By Martial Kawunde | Catholic Standard

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington’s annual Mass to Commemorate Black History Month celebrated on Feb. 21 at St. Joseph Church in Largo, Maryland, brought together five choirs, hundreds of faithful from across the archdiocese, and a homily that gave the congregation a new way to hear three letters that have been the center of discussion recently.

Entering St. Joseph Church, one could feel the energy bustling as congregation members and volunteers got ready for praise and worship music before Mass. The crowd was dressed in a mix of traditional church attire and African dress with dashikis and bright fabric spread throughout the pews.