ARCHDIOCESE OF LOUISVILLE
ARCHDIOCESE OF LOUISVILLE
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8 RACISMRACISM CHALLENGE CHALLENGE OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY
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Cries forCries justice for justice that many that manyof us ofhave us havenot seen not seenor heard or heard in our in lifetimeour lifetime have have been been raised raised in our in our community, community, nation, nation, and andworld . world. Some of us realize that the freedoms that we espouse as a country have not been shared equally by all. Justice Some offor us all, realize especially, that the has freedoms not been that the we experience espouse asof aour country Black have brothers not beenand sisters.shared equally by all. Justice for all, especially, has not been the experience of our Black brothers and sisters. Challenge to Act As a Catholic people of faith, we are called to add our voices to the many cries for justice that we have heard in the 1. Worship with a Black Catholic congregation. As a Catholic people of faith, we are called to add our voices to the many cries for justice that we have heard in the peaceful peaceful protests of recent months. As a church, we have advocated for the voiceless because we believe that all lives Christ the King Catholic Church-718 S. 44th Street, Louisville, KY 40211 protestsmatter. of recent This months. is our foundational As a church, Catholicwe have Social advocated Teaching for the principle voiceless on because the life andwe believedignity ofthat the all human lives matter. person. This When is ou r Holy Rosary Catholic Church-378 Rosary Heights Road, Springfield, KY 40069 foundationalwe advocate Catholic for Social all, weTeaching combat principle the very on systems the life thatand oppress.dignity of Today, the human more person. than ever, When we we must advocate add our for voices all, we to com saybat the veryBlack systems Lives that Matter oppress. and help Today, to flushmore thanout the ever, sin we of racismmust add that our permeates voices to sayevery Black aspect Lives of MatterBlack life.and help to flush out the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church-1545 S. Louis Coleman, Jr. Dr., Louisville, KY 40211 sin of racism that permeates every aspect of Black life. St. Augustine Catholic Church-233 S. Spalding Avenue, Lebanon, KY 40033 We each might find different paths to become more involved. Perhaps some of us are not exactly sure what to do or St. Augustine Catholic Church-1310 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203 We eachfeel might overwhelmed find different by the paths magnitude to become of this more issue. involved. But the mostPerhaps important some ofthing us isare to notstart exactly somewhere. sure whatThis isto precisely do or feel St. Bartholomew Catholic Church-2042 Buechel Bank Road, Louisville, KY 40218 overwhelmedwhy our by archdiocesan the magnitude offices of this of issue.Multicultural But the Ministry most importantand Catholic thing Charities is to starthave somewhere.partnered to Thisdevelop is precisely an opportunity why our St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church-1818 Rangeland Road, Louisville, KY 40219 archdiocesanthat we offices are calling: of Multicultural “Walking in Ministry My Shoes: and Challenge Catholic Charitiesto Eradicate have Racism.” partnered This to is developintended anto beopportunity a resource that to guide we are St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church-3112 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211 calling:you “Walking on a journey in My Shoes: for understanding, Challenge to healing,Eradicate and Racism.” a transformation This is intended so needed to be ina resourceour community to guide and you nation. on a journey It is not fo r St. Monica Catholic Church-407 S. Third Street, Bardstown, KY 40004 another program that begins and ends, but an invitation to listen, learn, reflect, and act! And in so doing, to allow understanding, healing, and a transformation so needed in our community and nation. It is not another program that begins and 2. Pray the Stations of the Cross focusing on overcoming racism: ends, butthe an Spirit invitation of Christ to tolisten, permeate learn, and reflect, convert and act!your And hearts, in so so doing, in turn, to allowall of usthe might Spirit becomeof Christ instrumentsto permeate of and change conve andrt your healing and builders of unity. https://www.usccb.org/resources/stations-of-the-cross-overcoming-racism.pdf hearts, so in turn, all of us might become instruments of change and healing and builders of unity. 