiastic believers in Catholicism.
Rudd’s passion for evangelization was profoundly demonstrated in 1889; when he called together the very first National Black Catholic Congress. This gathering of distinguished Black Catholics from across the country was the beginning of a national Black Catholic evangelization movement, which continues today. In recognition of those who have kept the flame of evangelization burning in the Los Angeles African American Catholic community we will present a Keeper of the Flame Award to those individuals selected by participating Parishes.
African American Center for Catholic Evangelization
Under the leadership of Director Anderson F. Shaw, the African American Catholic Center for Evangelization (AACCFE) serves approximately 25,000 African American Catholics in Los Angeles and is committed to evangelization and building a faith community--a community that is truly Black, authentically Catholic, and an integral part of the Universal Church. In collaboration with local parishes, the Los Angeles Black Lay Catholic Ministry, the National Black Catholic Administors, the USCCB Subcommittee on African American Affairs, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, the Black and Indian Mission Office, and the Knights of Peter Claver, they seek to raise everyone's consciousness to the rich contributions made by African American Catholics to the Catholic Church.
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Mon, Wed & Fri 8a - Outdoors on Duval Patio
Sat Vigil 3:30p - Outdoors on Hilton School Yard Lawn
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