NATIONAL BLACK CATHOLIC APOSTOLATE FOR LIFE
WITNESSING THE GOSPEL OF LOVE AND THE GOSPEL OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY
c/o St. Clare Friary
440 West 36th Street New York, N.Y. 10018-6326
Voice: 212.868.1847
email: tnbcalife@aol.com

 News Release        June 1, 2015      News Release


 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 

 

 

 

June 2015 marks the 18th annual June is Abortion and All Acts of Violence Awareness Month in the African American community. In announcing the June is abortion and all acts
of violence awareness month Franciscan Father James E. Goode President of  the
National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life and  the National Board of Consultants
stated the following:

 

“Our message is powerful and prophetic: 
Pray for the end of abortion and all acts of violence and hate in our communities.

 Go tell it in

OUR NEIGHBHORHOODS,

 CHURCHES, SCHOOLS,

 ON OUR STREETS,

 YES EVERWHERE

ABORTION IS NOT AN OPTION BUT LIFE IS.

ACTS OF VIOLENCE ARE NOT OPTIONS

BUT GOODNESS AND MERCY ARE.

We are expecting miracles.   The 2015 Abortion and All Acts of Violence awareness month has been placed at the feet of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph her most chaste spouse. With divine assurance we are also seeking the heavenly assistance of
Saint Martin de Porres, Patron of Black Catholics, St. Josephine Bakhita, Venerable Pierre Toussaint, Venerable Henriette De Lille, Servant of God Mother Mary Elizabeth Lang and Father Augustus Tolton.

Family of God come join us as we give witness to God’s gift of life, and pray for the end
of the abortion and all acts of violence and hate.

COURAGE I AM PRAYING FOR YOU

 Saint JOSEPHINE BAKHITA

Theme for the 26th National Day of Prayer for the African American and
African Family February 2015



National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life
www.blackcatholicsforlife.org

 

June is Abortion and All Acts of Violence Awareness Month 2015

(click here for Prayer and Announcement)
 

The National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life was inaugurated in the fall of 1997, with the
National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus and the Franciscan Solid Ground Ministry as sponsors
and with the support of the late
John Cardinal O'Connor, then Archbishop of New York and the
Archdiocesan Office of Black Ministry - Brother Tyrone A. Davis, CFC, Executive Director. 
Since then, NBCAL Affiliates have been established throughout the United States.

 

 

NBCAL Board of Consultants

 

Most Rev. J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., DD Episcopal Advisor,
 Rev. Fr. James E. Goode, OFM, Ph.D President - NBCAL,
Dr. Beverly A. Carroll (Former, USCB:SAAC, NBCAL Senior Advisor),
 Rev. Monsignor Mauricio West, V.G. (NBCCC), Very Rev. Glenn D. Parker, CSsR (NBCCC),
Ms. Donna Toliver Grimes, (USCCB-SCDC)A.D. AAA, Sr. M. Callista Robinson, OSF, Pres.NBSC,
Fr. Kenneth Taylor, Pres.NBCCC, Deacon Arthur L. Miller, Pres. NABCA (Ex-officio),
Deacon Joseph Connor,  Pres.(NAAACD),  Rev. Fr. Fred J. Briers. CR (NBCCC),
 Ms. Therese Wilson Favors, (NABCA), Supreme Knight Fredron DeKarlos Blackmon (KPC),
Supreme Lady Vertella A. Kenion (KPCLA),
Partnership: 


 
National Black Catholic Congress
Valerie E. Washington, Exec. Director
www.nbccongress.org

Xavier University,

            Institute for Black Catholic Studies
      Rev. Maurice J. Nutt, CSsR, D.Min 

      Director