3. Read about Daniel Rudd and visit his memorial at the Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral Cemetery This tool can be incorporated and integrated into your daily life, parish life, schools, youth ministry, adult faith formation located in Bardstown, KY. This toolprograms, can be incorporatedbulletins, newsletters, and integrated and RCIA, into to your name daily a few. life, parish life, schools, youth ministry, adult faith formation https://www.nbccongress.org/about-us.html programs, bulletins, newsletters, and RCIA, to name a few. 4. Visit historical markers located in downtown Louisville connected to the trade of enslaved humans. Addressing the issue and sin of racism and working towards systemic change will take time, which is why no single https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/tours/show/26 Note: #’s 3, 4, 11 & 13 Addressingprogram the issueor campaign and sin of will racism quickly and solveworking this towards problem. systemic This tool change is meant will taketo assist time, this which ongoing is why processno single by program raising or 5. Patronize local Black-owned businesses. campaignawareness will quickly through solve various this problem. resources This and tool activities. is meant to assist this ongoing process by raising awareness through various https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/shopping/2020/06/15/louisville-businesses-50- resources and activities. black-owned-spots-support/5341075002/ For more resources go to the USCCB’s Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism: https://www.usccb.org/committees/ad-hoc- 6. Make plans to attend an event organized by the African American Catholic community, i.e. African American For morecommittee-against-racism resources go to the USCCB’s Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism: https://www.usccb.org/committees/ad-hoc- Catholic Leadership Awards Dinner, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Daniel Rudd Institute (the Thea committee-against-racism Bowman Institute), Lenten parish fish fries, parish events, etc. (Contact the Office of Multicultural Ministry for more information.) 7. Take part in civic and political actions to influence change, i.e. write a letter, sign a petition, contact your local & state political officials, participate in a march, engage in consumer spending, lobby, apply corporate, and political pressure, or volunteer. 8. Visit The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration & The National Memorial for Peace and Justice located in Montgomery, AL. https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/ 9. Share a meal with a person of African descent.
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Reflect on two on documentstwo documents on racism on racism from fromChallenge the the USCCB USCCB Love toLove ThyReflect Thy Neighbor Neighbor As As Thyself Thyself Open Open Wide Wide OurOur Hearts:: Why all parents Why allshould parents talk should to their talk children to their about children race. about race. tt : s o ss es tt : s o ss es t o t o e e t s o o e t s o o e e e o 1 Reflect on two documents on racism from the USCCB, Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself & Open Wide Our Hearts: tt s: o 1 1 1 t e tt s: o 1 1 1 t e t s e tst s e ts don’t t don’t o t t o t t t e ts e ts http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/open-wide-our-hearts.pdf tt : s o ss es t o t e s t e o 14 t e s t e t s o s t s o tt : s o ss es t o t e s t e o 14 http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/upload/14-026-love-thy-neighbor.pdf o e t e o “White Privilege: “White Unpacking Privilege: Unpackingthe Invisible the Knapsack”Invisible Knapsack” o e t e o . Listen to and reflect on the song “Glory” by Common & John Legend (From the motion picture Selma): tt : o e t o o o sto 1 tt : o e t o o o sto 1 o te t o s 1 11 o te t o s 1 11 .2 Listen to to and and reflect reflect on on the the song song “Glory” “Glory” by byCommon Common & John & John Legend Legend (From (From the themotion motion picture picture Selma): Selma): tt s: o t e o t o e s e s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnIozPJWTPM tt s: o t e o t o . Read Robin DiAngelo’s article on white “niceness,” “White people assume niceness is the answer to racial . Read . Readthis scripturalthis scriptural reflection reflection and ande amination e amination of conscienceof conscience on on racism: racism: . Read Robin DiAngelo’s article on white “niceness,” “White people assume niceness is the answer to racial 3 Read tt : s o ss esthis scriptural reflection and examination t o of conscience on e racism: t s o s t e inequality. It’s not”: tt : s o ss es t o e t s o s t e inequality. It’s tt s: t e o o e t s ee 1 1 not”: e t e ess te eo e 3 4 & e 4 & e 1 3 1 