Augustus Tolton
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Feast day procession for Venerable Augustus Tolton scheduled for tomorrow in Illinois
The nation's first openly Black priest is getting his annual due in Quincy, the town that molded him in his childhood and fostered his priestly call.
Fr Tolton's ordination anniversary (4/24) flanked by events highlighting Black vocations
Whether by coincidence or its providential cousin, several events in the next 8 days will highlight Black vocations and the need for an unending increase.
Reflection: The springtime dawn of Venerable Fr Augustus Tolton
On April Fool's Day each year, the Church is blessed to honor the legacy of the first Black priest in America who served his own.
Historic Black parishes in Chicago on the chopping block
Several Chicago Black parishes will soon merge or close, with the parochial legacy of legendary Black priests falling victim to the bottom line.
Trump's hero garden to feature greats, not-so-greats, and several Black Catholics
244 Americans are included in Trump's planned statue garden in DC, but the list—which includes Black Catholics and anti-Black ones—is furrowing more than a few eyebrows.
Picture of Chicago's Tolton Spirituality Center becomes clearer
The nascent Tolton Center will apparently have a unique relationship with both Ven. Fr Augustus' sainthood cause and Chicago's parish reorganization plans.
$1M Lily Grant will fund Tolton Center in Chicago
A new resource will help Chicago parishes and promote the only African-American priest on the road to sainthood, but the details and vision are murky.