Passionists alongside African-American Catholics in North Carolina

The Colored Catholic League of North Carolina: “Briefly, the League had its birth at New Bern, [North Carolina] in August,1931,just about two years ago, at a get-acquainted gathering, composed of members of St. Thomas’ Church at Wilmington, [North Carolina] and St. Joseph’s Church at New Bern. The infant grew, and in June,1932, a formal ana more State-wide assemblage convened in Wilmington, delegates from seven cities of North Carolina being present. The members decided to christen the movement The Colored Catholic League of North Carolina. This name, as well as the fundamental principles of the has the hearty approval of our good Bishop. The League has the distinction of being the first State-wide organization of its kind in the United States.” [summary and scanned document from the Passionist Historical Archives. Box 211.03.11]

Click on this link below: to see who attended this hisioric meeting of The Colored Catholic League in 1936