About this Event
On September 11, 1987, Saint John Paul II made a historic visit to New Orleans, where he met and addressed its Black Catholic community. Through the words and actions of these encounters, Saint John Paul II delivered a powerful message to the Catholics everywhere about the gifts that Black Catholics bring to the Church, a message that still resonates deeply in our society today.
We invite all our pilgrims to the inauguration of our new temporary display on the historic 1987 visit of Saint John Paul II to the Black Catholic community of New Orleans. We will hear from Dr. Ansel Augustine, Assistant Director of African American Affairs at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and New Orleans native, and from Mrs. Therese Wilson Favors, former Director of the Office of African American Catholic Ministries for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, both of them present in the 1987 event.
Refreshments will be served
Eucharistic adoration available from 12:30pm to 3pm.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Saint John Paul II National Shrine, 3900 Harewood Road Northeast, Washington, United States