New York Black Catholic Congress Aims to Celebrate ‘Faith, Culture, and Community’
November 13, 2025 | The Good News Room
By: Armando Machado
“The Congress isn’t just a single event, but the beginning of an ongoing movement of renewal and engagement”
The firstNew York Black Catholic Congress is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, at Blessed Sacrament Church in New Rochelle, with the theme “Write the Vision and Make It Plain.”
The gathering will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Blessed Sacrament Church is located at 15 Shea Place, New Rochelle. Organizers include the Cultural Diversity Apostolate of the Archdiocese of New York. The event will also encourage the faithful to “Unite, Celebrate. Lead.”