Office Of African American Ministry

Director: Ms. Linda Duhon-LaCour, Tel. (409) 924-4300 ext. 4306, llacour@dioceseofbmt.org

Assistant Director: Tommie Marshall, Tel. (409) 924-4300 ext. 4306, tmarshall@dioceseofbmt.org

Secretary: Mrs. Sandra Hall, (409) 924-4300 ext. 4325, shall@dioceseofbmt.org

Services: The Office of African-American Ministry is based on the National Black Catholic Pastoral Plan to assist parishes in evangelization, especially in the African-American community.

There are seven areas of starting points:

• Evangelization - reflections on evangelization and a strategy for participation and action;
• African-American Catholic identity - promote fellowship among African-American Catholics and ensure outreach to the larger community to enhance unity and identity;
• Catholic leadership and development - encourage ministry and leadership training programs and enrollment in ministry degree programs;
• African-American Spirituality - rediscover the relationship of sacred scripture and the faith;
• African-American Family Life - collaborate with diocesan offices, parishes, organizations and community that include family outreach, involvement, and assistance;
• Social justice issues and concerns - collaborate with other offices and organizations concerning pro-life issues and racism;
• Responding to the call - development of vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

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• The Ambassadors of the Word will host a Young Adult Retreat at Sea June 14-21, 2008. For more information contact griena@aol.com or call 205-923-7347
• Archbishop James P. Lyke Conference - July 9-13, 2008  - Lafayette, LA. For more information, contact Edwina Mallery at emallery@lykeconference.com or to the website www.lykeconference.com
• Unity Explosion hosted by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston - July 24-27, 2008. Intercontinental Houston Hotel. For more information, please call 713-659-5461 x 406 or email dladet@archgh.org.