Where to find a Black Catholic History Month event (2024 edition)

Founded in 1990 by the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, Black Catholic History Month runs throughout November each year as an opportunity to highlight the heritage, patrimony, and witness of African-American Catholics.

Below is a list of events around the country carrying on the tradition and celebrating Black Catholic faith. The list will be continually updated throughout the month. (Are we missing your event? Email us at tips@blackcatholicmessenger.com.)


National

Atlanta

Arlington

Baltimore

  • 11/1: All Saints’ Day Mass at St Ann Catholic Church honoring Black Catholic saints-to-be at 7pm ET. 
  • 11/17: BCHM Mass at St. Ambrose Catholic Church with Archbishop William Lori at 7pm ET.

Baton Rouge

  • 11/2: BCHM Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr Anthony Bozeman, SSJ at 111:30am CT.

Beaumont

  • 11/3: St. Martin de Porres Feast Day Mass at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Cheek with Bishop David Toups at 9am CT.

Belleville

  • 11/9-10: Annual Family and Friends weekend at St. Augustine Catholic Church in East St. Louis.

Boston 

  • 11/7: BCHM Mass at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Chestnut Hill with Fr Oscar Pratt at 12:15pm ET. 
  • 11/9: Madonnas of Color presentation at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help with Br Mickey McGrath, OSFS at 10am ET.
  • 11/16: Bishop Healy Award Dinner at Boston College High School in Dorchester at 5:30pm ET.

Brooklyn

Charleston

  • 11/3: BCHM Mass for the Feast of St. Martin de Porres at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Columbia at 9am ET.

Chicago

  • 11/8-10: Gospel music workshop at Our Lady of Africa Catholic Church with W. Clifford Petty.

Cincinnati 

Cleveland

  • 11/7: "Eucharistic Adoration and Black Catholic Heritage" event at St. Aloysius/St. Agatha Catholic Church at 7pm ET.
  • 11/13: "Eucharistic Adoration and Black Catholic Heritage" event at St. Agnes/Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church at 7pm ET.
  • 11/18: "Eucharistic Adoration and Black Catholic Heritage" event at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church at 7pm ET.
  • 11/29: "Eucharistic Adoration and Black Catholic Heritage" event at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Garfield Heights at 7pm ET.

Colorado Springs

Columbus

Dallas

Davenport

Denver

Detroit

Fort Wayne-South Bend

Gary

  • 11/17: BCHM Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Angels with Bishop Robert J. McClory at 11am CT.

Houma-Thibodaux

  • 11/9: BCHM Mass at St. Luke Catholic Church in Thibodaux at 11am CT.

Los Angeles 

Louisville

Memphis

Montgomery

New Orleans

New York 

Newark

Oakland

Omaha

  • 11/9: Black Catholic Day of Reflection at Jesuit Middle School with Christian Bentley at 9am CT.

Orange

  • 11/9: Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary Founders' Day Mass at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove with Bishop Kevin Vann at 4pm PT. Reception to follow.

Owensboro

  • 11/2: BCHM Mass at St. Stephen Cathedral with Bishop William Medley at 11:30am CT. Luncheon to follow.

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

  • 11/11: "Tolton Speaks" workshop and documentary screening at the Diocesan Pastoral Center at 1pm ET.

Phoenix

  • 11/3: BCHM Mass at St. Josephine Bakhita Mission at 11am MT.
  • 11/9: BCHM celebration as the Diocese of Phoenix Pastoral Center with Deena Sellers at 10am MT.
  • Pittsburgh

Richmond

Rochester

  • 11/8: BCHM Mass at Immaculate Conception/St. Bridget’s Church with Fr Vernon Huguley at 6pm ET.
  • 11/9: BCHM retreat at Immaculate Conception/St. Bridget’s Church with Fr Vernon Huguley at 9am ET.
  • 11/15: “A Place at the Table” screening at St. Marianne Cope Catholic Church in Henrietta at 6:30pm ET..

Rockville Centre

  • 11/24: BCHM Mass at the Cathedral of St Agnes with Fr Pierre Toussaint, CFR at 12:30pm ET. Reception to follow.

Sacramento

Saint Paul and Minneapolis

San Antonio

San Bernadino

  • 11/24: BCHM Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Redlands at 10am PT.

San Francisco

  • 11/14: BCHM gospel choir concert at St. Dominic Catholic Church with the choirs of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Paul of the Shipwreck at 7pm PT..

San Jose 

  • 11/14: Thea Bowman Lecture at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley at 7pm PT. Vespers and dinner at 5:15.

Savannah

  • 11/16: BCHM Mass at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church at 11am ET.
  • 11/16: BCHM Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Augusta with Bishop Stephen Parkes at 5pm ET.
  • 11/16: BCHM Mass at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta at 5pm ET.

Seattle

Shreveport

  • 11/3: BCHM Mass at St. Mary of the Pines Catholic Church at 10:30am CT. 
  • 11/3: BCHM Mass at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament with Dcn Michael Taylor at 9am CT.

St. Louis

Toledo

  • 11/2: BCHM prayer breakfast at St. Patrick’s of Heatherdown with Fr Tony Ricard at 9am CT.
  • 11/3:  BCHM Mass at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church with Fr Tony Ricard at 10:30am CT.

Washington 

Worcester


Nate Tinner-Williams is co-founder and editor of Black Catholic Messenger.


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