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Events
Upcoming Events
SUBCOMMITTEE ON PASTORAL CARE OF MIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND TRAVELERS
ACTIVITIES FOR 2011
January 6-9, 2011 – XIX Circus and Traveling Show Ministries Gathering in Sarasota, Florida.
Contact: Fr. Jerry Hogan at 978-686-2498, email: circusrev@aol.com
January 10-14, 2011 – Airport Chaplaincy Annual Meeting on a cruise, port of call- Miami, FL.
Contact: Fr. Michael Zaniolo at 773-686-2636, email: ordchapel@aol.com
January 22, 2011- Igbo Catholics, Houston - Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Cultural
Center.
For more information contact Chief Goddy Orgor @ igbocatholicshouston@yahoo.com
February 13, 2011 – Cameroon Catholics Celebrate Black History Month at St. Luke’s Parish
4925 E. Capitol Street SE Washington DC 20019.
Contact Mr. Dieudonne Ndouga at 202-575-8732
February 20- March 5, 2011 – AOS chaplains and team participating in the Houston Maritime Ministry training program, in Houston, TX. Contact: Bro. Anthony Ornelass, SSS at 713-672-0511, email: branthonysss@yahoo.com
February 27, 2011 - Ge'ez Rite Mass for the Eritrean Catholics in Milwaukee, 11:30 a.m. at
Blessed Savior Church, 8607 W. Villard Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53225; Contact: Mr. Fessahaye Mebrahtu at 414-355-2900 or berazyo@yahoo.com Visit: www.panafricoma.com
March 26, 2011 - Colloquium on African and Caribbean Presence in the United States
Catholic Church at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 3211 4th Street, NE Washington, DC 20017-1194. Contact: Sr. Joanna Okereke, HHCJ: (202) 541-3359, E-mail: jokereke@usccb.org or Anne McGuire: (202) 541-3177, E-mail: amcguire@usccb.org Please visit the websites of National Association of African Catholics (NAACUS): http://naacus.org/ and Caribbean Catholics of North America, Inc (CCNA): http://ccnainc.org/
April 28-30, 2011 - Igbo Catholics Community USA – 9th Annual Convention. New Jersey.
Contact: Dr. Jude Iheoma at 215-801-4068. For more information visit: http://www.iccusaweb.org
May 3-6, 2011 – AOSUSA Annual Conference in Duluth- Superior, Michigan
Contact: Fr. Sinclair Oubre, J.C.L. at 409-982-5111, email:
aos-beaumont@dioceseofbmt.org
May 22, 2011 – National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea
Contact: Sr. Myrna Tordillo at 202 541 3035, email: aos-usa@usccb.org
June 4, 2011 - The African Catholic Taskforce (ACT) in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
celebrates Ugandan Martyrs Liturgy, Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, 7152 N. 41st, Milwaukee, WI 53209. Time: 4:00 p.m. Contact: Mr. Fessahaye Mebrahtu at 414-355-2900 or berazyo@yahoo.com Visit: www.panafricoma.com
June 14, 2011 - Subcommittee on Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers meeting in Seattle, WA.
Contact: Sr. Myrna Tordillo at 202 541 3035, Email: mtordillo@usccb.org
July 11-15, 2011 – Civil Aviation Training at O’Hare Airport, sponsored by the National Conference of Catholic Airport Chaplains.
Contact: Fr. Michael Zaniolo at 773-686-2636, email: ordchapel@aol.com
June 17-19, 2011 - 29th Haitian Annual Convention Notre Dame, Indiana. For further
information contact: 718-856-3323 or e-mail solidarite@optonline.net Visit: http://www.snaa.org/
August 4-8, 2011- African Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in the United States,
12th Annual Convention for more information visit: http://acccrus.org
or contact: Rev. Fr. Martins Emeh (202) 491-5532 or E-mail: acccruspub@gmail.com or Sr. Joanna Okereke, HHCJ @ (202) 541-3359 E-mail: jokereke@usccb.org.
October 25, 2011 – 25th Anniversary of foundation of the Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network in Sacramento, CA.
Contact Sr. Karen Bernhardt: 330-454-6754, Email: karenbernhardt@hotmail.com
November 13, 2011 - Subcommittee on Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers meeting in Baltimore, MD.
Contact: Sr. Myrna Tordillo at 202 541 3035, Email: mtordillo@usccb.org
Past Events
The Caribbean Catholics of North America, Inc. (CCNA) Hartford chapter invites you to attend a Regional Conference, “Supporting Caribbean Catholics in their Spiritual Growth,” and the 2nd annual Caribbean Mass on June 20 and 21, 2009. The venue for both events is The Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, 467 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, CT.
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Apostleship of the Sea USA Annual Conference, May 5-8, 2009, New Orleans, LA
Theme: When the Saints Come Marching In
The annual conference provides a forum for professional enrichment, is an opportunity to network with Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) chaplains, pastoral team, cruise ship priests, volunteers and those who are involved in the pastoral care of seafarers, fishworkers, their families and port personnel. At the conference, there will be time to listen, talk, share, engage one another on issues that impact, challenge, affect and affirm us in the ministry, and also moments to pray together and with each other.
