The mission of the Absalom Jones Ministry on Black History & Culture is to celebrate within our parish the history of Americans of African descent, and to promote the knowledge of their history, culture and contributions to the foundations of American society. We encourage membership and participation by people of all races and ethnic backgrounds.
Under the Absalom Jones Ministry, many events are made possible throughout the year such as:
Black History Month – Black History Month addresses in small part the injustice of omission not only to African Americans who have a right to cherish the contributions of other African Americans in history, but to European Americans and Americans of any ethnic background, who have a right to better understand the richness of our interwoven lives.
Jazz Sundays – Richard Berggren and his musical associates put together a jazz ensemble and arrange hymns, service music and anthems with toe tapping energy.
Juneteenth – a celebration of the holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when slaves in Texas learned they had been freed two and a half years earlier by the Emancipation Proclamation.
Contact: Aleeda Crawley