Living Justice Ministry at SMOS

08/30/2023

"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it still bends towards justice. It is so important for adults not to let ourselves off the hook or to become apathetic or cynical by telling ourselves that nothing we do can make a difference. "

When our children see the news right now, what are they thinking? We are at a moment where adults everywhere are reminded once again that we must all continue to strive to be the examples we want our children to emulate. We must teach them to value the truth and to know right from wrong. We cannot

03/28/2023

SAVE THE DATE! Join Maafa in its Archdiocese of St. Louis Forgive Us Our Trespasses Maafa Procession on June 17th, 2023 from 9am-12pm.

More details may be found at https://www.racialharmonystl.org/fout

For more information on the first U.S. Maafa Commemoration, see https://www.spcbc.com

St. Paul Community Baptist Church (SPCBC) is a church with a rich legacy having served the borough of Brooklyn since 1927.  With a pastoral lineage of seven, our ministry is long on service to our community and blessed with a strong preaching and teaching component to edify the lives of our congreg...

03/01/2023

"As Black neighborhoods in central St. Louis were wiped out in the name of “progress,” those in the north part of the city were neglected, allowing poverty — and crime — to take over."

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones believes a MetroLink expansion can help with job creation and neighborhood decline. That in turn can help with crime, she says.

03/01/2023

Racial Justice Chavurah Speaker Series
A Tale of Two Families: Federal Policy and Racial Disparity
Saturday, March 4, 12:30-3:30 pm
CRC Sanctuary and Streamed

03/01/2023

A veteran religious brother who served in one of the first in*******al religious communities in America has succumbed to illness in Indiana.

02/16/2023

The Black Catholic activist Dolores B. Grier was known as a pioneer, both for her ardent stance against abortion and for the vice chancellorship it earned her in the Archdiocese of New York—a first for a layperson. She died five years ago this month.

Five years ago this month, the nation and world lost a passionate defender of life and a history-maker in the Black Catholic community. She was not only a foundress and an activist, but also the first lay diocesan vice chancellor in the United States, appointed by Cardinal John O’Connor

02/16/2023

February 26 at noon!
Join St. Alphonsus Liguori Rock Church for this showing of "Till" - the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her son, Emmett Till, who was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.

02/01/2023

Come share your thoughts and experiences on clericalism and how it affects the Catholic Church. St. Cronan is hosting a sharing session on Sunday, February 19, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at 1202 S. Boyle, 63110. They will use the four questions from the Synod and add a fifth question designed to work toward action. Registration is required!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up by February 15th. You do not have to use your name - you can use initials, first name, "anonymous" etc. We only need the numbers. Thank you!

02/01/2023

Gun violence is the #1 killer of children and teens in America. While kids die, the gun industry profits. Students Demand Action is launching a campaign to demand their colleges and universities divest from the gun industry.

Everytown launched a campaign calling on colleges and universities across the country to divest from the gun industry until they take accountability for their actions.

01/31/2023

As the nation reels from the police murder of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, a familiar theme has emerged—that of the bereaved mother pressed into the fight for justice by unthinkable tragedy.

Efran Menny connects the recent tragedy in Memphis to the suffering Mother of God, seen in the mothers of Black men murdered in an unjust America.

01/28/2023

Black History Month 2023 is starting early this year, with Catholic dioceses, schools, and national organizations hosting events beginning this weekend to honor the annual February remembrance.
Find your local celebration in our new listing. https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/catholic-bhm.../

Black History Month 2023 is starting early this year, with Catholic dioceses, schools, and national organizations hosting events beginning this weekend to honor the annual February remembrance.

Find your local celebration in our new listing. https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/catholic-bhm-events-2023/

01/26/2023

Mark your calendars for this free webinar co-sponsored by the Knights of Peter Claver and the Ladies Auxiliary’s Sub-committee on Racism.