The African American Catholic Deacons
of the Archdiocese of Chicago Present:
A Celebration Honoring
AFRICAN AMERICAN FATHERS
Father's Day Revival Luncheon
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Featuring Guest Revivalist Fr. Roy A. Lee, Ph.D. and the male, gospel ensemble "Men In The Fire."
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Celebrate Black History Month
February marks the beginning of Black History Month- an annual celebration that has existed since 1926. But what are the origins of Black History Month?
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African American History Facts
African Americans have made many great contributions to the Unites States as well as the world at large in almost every field of endeavor known to man.
However, history tends to overlook or briefly mention the many contributions and achievements made by African Americans.
Listed below are achievements and contributions made by many African Americans.
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Afghanistan Winter Emergency
Thousands of people in the western Afghan provinces of Heart and Ghor are in need of food, heating fuel, and medical attention, after a winter emergency has inundated the region with several feet of snow and freezing temperatures for the past two weeks. It is reported that at least 70 people and thousands of livestock have died in Heart province, where food distribution has been delayed by severe weather and security conditions. People living in poor rural areas are most affected.
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Crisis in Gaza
As thousands of Palestinians stream from Gaza into Egypt following cutoffs in fuel and supplies, Catholic Relief Services has joined other aid agencies responding to the territory’s humanitarian crisis. Already facing an unusually cold winter for the region, many Gazans now lack food, heating, and medical supplies.
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Action Alert
January 24, 2008
Economic Stimulus Package
The USCCB has contacted Congressional leadership and members of the Administration about the proposed economic stimulus package urging that low-income people be included. Reports indicate that leaders of Congress and the Administration have reached an agreement. We are pleased that low-income people appear to be included in the package through a rebate. However, there is more to do as the final steps are taken on this package. Key goals would be to strengthen the food stamp, unemployment insurance, and low-income energy assistance (LIHEAP) programs.
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NATIONAL BLACK CATHOLIC CONGRESS PRAYER
O Lord our God,
under the shadow of your wings
we have found refuge, strength, and hope.
We know that you are with us today,
just as you were present with those gone before us,
upon whose shoulders we now stand.
You were with our ancestors
as they journeyed to this land;
their strength they gained from you.
You were with past generations,
who sojourned through tough times and rough places;
their hope they gained from you.
Time and again with an outstretched arm
you delivered them as they clung to you;
their faith they gained from you.
Lord, we call upon you to do for us today
what you did for others in the past.
Lead us, your people,
Through this new place and time in history.
Bless this work of the National Black Catholic Congress.
Level the mountains of oppression we still face,
and make the crooked way straight.
Guide our feet to the places you want us to be,
and unite us in our struggle,
that we may be strengthened in our faith
and secure in your promise that
“the lame shall walk,
the blind shall see,
the oppressed shall be set free.”
This we ask in the name of Jesus our Lord.
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Zacchaeus House
Luke 19:5
Established in 2002, Zacchaeus House is a ministry of Catholic Deacons offering hospitality to men in transition to stability in their lives.
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