http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/scripture-reflection-unity.pdf e e t o t tt s: t e o o e t s ee 1 1 8. Read about Black racial identity: e t e ess te eo e 3 4 & e 4 & e 1 3 1 e e t o t 4 Listen . Listen to and to reflect and reflect on the on song the “Strangesong “Strange Fruit”: Fruit”: 8. Read about tt s: et t e t o e t es o Black racial identity: e s e t e e t t . Listen to and reflect on the song “Strange Fruit”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Web007rzSOI tt s: o t e o t e tt s: et t e t o e t es o 9. Read about Black wealth building and how it has e s been prevented e in t e Louisville and e t t the U.S.: tt s: o t e o t e 9. Read about Black wealth building and how it has been prevented in Louisville and the U.S.: . Reflect on a recent statement made my Pope Francis on racism: tt s: eo ee o 1 st te o s e 1 e t . 5 Reflect tt s: t e s e o e e s onon aa recent statementstatement made made my my Pope Pope Francis Francis on onracism: racism: o e s s eo e o otests tt s: eo ee o 1 st te o s e 1 e t tt s: esse e o e s o e ee t t t e to e t te e t https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-usa-george-floyd-protests-no-racism-violence.html tt s: t e s e o e e s o s o e e t o e s s eo e o otests tt s: esse e o e s o e ee t t t e to e t te e t 1 . Read about Racism: Confronting the Poison in Our Common Home: 6 Reflect o . s Reflect on the o e e t on poem the poem “I, Too” “I, Too”by Langston by Langston Hughes: Hughes: 1 . Read about tt s: s o ss esRacism: Confronting the Poison in Our Common t o Home: e t s o s . https://poets.org/poem/i-tooReflect tt s: oets o oe on the poem “I, Too” by Langston too Hughes: tt s: s o ss es o e t o e t s o s tt s: oets o oe . Listen to and reflect on the too “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson & John Rosamond Johnson: 7 Listen to and reflect on the “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson & John Rosamond Johnson: o e tt s: t e o o e t s ee 1 1 e t e ess te eo e . Listen tt s: st o to and reflect on the “Lift Every Voice st and e t es Sing” by James Weldon t o Johnson t e & John Rosamond Johnson: https://www.blackpast.org/black-past-features/black-national-anthem/ tt s: t e o o e t s ee 1 1 3 4 & e 4 & e 1 3 1 e t e ess te eo e tt s: st o st e t es t o t e 3 4 & e 4 & e 1 3 1 4 5 4 5 . 8ReflectReflect on onimages images of ofa anon non-white hite esus:Jesus: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/06/26/jesus-was-not-white-heres-why-we-should-stop-pretending-he-was N tt s: e e o t es s s ot te e es e 9s o Reflect sto on Black ete saints and emartyrs: s • The e e to ste section is made u of short ideos that can be used in many settings. They ro ide an . Reflecthttps://www.nbccongress.org/black-saints-and-martyrs.html on Black saints and martyrs: o ortunity to meet some local Catholics ho share their ersonal stories and e eriences ith racism. Hear the oices of 10 tt s: o ess o Reflect on Black Catholic men and women s tsand their road t s t to sainthood: brothers and sisters in the community to better understand what it might be like to walk in someone else’s shoes. . Reflecthttps://www.nbccongress.org/black-catholic-sainthood.html on Black Catholic men and omen and their road to sainthood: tt s: o ess o t o s t oo t • The e e to e section ro ides some e cellent online resources and suggestions to better understand the .11 WatchWatch Sr. Sr. Thea Thea Bowman’s Bowman’s June June 1989 1989 address address to to the the U.S.U.S. CatholicCatholic Bishops onon BlackBlack CatholicCatholic Spirituality: Spirituality: origin and dynamics of systemic racism. E lore these thought ro oking ieces to hel you gain some insight into ho tt s: s o e 3 3https://www.usccb.org/media/303 racism ermeates so many as ects of life. .12 ListenListen to to and and reflect reflect onon thethe NegroNegro spiritual “Motherless “Motherless Child” Child” (“Sometimes (“Sometimes I Feel I FeelLike ALike Motherless A Motherless Child”): Child”): tt s: t o ost sto https://www.wrti.org/post/story-behind-african-american-spiritual-evokes-cry-motherless-child e e s t e o es ot e ess • The e e to e e t section ro ides an o ortunity to onder hat our Church teachings bring to the .13 WatchWatch and and reflect reflect on on the the video video “How“How the ChurchChurch CanCan CombatCombat RacismRacism andand WhiteWhite PrivilegePrivilege-A AConversation Con ersation with ith Fr. issue of racism. Take some time to contem late some of these rofound creations born out of the sin of Fr.Bryan Bryan Massingale”: Massingale”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONiie2oYJCQ racism. tt s: o t e o t N e o 14 Read and reflect on the “African American Presence in the U.S.A. and in the Church”: . Read and reflect