News and resources related to racial justice topics and education can be found below.
January 2022
Father Reggie discusses Dr. King, Black Catholics on Let Me Be Frank
January 27, 2022
BRIDGEPORT—In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day, Father Reggie Norman, pastor of Our Lady of…
November 2021
St. James program on racism promotes dialogue
November 12, 2021
STRATFORD—It began as a simple conversation at St. James Parish about racism, a conversation at times unsettling…
February 2021
St. Mark School celebrates Black History Month
February 26, 2021
STRATFORD—From classroom activities and research projects to creative videos and civil rights music, students at St. Mark School in Stratford are celebrating Black History Month and paying tribute to influential Black Americans throughout history.
October 2020
Sacred Heart opens new multicultural center
October 7, 2020
FAIRFIELD—Sacred Heart University’s new multicultural center celebrates diversity and provides an inclusive space for everyone in the…
September 2020
Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger
September 4, 2020
BRIDGEPORT—“These are always challenging conversations,” Darius Villalobos acknowledged during his webinar on “how to have difficult conversations…
Louisville Archbishop Kurtz Pleads for Justice
September 24, 2020
An ongoing conversation
September 18, 2020
August 2020
Listening, learning from, and loving multicultural voices
August 21, 2020
BRIDGEPORT—“Hopefully today is just another opportunity to grow together and have more effective action through conversation,” said…
Archbishop Gregory: Mass of Peace and Justice
August 20, 2020
Taking God’s Love to Heart Requires Sharing it with all
August 16, 2020
July 2020
Conversations About Race: Sr. Melinda Pellerin
July 31, 2020
BRIDGEPORT—The first of several webinars being hosted by The Leadership Institute, the diocesan Ad Hoc Committee Against…
‘Conversation on Race’ series launches Thursday
July 28, 2020
Fr. Norman Invites All to Join Conversation on Race
July 26, 2020
What Father Tolton might say about racial injustices
July 17, 2020
Institute for Catholic Formation Webinars
Conversations About Race
Conversations About the Conversations (66 min)
Marcia Chatelain - Living the Faith, Living Antiracism (60 min)
Darius Villalobos - How to Have Difficult Conversations (62 min)
Pamela Harris - Race and Catholic Social Teaching (60 min)
Armando Cervantes - Beyond Black: Multicultural Voices (65 min)
Gloria Purvis - Racism Yesterday and Today (63 min)
Danielle Brown - Open Wide Our Hearts (58 min)
Sr Melinda Pellerin - Race and the Catholic Church (58 min)