Virtual - Talk: “Father Augustus Tolton and the Black Catholic Experience in America.”

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Reverend Stephen D. Thorne

Pastor, Saint Martin de Porres Parish, Philadelphia

Talk: “Father Augustus Tolton and the Black Catholic Experience in America.”

Father Thorne will share his reflections on the life of Father Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest to be ordained in the United States, whose cause for canonization is under way. In sharing Tolton’s story, Father Thorne will also speak about the past and present experience of Black Catholicism in the United States and where he sees new opportunities for growth and renewal in the Church today.

This talk is free for those who register. It is also available via livestream. The audio will be available for download after the event via our parish Soundcloud.