on the “African American Presence in the U.S.A. and in the Church”: • The e e to t section gi es some ery concrete ays to mo e out of our comfort ones through tt s: s o ss eshttps://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/resources/upload/presence-african-american.pdf t o t e s t eso es o ese e immersions and ad ocacy so as to truly become engaged and be art of the solution to eradicate the sin of 15 e Reflect on the prayer for peace: racism. Take the o ortunity to get in ol ed to ork to ard hel ing to eradicate racism. . Reflecthttps://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/16-056-prayer-for-peace-prayer-card.pdf on the rayer for eace: 16 tt s: s o s tes e t es Read and reflect on Bishop Fernand Cheri’s address on racism 1 with religious e superiors’ o e e conference: e . Readhttp://www.catholiccommunityradio.org/blog-index/2020/8/19/bishop-cheri-addresses-racism-with-religious- and reflect on Bishop Fernand Cheri’s address on racism with religious superiors’ conference: tt : t o o t o o o superiors-conference e 1 s o e esses s t e o s s e o s o e e e 17 Read and reflect on The Catholic Church and the Black Lives Matter Movement: The Racial Divide in the United States . ReadRevisited, and reflect A Pastoral on The Letter Catholic by His ChurchExcellency, and Thethe BlackMost Reverend i es Matter Edward Mo ement: K. Braxton, The Ph.D., Racial S.T.D.: i ide in the United States Re isited A astoral etter by His E cellency The Most Re erend Ed ard . Bra ton h. . S.T. .: https://www.ilcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/Racial-Divide-Revisited.pdf tt s: t o o o te t o s e e s te .18 UtilizeUtilize and and reflect reflect onon thisthis “Prayer ServiceService for for Racial Racial Healing Healing in inOur Our Land”: Land”: https://www.usccb.org/resources/prayer-service-racial-healing-our-land tt s: s o eso es e se e e o e e to ste “Walking in My Shoes Video Series”: Watch video interviews featuring local Catholics reflecting on their personal e eriences ith racism: tt s: e oo e o e 1 t s 4 t 3 e s s
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6 3 RACISM CHALLENGE OPPORTUNITY
In years past, many of us have had the fortune and privilege of associating words such as independence, freedom, and justice for all with our country, but since the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others, our eyes have been opened more than ever to see that these ideals truly have not been shared by all.
Cries for justice that many of us have not seen or heard in our lifetime have been raised in our community, nation, and world.. Some of us realize that the freedoms that we espouse as a country have not been shared equally by all. Justice for all, especialially,ly, has not been the experience of our Black brothers and sisters. ChallengeChallenge to to Act Act
1. 1 Worship withwith a a Black Black Catholic Catholic congregation. congregation. As a Catholic people of faith, we are called to add our voices to the many cries for justice that we have heard in the peaceful Christ the King Catholic Church-718 S. 44thth Street, Louisville, KY 40211 protests of recent months. As a church, we have advocated for the voiceless because we believe that all lives matter. This is our • Christ the King Catholic Church - 718 S. 44th Street, Louisville, KY 40211 Holy Rosary Catholic Church-378 Rosary Heights Road, Springfield, KY 40069 foundational Catholic Social Teaching principle on the life and dignity of the human person. When we advocate for all, we combat Holy• Holy Rosary Rosary Catholic Catholic Church Church-378 - 378Rosary Rosary Heights Heights Road, Road, Springfield, Springfield, KY 40069KY 40069 the very systems that oppress. Today, more than ever, we must add our voices to say Black Lives Matter and help to flush out the Immaculate• Immaculate Heart Heart of ofMary Mary Catholic Catholic Church Church-1545 - 1545 S. LouisS. Louis Coleman, Coleman, Jr. Jr.Dr., Dr., Louisville, Louisville, KY KY 40211 40211 sin of racism that permeates every aspect of Black life. St.• AugustineSt. Augustine Catholic Catholic Church Church-233 - 233 S. Spalding S. Spalding Avenue, Avenue, Lebanon, Lebanon, KY KY 40033 40033 • St. Augustine Catholic Church - 1310 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203 St. Augustine Catholic Church-1310 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203 • St. Bartholomew Catholic Church - 2042 Buechel Bank Road, Louisville, KY 40218 We each might find different paths to become more involved. Perhaps some of us are not exactly sure what to do or feel St. Bartholomew Catholic Church-2042 Buechel Bank Road, Louisville, KY 40218 overwhelmed by the magnitude of this issue. But the most important thing is to start somewhere. This is precisely why our St.