Black Catholic Advisory Board

09/06/2026

Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, Our Lady of Kibeho, Court 416 celebrated St. Peter Claver’s Feast Day Mass at St. Augustine Catholic Church in South Bend, Indiana. Where Monsignor Bill Schooler is the Pastor.

09/03/2026

The NBCCC has appointed Rev. Peter Damian Marie Harris, OP to be the new Presbyteral Moderator to the NBCSA. We thank Rev. Kareem Smith for his service to the NBCSA over the past several years as the Presbyteral Moderator.

Here is Rev. Peter Damian's bio:

Fr Peter Damian Marie Harris, is a member of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), Southern Province, Fr. Damian brings strong academic preparation to his new role. He is a graduate of the Aquinas Institute of Theology, where he earned both his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts. He also holds an MSc in Mental Health Counselling from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. This background will be a gift to our seminarians, through his ministry of presence, pastoral care, and spiritual accompaniment.

Fr. Damian entered the Order in August 2008 and made his first vows at St. Albert the Great Convent in Irving, Texas. He professed his solemn vows in 2012 and was ordained to the priesthood on June 21, 2014.

Since his ordination, he has served the Church through pastoral ministry and preaching, including assignments with the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, St. Dominic Catholic Church in New Orleans, and ministry in Houston, Texas. He has also served as an itinerant preacher with Food for the Poor, and supported formation and service through work connected to Immaculate Conception School in Marrero, Louisiana. He also in the last year of doctoral studies at the University of Holy Cross, New Orleans.

08/28/2026

Today, August 28, we celebrate the Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church. (Image is from St. Augustine Catholic Church, South Bend, Indiana)

08/21/2026

08/17/2026

We have tickets to our Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, Our Lady of Kibeho, Court #416: Third Annual High Tea. It is on Saturday Sept 12 and the tickets are $20 each. I hope that you can join us. Please let one of our members know if you need a ticket. (Our members go to St Augustine Church, St Pius X Church, and Our Lady of Hungary Church ) Our tickets are $20 each. Tickets sell out quickly. No ticket sales at the door.

08/07/2026

How a Lake Charles native became the youngest Catholic bishop in America https://www.nola.com/lake_charles/robert-boxie-bishop-louisiana-lake-charles-pope-leo/article_c994aa13-a25a-5207-844e-557c12d7bc73.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

By worldly standards, Robert “Robbie” Boxie III had it all: a chemical engineering degree from Vanderbilt, a law degree from Harvard, a high-paying job, a girlfriend, the ability to travel the world. But the Lake Charles native still felt like something was missing. That’s when he decided to return to his childhood dream of becoming a priest.

08/05/2026

Congratulations to Eric Styles and the other novices.

Please join us in welcoming our three new novices with the St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart (Josephites): Charles Obi, Eric Styles, and Ralph McCloud!

They will be serving a part of their formation at St. Augustine Catholic Church under the direction of Rev. Henry Davis, SSJ, through July 2027.

Pictured with Rev. Joseph G. Benjamin and Bro. Peter Claver Anochirim, we are grateful to have these men as part of our parish community. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue their journey of faith and answer God’s call to serve. May the Lord bless and guide them every step of the way.