You are role models for our youth and particularly young women! I want to thank you for challenging yourselves and embracing the opportunity to learn something new and grow! Stay committed, excel at your work, & take advantage of the opportunities being presented before you!⚜️

At #XULA Kente cloth is used during commencement to honor the history and cultural heritage of students and their families. The wearing of Kente cloth represents a sense of pride, unity, and resilience among the African American community.  #XULAPROUD

He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." -Luke 10:2 #PrayforVocations #WorldDayofPrayerforVocations

Arthur P. Bedou, Sisters of the Holy Family, Classroom Portrait, 1922

Through the intercession of St. Joseph the Worker, may we remember the ultimate purposes of our labor: to praise God and to serve one another. Today, we pray especially for the unemployed and underemployed, asking God to grant them the work and a wage that befit their dignity.

St. Augustine High School Class of 2023. 86 Graduates $25,037,581.12 in Scholarship Aid 100% Acceptance Into 204 Universities Across the United States; 41 Schools selected for the Fall of 2023

Congratulations to Class of 2026 scholar, DJ Johnson who recieved a Proclamation from the City of New Orleans, following the inaugural Varsity Gymnastics Season, that resulted as a LHSAA State Runner-Up!

“I give thanks to my God always, remembering you in my prayers” (Philemon 1:4).

Recap of Grammy Award-winner and Class of 2004 Graduate, Jon Batiste epic Jazz Fest performance, featuring the Marching 100! Photo Cred: Cedric A Ellsworth

Tune in LIVE at 10am CST for our Sixty-Ninth Annual Commencement Exercises! youtube.com/watch?v=db_6wz…

On this day in 1896, SCOTUS delivered its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, establishing the “separate but equal” doctrine and authorizing discrimination by states. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

Four Josephite seminarians renewed promises of poverty, chastity, and obedience on Friday morning, ahead of several major events for the Black-serving Catholic religious community. In June, they will ordain three priests and elect a superior general. blackcatholicmessenger.com/josephite-semi…

We are so happy to celebrate our Shepherd’s Priestly Anniversary. Happy Second Anniversary Fr. Ajani Gibson the St. Peter Claver family loves you! #spcnola #blackcatholics #nola

The Oblate Sisters of Providence, who were founded by #MotherLange to serve the #Black community, celebrated the milestone with a special June 3 Mass at the convent. catholicreview.org/oblate-sisters… #BlackCatholicMinistry #RacialJustice

#PopeFrancis can use our prayers: The Pope has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he will undergo abdominal surgery on Wednesday afternoon. He is expected to remain in hospital for some days to allow for a full recovery. Read more: vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

Julia Greeley died on this day in 1918, on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Julia, known as Denver's Angel of Charity, had a deep devotion to the Sacred Heart and dedicated her life to serving others. Learn more about this saint-in-the-making: bit.ly/3CeK5GP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court, in surprise, rules for Black voters in Alabama in congressional redistricting case.

Mother Mary Lange, the foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence—the first Black Catholic religious order in the U.S.—has been declared venerable by Pope Francis. Hers is the first of the nation's Black sainthood causes to move forward since 2019. blackcatholicmessenger.com/mother-mary-la…