In an article for The Mississippi Catholic, Mary Woodward, Chancellor and Archivist for the Diocese of Jackson, described the extensive work involved in the diocesan phase of the cause for canonization of Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman. The process requires the...
One of the greatest blessings of the Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation is witnessing our Scholars step boldly into leadership. One recent example of our Scholars leading is Darnell Duncan ‘26, a biology major at Duquesne University whose vision...
This recruitment season recently brought the Foundation to Chicago, where we had the opportunity to visit two longtime partner schools, Providence St. Mel and Christ the King Jesuit College Prep. While this was not a new recruitment region for the Foundation, it was a...
This April, the Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation will gather at one of our Catholic university partners, Duquesne, in Pittsburgh for its Annual Dinner, an evening dedicated to faith, education, and hope. We are honored to welcome Wilton Cardinal...
Last year, the Church celebrated the election of the first American pope, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. We now pray with hope that Sister Thea’s cause for sainthood may continue to advance, opening the way for her to become the first Black American saint in the Catholic...
I recently had the privilege of attending an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of Arrupe College, one of the Catholic colleges and universities that sponsors our Scholars. The evening featured Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade, a nationally recognized educator and thought...
As Black Catholic History Month concludes, Mary Woodward of the Mississippi Catholic shares an inside look at the work underway in Sister Thea Bowman’s cause for canonization. The diocesan phase is nearing completion, with teams carefully formatting thousands of...
This #iGiveCatholic Giving Tuesday, your generosity can change lives. Join the Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation in forming the next generation of faith-filled leaders who will transform their communities through prayer, education, and service....
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, with Caribbean roots on her father’s side, N’dea Delfish brings both cultural pride and academic excellence to her studies at Boston College. A graduate of Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, N’dea continues to embody the values...
Photo Courtesy of Saint Vincent College “Coming in, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted from college.” While Saint Vincent College junior Enelson Jules ’27, a Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation Scholar, may have arrived on campus unsure of his...
