November is designated as Black Catholic History Month. It’s a great time to learn about Black Catholics who have been canonized or are on the path to sainthood. Discover and share the history of Black Catholics and their influence on the Catholic Church.
• On the Road to Sainthood: Leaders of African Descent
• Black Catholic History video
• Black Catholic History Month
• Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman’s Journey to Sainthood
• 8 Black Saints & Holy People of God Every Catholic Should Know, With Prayers for Intercession
• Black Catholic: Catholicism Through a Colored Lens
• The National Black Catholic Congress
• Timely Resources for Ministry with Catholics of African Descent
• Venerable Mother Mary Lange
November is also Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. Check out these resources:
Websites and Print Resources
• USCCB Subcommittee: Native American Affairs
• Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions
• The Church and the Native Americans: The Real Story
• Extension Magazine: Native American Catholics
• Catholic Digest: Five Facts About St. Kateri Tekakwitha
• Knots on a Counting Rope (story for Grades 3–4)
Videos
• Celebrating Native American Catholics (5 short videos)
• The Relationship Between the Catholic Church & Native Americans
• Enduring Faith: The Story of Native American Catholicism (3-minute trailer)
• Enduring Faith: The Story of Native American Catholics (1-hour documentary)
• Saint Kateri and Native American Catholics
• Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: Mohawk Mystic of North America
• Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
• St. Kateri Tekakwitha & Catholic Native American History
• Biography of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the First Native American Saint
Gospel Weeklies Seasonal Resources
• Promise: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha / Santa Catalina Tekakwitha
• Good News: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha / Santa Catalina Tekakwitha
• Venture: Saint Kateri’s Totem / El tótem de Santa Catalina
• Visions: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha / Santa Catalina Tekakwitha
• Family-Parents: Introducing Two American Saints
• Family-Parents: Saint Katharine Drexel (1858–1955)
• Learn more and find additional resources here.
Image: © USCCB, Artwork by Anthony VanArsdale © 2017 National Black Catholic Congress