Pastoral Life Schedule
October-December 2004

October

First Friday Eucharistic Adoration for Life

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Solid Ground Ministry – St. Clare Friary
Holy Mother of God Chapel + Shrine of St. Josephine Bakhita

First Saturday

Personal Pilgrimage during the “Year of the Eucharist” to a
Shrine or Church with the Image of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Pray the Rosary for the Family and the dignity of all human Life before Our Lord
in the Blessed Sacrament

SGM Anniversary Ceremony at the African Burial Ground

Respect Life Sunday

Mass honoring the Canonization of
St. Josephine Bakhita & St. Katharine Drexel
Fr. Glenn Parker, CSsR, Preacher
St. Michael’s – Co-op City

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Preacher - National Rosary for Life Mass

Diocese of Brooklyn

National Black Catholic Men’s Conference

Friday night will be Black Catholic Men for Life Night
Diocese of Memphis
Most Rev. J. Terry Steib, SVD, DD, Bishop of Memphis

“Get the Voting On”
NBCAL Voter Education Forum

“In A New Direction” Reflection Day

For single African American mothers
who said “no” to abortion

Preacher -St .Martin de Porres Mass
Diocese of Wilmington

November

First Friday - Eucharistic Adoration for Life

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Holy Mother of God Chapel + Shrine of St. Josephine Bakhita

First Saturday

Personal Pilgrimage during the “Year of the Eucharist”
To a Shrine or Church with the image of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Pray the Holy Rosary for the Family and the dignity of all human Life
before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament

All Saint Day Masses

All Souls Day Masses

Black Catholics for Life Revival 2004

Archdiocese of Boston
Office of Black Ministry

USCCB: Secretariat for African American Catholics

Celebration marking the 25^th Anniversary
“Brothers and Sisters to Us”
Washington, D.C.
 

Preacher Eucharistic Liturgy

In Honor of Mother Henriette Delille
Archdiocese of New Orleans

Preparation Sessions for the
National Day of Prayer for the African American Family 2005

Thanksgiving Week:  Over and above the SGM distribution of Food Vouchers,Clothing and Health Care counseling/ assistance to needy families

Thanksgiving Family Liturgy
Chesapeake, Virginia
 

December

WORLD AIDS DAY

Program coordinated by the
National African American
Catholic HIV/AIDS Task Force

First Friday - Eucharistic Adoration for Life

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Solid Ground Ministry – St. Clare Friary
 Holy Mother of God Chapel + Shrine of St. Josephine Bakhita

First Saturday

Personal Pilgrimage during the “Year of the Eucharist” to a Shrine or Church with the image of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Pray the Holy Rosary for the Family and the dignity of all human Life before
Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament

Advent Day of Reflection

Women of St. Mark the Evangelist
Holy Mother of God Chapel + Shrine of St. Josephine Bakhita

Preacher – African American Community

Tribute to the late Bishop Francis J. Mugavero,D.D.
Coordinated by Rev. Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood

Black Catholics for Life Revival 2004

Holy Rosary Catholic Church Bronx, New York
Archdiocese of New York

African American Families and Children Living with HIV/AIDS
Day of Reflection

Solid Ground Ministry – St. Clare Friary
Holy Mother of God Chapel + Shrine of St. Josephine Bakhita
(Registration closed)

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Masses

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Solid Ground Toys for Children Distribution

Gloves and Wool Caps for needy persons

Mother of God Franciscan Fraternity

Advent Day of Prayer
Solid Ground Ministry – St. Clare Friary
Holy Mother of God Chapel + Shrine of St. Josephine Bakhita

Christmas Masses

Kwanzaa for Life

Dec. 26 – January 1, 2005
Solemnity of Mary Holy Mother of God
Program coordinated by the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life

Feast of the Holy Family

Prayers of Gratitude for the Old Year 2004

Blessings from above for the New Year 2005