events
In case you missed it: EXPLORING WHITE NATIONALISM
The Catholic Racial Justice Collaborative, Pax Christi USA and the Institute for Peace and Justice held an engaging and enlightening discussion, Exploring White Nationalism, with Rev. Joseph A. Brown, SJ, Ph.D. and over 200 participants. Please share this video with those eager to expand their understanding of this topic.
upcoming events:
Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 1-2:30pm: Community Book Read with Chris Kellerman, SJ, author of All Oppression Shall Cease, a virtual event. The Catholic Racial Justice Collaborative invites you to join Christopher J. Kellerman, SJ, as he explores the powerful and often overlooked history of slavery, abolitionism, and the Catholic Church.
Based on his thought-provoking book, All Oppression Shall Cease, this 90-minute, interactive presentation will examine howreligious belief was used both to justify oppression and to inspire liberation.
The book gives a detailed account of the reality that was the Church’s slaveholding past while issuing a call for the Church to take the necessary steps to reconcile with its history. Through historical research and compelling stories, Kellerman invites us to confront a difficult past and consider the path toward truth, justice, and reconciliation. Download and read the full flyer here.
COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS:
Monthly CRJC meetings are held by Zoom, typically the fourth Tuesday of each month. Please email info@catholicracialjusticestl.org for meeting link.
Area Vigils:
3rd Fridays | 5-6pm Manchester & Kingshighway (The Grove)
Vigil for BLM and racial justice
Join the St. Cronan faith community for a monthly vigil for Black lives every third Friday.
Friday | 1pm First Friday Prayer Vigil - VIRTUAL
On the First Friday of each month, Catholic Mobilizing Network holds a Virtual Prayer Vigil to lament upcoming executions and bear witness to the inviolable dignity of all human life. These virtual spaces offer a place to pray together as a faith community in response to the injustice of the death penalty.
Tuesdays | 5-6pm (winter hours)
Eliot Chapel (Kirkwood)
Third Fridays | 5-6pm
Corner of Manchester & Kingshighway (The Grove)
Saturdays | 11:30am-12:30pm
Rotating West County sites (WE CAN)
Past Collaborative Events:
Sunday, October 31 Catholic Racial Justice Sunday
An observance of Catholic teaching affirming love of all neighbors and a commitment to racial equity.
Event materials are available for all to use.
October 16, 2021 The Giftedness of Black Spirituality
CRJC and Aquinas Institute of Theology invite you to join this free webinar on the theology of Black spirituality. Keynote speaker, Dr. Valerie Lewis-Mosley, DMin. will explore the roots of Black Spirituality, how it enriches the Church and empowers our faith. Learn more.
June 2020 Standing for Justice Prayer Vigil
St. Louis Review article covering the event can be found here
October 2019 Conference on Hope in the Struggle against Racism
Black catholic history: Vision, Voice, and Vigilance
A CRJC webinar and discussion exploring Black Catholic leaders whose vision, voice and vigilance still speak to us today. Recorded on February 28, 2021.
