Each year, the Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation celebrates graduating Scholars whose lives reflect the Foundation’s mission of academic achievement, faith, leadership, and service to others. This year, we proudly congratulate three graduates...
April 12, 2026 Recently, I had the pleasure of helping Sister Thea Bowman Scholar Joshua Fosu ‘27, a Health Science major from Worcester, Massachusetts, prepare for a special moment in his undergraduate journey. Our Scholars have unique needs and through our generous...
March 10, 2026 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...
March 3, 2026 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...
February 26, 2026 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...
February 5, 2026 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...
February 3, 2026 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...
December 16, 2025 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...
December 1, 2025 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...
November 17, 2025 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,...