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea, Mass on May 21, 2009, St. Dominic Church, Washington, DC
Please join us in prayer for the well being and safety of maritime personnel, acknowledging the vital role maritime workers play in the transport of goods by the waterways, and the lives that have been lost at sea.
CARIBBEAN CATHOLICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Regional Conference of Caribbean Catholics: Supporting Caribbean Catholics in their Spiritual Growth
JULY 10 & 11, 2009
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL
DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND
African Catholics in the United States to Convene for their Annual Gathering
Under the sponsorship of the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church (SCDC) of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the Sub Committee on Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers (PCMRT), the National Association of African Catholics in the United States (NAACUS), the Africans Organizations and friends of the Catholic Church in Africa, there will be an event on September 19-21, 2008 in Washington, DC that will serve as a platform for worship and reflection on the role and influence of African Catholics in the local Church.
As we witness ever changing and perplexing moments in the history of the United States which is increasingly becoming "A Nation of Immigrants", we make great efforts to understand the challenges and opportunities inherently present in the intricacy of diversity in the Church and society. African Catholics and their friends will spend a few days exploring the meaning and implications of being Catholic within a multicultural society and the type of actions necessary to promote and sustain such an environment.
African Catholics will have the opportunity to share thoughts and reflections on the influence their cultures have in the Church in the United States, talk about their present and future role in the Church and listen to the thoughts of several prelates from Africa and the United States. The gathering will also be a medium for the National Association of African Catholics to sensitize their friends and the Catholic Hierarchy about its presence, needs and future aspirations.
Approximately 150 participants are expected to be in attendance at the different gatherings and close to 1000 at the Eucharistic celebration at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
The Ninth Annual Convention of the African Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in the United States (ACCCRUS) will be held from August 7-10, 2008, at the Homewood Hotel, 17400 South Halsted Street, Homewood, IL 60430; Phone: (708) 957-1600. The theme of this year's conference is "Priestly and Religious Life as Counter-Cultural Witnessing". The conference is expected to attract several priests and sisters from around the country and mother land Africa. Our speakers will be Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville Diocese, IL and His Eminence Peter Cardinal Turkson of Cape Coast, Ghana.
The ACCCRUS convention affords the African Priests and Religious the opportunity to experience the supportive network of communal socialization and through it generate resources and share ideas that can help them maximize their opportunities in the direction of ministerial effectiveness.
The Eritrean Catholics of Ge'ez Rite in North America,
The Eritrean Catholics of Ge'ez Rite in North America, celebrates anniversary of its Patron Saint (the 11th Congress) in Atlanta Georgia August 15th to 16th, 2008. The Eritrea's are calling on all to be part of this celebration - filled with the Ancient Ge'ez chants, emboldened by drums and hand held ancient percussion instruments called "Tsenatsel" as they celebrate with the entire North American Community including a special youth activities.
The National African Catholic Association
Happy to announce that at a recent gathering of representatives of African Catholics at All Saints Catholic Church in Clearwater, FL May 23 - 26, 2008 we witnessed the birth of the National African Catholic Association (NACA). The next meeting is scheduled in Washington DC, September 19 - 22, 2008.
The purpose of The National African Catholic Association is to bring together representatives from various African Countries here in the United States to focus on their future as African Catholics living and working in the United States. The National African Catholic Association, is geared towards evangelization, community outreach, education, advocacy and networking.
To facilitate an appropriate response to Africans in the United States, the Secretariat for Cultural Diversity requests that you help identify gatherings or associations of African Catholics in the United States, whether they are formally recognized by the Church or gather informally on their own. Please provide appropriate contact information including postal address, telephone and email of association leaders.
The African Catholic Association (ACA) of the Washington DC Metro Area is organizing its 4th Annual African Catholic Day of Prayer to be held on Saturday, September 20th 2008, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the Ukrainian Family Shrine. The goal of this event is to bring together the African Catholic Communities living in the Washington, DC metro area to celebrate our Catholic Faith and unique gifts as children of God.
Mass will be celebrated by Most Rev. Archbishop Zaccheaus Okoth of Kenya and con celebrated by Abune (Archbishop) Menghesteab of Eritrea. An estimated 2,500 African Catholics and friends will be present to celebrate mass, enjoy African food, arts and culture.
The ACA aims to bring together the diverse African Catholic communities within the Archdiocese of Washington to celebrate and share our Catholic faith and unique gifts as children of God.
XV National Meeting of the Brazilian Apostolate in the USA
September 23-25, 2008, in Andover MA.
This meeting is organized every two years for all pastoral and missionary agents who are involved with mission among the Brazilians in the USA. Most Rev. Edgar da Cunha, SDV, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark and Most Rev. Alessandro Ruffinoni of the Brazilian Episcopal Conference have confirmed participation in the meeting. For more information please contact: Rev. Paulo Barbosa at pepau13@gmail.com