Catholic Response to Racism
HOW TO VIEW, DISCUSS AND ACT TOWARDS RACISM AS A CATHOLIC
A VIRTUAL EVENT (Hosted on July 28, 2020)
Video above: How can we live more authentically as the true Body of Christ in our parishes? Join local Catholic women from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for an evening of discussion on how to address racism through the lens of Catholic teaching. Panelists: Sr. John Mary, Sisters of Life; Udochi Ekwerike, parishioner from St. Cyprian Parish, Philadelphia; Connie McCalla, parishioner from St. Raymond Parish, Philadelphia; Sarah Albanese, Communications Assistant for the Office for the New Evangelization (Read the CatholicPhilly article on this event)
Catholic Resource List
WELCOME! to this list of resources from fellow Catholics (and others who offer good ideas for us to consider) on racism which will hopefully help us become more educated, intentional, and holy! Let us continue to strive for sainthood as we grow in communion with one another, fighting for the dignity of all human persons from womb to tomb! Thank you for being here. (List compiled by Udochi Ekwerike, St. Cyprian Parish, Philadelphia)
PODCASTS
- Ave Explores – Ending Racism in America with Fr. Joshua Johnson and Sr. Josephine Garrett, C.S.F.N.
- CNA Editor’s Desk: A conversation about racism with Gloria Purvis
- Creedal Catholic – Why Black Lives Matter w/Gloria Purvis
- FoC Episode 126: Gloria Purvis
- Gloria Purvis on racism, abortion, and dignity of the human person
- Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast) – An Invitation to Pray: Rosary for Racial Reconciliation
- Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast) – Police Reform, Removing Statues, and Catholic Speakers
- Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast) – Special Episode: Healing the Racial Divide
- CNA Newsroom Ep. 73: “I can’t breathe”
- CNA Newsroom – Ep. 74: ‘We Shall Overcome’
- CNA Editor’s Desk – Repent and Believe in the Gospel
BOOKS
- White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era, Shelby Steele
- Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, The Church and Racism: Toward a More Fraternal Society
- Everybody Belongs
- Everybody Belongs Activity Sheets
- The History of Black Catholics in the United States
- Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation
- Authentically Black and Truly Catholic
- Racial Justice and the Catholic Church
- The Color of Compromise
VIDEOS
- Reconciling the Body of Christ (An Interview with Fr. Josh Johnson)
- Catholic Conversation & Prayer for Racial Reconciliation // Blessed Is She
- We are the Church: Part I: A Discussion on Race and the Catholic Church//Blessed Is She
- We are the Church: Part II: A Discussion on Race and the Catholic Church//Blessed Is She
- What Can Catholics Do to Overcome Racism?
- Race, Riots, and Renewal: An Open Conversation with the CFRs
- Healing Racial Injustice in the Body of Christ
- Ave Explores Live with Leticia Ochoa Adams
- Engaging in Dialogue with Our Multicultural Catholic Communities about Race, Faith, and Culture
- What Groups of People Are Not Represented in My Bible Studies? | Fr. Josh Johnson | SLS20
- Black Faith Matters
ARTICLES
- “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love – A Pastoral Letter Against Racism”
- “Open Wide Our Heart”: Study Guide
- “What We Have Seen and Heard: A Pastoral Letter on Evangelization From the Black Bishops of the United States”
- Bishops Offer Action Steps to Address Issues of Racism
- Join Statement of Catholic Bishops of Mississippi Against Racism
- Combatting Racism
- Examining Our Subconscious Perceptions
- Empowering Church Leaders to Address Racism
- Practical Steps for Eradicating Racism: An Invitation
- Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity
- Racism: Confronting the Poison in Our Common Home
- Engaging in a ‘Racial Examination of Conscience’
- An Open-Letter to Catholic America on George Floyd’s Death
- How Partisanship is ‘Weakening the Gospel Witness’ in America
- Racism, Christian Discourse And The Church
- A Black Catholic’s Perspective on the Church’s Response to the Black Lives Matter Movement
- Can Catholics support ‘Black Lives Matter’?
- Toward a Catholic Understanding of the Phrase “Black Lives Matter
- Why Young Black Catholics are More Likely to Keep Practicing the Faith
PRAYER
- A Prayer Service for Racial Healing in Our Land
- Prayer Against Racism
- Praying for Racial Healing in Our Land
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person Prayer
- Novena for Racial Healing and Reconciliation
WEBSITES