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Bernard Grizard
Diocesan Director
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The Office for Cultural Diversity provides resources to enhance growth and development for all Black Catholics in our Diocese, lay as well as religious. Our ultimate aim is the full participation of Catholics of African descent in the life of the Church and the appreciation of their gifts in worship and evangelization.
We accomplish this by:
- Providing opportunities for evangelization of Black Catholics through programs, workshops and events
- Collaborating with parishes and other organizations that serve the Black Catholic community
- Encouraging and providing opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue about race
Our ministry efforts are guided by the most recent National Plan of Action for Black Ministry.
Recommended Resources
- NBCC Congress XII Day of Reflection Full Report
- U.S. Black Catholic Bishops poster (pdf)
- NBCC Congress XI Pastoral Plan of Action (full color)
- NBCC Congress XI Pastoral Plan of Action (text only)
- 2011 National Black Catholic Survey: Executive Summary
- 2011 National Black Catholic Survey: Highlights
- NBCC Congress XI Day of Reflection Full Report
- The Racial Divide in the United States Study Guide (2015)
- What We Have Seen & Heard (pdf)
- National Black Catholic Congress
- USCCB Subcommittee on African American Affairs
- National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life
- Institute for Black Catholic Studies – Xavier University
- In A Word