The Black Bishops of the United States publish What We Have Seen and Heard: A Pastoral Letter on Evangelization
Timeline Stories
Brothers and Sisters to Us
From the USCCB
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops publishes Brothers and Sisters to Us, a pastoral letter on racism.
Cause for Canonization of Pierre Toussaint Presented
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The cause for canonization of Pierre Toussaint is presented to the Vatican.
Founding and Dedication of Xavier University in Louisiana
Used with permission of Xavier University Archives
Xavier University in Louisiana (XULA), founded in 1925 by Katharine Drexel and known as the first Black Catholic University, dedicates its present campus on Palmetto St. (now Drexel Drive) on October 12, 1932.
Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary is authorized
From the Knights of Peter Claver Archives. Used with permission of the KofPC.
The Order became an official division in 1926, and is the only fraternal order offering membership to men and women. The purpose of the Ladies Auxiliary is to render services to God and His Holy Church, to be faithful to its doctrines; sensitive to the needs of the Church, the family, fellow man and community.