A Black History Month event took place at a Catholic church in Queens on Sunday, with the first African-American cardinal in the country. ThaliaPerezTV has more on Wilton Cardinal Gregory's visit.
It was standing room only at the Immaculate Conception Monastery Church in Jamaica Estates, CBS2’s Thalia Perez reported., the first African-American bishop to be elevated to the College of Cardinals within the Catholic Church took part in the Mass, delivering the homily.Black History Month: Food Photographer Clay Williams Tells Stories Through Images About Chefs And Their Delectable Creations
It was a joint celebration with the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. Cardinal Gregory was appointed by Pope Francis as the seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington in 2019. He is the chancellor of the Catholic University of America, and has previously served as the chairman of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. In 2020, he was elevated to the rank of cardinal.
“Black History Month is an opportunity for our entire country to recognize the blessings that people of color have offered and continue to offer to these United States. We are a gift to this country,” Gregory said.Black History Month: Nonprofit Black Health Addressing Health Care Disparities, Raising Vaccination Rate In Hesitant Communities
“I am very grateful to be in this moment with people that I love and care about and to be in the presence of this wonderful cardinal,” said Joseph Murray, an administrative assistant for The Brooklyn Vicariate for Black Catholic Concerns. During his homily, Gregory also said that this is a moment for nation building and strengthening the bonds that tie us all together.
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