Compiled by Fr. Dirk Dunfee, SJ under the guidance of Mary Leisring, previously the Director of the Office of Black Catholic Ministry for the Archdiocese of Denver. (This is a partial list; email the office for a complete list of titles.)
At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68. Branch, Taylor. (2006) [Third in a series beginning with Parting the Waters and continuing with Pillar of Fire.]
The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley. Haley, Alex & Malcolm X. (1987)
Between the World and Me. Coates, Ta-Nehisi. (2015)
Blues People: Negro Music in the White World. Baraka, Amir. (1980)
Desegregating the Altar: The Josephites and the Struggle for Black Priests 1871-1960. Ochs, Steven J. (1993)
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism. Baptist, Edward E. (2016)
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. Shetterly, Margot Lee. (2016)
The History of Black Catholics in the United States. Davis, OSB, Fr. Cyprian. (1990)
How to Be an Antiracist. Kendi, Ibram X. (2019)
Helping Neighbors in Need
Thank you so much for your generosity to the Loyola Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Your kindness allowed us to recently assist a married couple who have full custody of their grandchildren. The couple was in trouble financially because the woman was recovering from cancer treatment and was unable to work, and the man had lost his job of 19 years due to COVID. They were unable to pay their monthly rent and came to us for help. We were able to take care of one month’s rent, and we have added their household to the weekly produce deliveries from the Loyola Bakhita Garden. The family is incredibly grateful for the financial help and are delighted to have fresh summer produce delivered each week! Thank you so much for all of your donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Society!
All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe And in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, That we may protect life and beauty.Fill us with peace, that we may live As brothers and sisters haring no one. O God of the poor, Help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth,So precious in your eyes. Bring healing to our lives, That we may protect the world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction. Touch the hearts Of those who look only for gain At the expense of the poor and the earth. Teach us to discover the worthy of each thing, To be filled with awe and contemplation, To recognize that we are profoundly united With every creature As we journey toward you infinite light. We thank you for being with us each day. Encourage us, we pray in our struggle For justice, love and peace.
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