2006 — Community meeting with Bishop Robert Carlson (Advisory Committee is formed)
2010 — Community meeting with Bishop Joseph Cistone

Committee Sponsored Workshops and Presentations

"A clean heart create for me, God: renew in me a steadfast spirit." Retreat Day - Nov. 17, 2007
Center for Ministry; Facilitator: Sister Teresita Weind

"The Challenge of Being Black and Catholic in America— Then and Now" - Feb. 2/3, 2008
St. Maria Goretti Parish; Guest Speaker and Celebrant: Father Kizito Raphael Okhuoya

"Life in West Africa and My Call to the Priesthood" with Seminarian Wilfrid Houeto - Feb. 16, 2008

"What Catholics Might Learn from the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr." - Jan. 10, 2010 
Center for Ministry; Guest Speaker: Rev. Randall P. Phillips

Human Trafficking Awareness Day - Jan. 11, 2012
Center for Ministry; Guest Speaker: Cheri Sammis, RN MS FNP-BC

Human Trafficking Awareness Day - May 13, 2014 
Center for Ministry; Guest Speaker: Sr. Mary Ellen Gondeck

Committee Supported Events

Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Mass and Celebration-  SS. Simon and Jude Parish
Annual Black History Month Celebration (Mass & Workshop) - St. Joseph Parish (ongoing)
CRS Presentation: "CRS Kenya: Programs for Orphans & At-Risk Youth" - Oct. 2011
CRS Lenten Presentation: "CRS Madagascar" - 2012; Center for Ministry

Committee Education, Formation and Evangelization

National Black Catholic Congress X - 2007
Mission Trip to Jamaica with Fr. Chester Smith & Bowman Francis Ministry - 2008
National Black Catholic Men's Conference - 2010
National Black Catholic Survey; Committee Participation - 2011
Book Read/Discussion: "Uncommon Faithfulness; The Black Catholic Experience"

Beloved Committee Members- gone but not forgotten - Jettye Young and Ed Hall

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