• IgnatiusSt. Ignatius Martyr Martyr Catholic Catholic Church Church-1818 - 1818 Rangeland Rangeland Road, Road, Louisville, Louisville, KY KY 40219 40219 • St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church - 3112 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211 archdiocesan offices of Multicultural Ministry and Catholic Charities have partnered to develop an opportunity that we are St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church-3112 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211 • St. Monica Catholic Church - 407 S. Third Street, Bardstown, KY 40004 calling: “Walking in My Shoes: Challenge to Eradicate Racism.” This is intended to be a resource to guide you on a journey for St. Monica Catholic Church-407 S. Third Street, Bardstown, KY 40004 understanding, healing, and a transformation so needed in our community and nation. It is not another program that begins and 2. 2 Pray thethe Stations Stations of of the the Cross Cross focusing focusing on overcomingon overcoming racism: racism: ends, but an invitation to listen, learn, reflect, and act! And in so doing, to allow the Spirit of Christ to permeate and convert your https://www.usccb.org/resources/stationshttps://www.usccb.org/resources/stations-of-the-cross-overcoming-racism.pdf-of-the-cross-overcoming-racism.pdf hearts, so in turn, all of us might become instruments of change and healing and builders of unity. 3. 3 Read about DanielDaniel Rudd Rudd andand visit visit his his memorial memorial at the Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral Cemetery locatedatlocated the Basilica inin Bardstown,Bardstown, of Saint Joseph KY.KY. Proto-Cathedral Cemetery located in Bardstown, KY. This tool can be incorporated and integrated into your daily life, parish life, schools, youth ministry, adult faith formation https://www.nbccongress.org/abouthttps://www.nbccongress.org/about-us.html -us.html programs, bulletins, newsletters, and RCIA, to name a few. 4. Visit historical markers located in downtown Louisville connected to the trade of enslaved humans. Visit historical markers located in downtown Louisville connected to the trade of enslaved humans. 4 https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/tours/show/26 Note: #’s 3, 4, 11 & 13 https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/tours/show/26 Note: #’s 3, 4, Note:11 & 13 #’s 3, 4, 11 & 13 Addressing the issue and sin of racism and working towards systemic change will take time, which is why no single program or 5. Patronize local Black-owned businesses. campaign will quickly solve this problem. This tool is meant to assist this ongoing process by raising awareness through various 5 https://www.courierPatronize local Black-owned-journal.com/story/life/shopping/2020/06/15/louisville businesses. -businesses-50- resources and activities. blackhttps://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/shopping/2020/06/15/louisville-businesses-50-black-owned-spots--owned-spots-support/5341075002/ 6. Makesupport/5341075002/ plans to attend an event organized by the African American Catholic community, i.e. African American For more resources go to the USCCB’s Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism: https://www.usccb.org/committees/ad-hoc- 6 CatholicMake plans Leadership to attend anAwards event organizedDinner, Dr. by Martin the African Luther American King, CatholicJr. Celebration, community, Daniel i.e. AfricanRudd Institute American (the Thea committee-against-racism BowmanCatholic Institute), Leadership Lenten Awards parish Dinner, fish Dr. fries,Martin parishLuther King,events, Jr. Celebration,etc. (Contact Daniel the OfficeRudd Instituteof Multicultural Ministry for (themore Thea information.) Bowman Institute), Lenten parish fish fries, parish events, etc. (Contact the Office of 7. TakeMulticultural part in civic Ministry and forpolitical more information.) actions to influence change, i.e. write a letter, sign a petition, contact your 7 localTakelocal part&& statestate in civic politicalpolitical and political officials,officials, actions participateparticipate to influence inin aa march,march,change, engageengagei.e. write inin a consumerletter,consumer sign spending,spending,a petition, contactlobby,lobby, applyapply corporate,corporate, andyour political local &pressure, state political or volunteer. officials, participate in a march, engage in consumer spending, lobby, 8. Visitapply The corporate, Legacy Museum: and political From pressure, Enslavement or volunteer. to Mass Incarceration & The National Memorial for Peace and 8 JusticeVisit The located Legacy inMuseum: Montgomery, From Enslavement AL. https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/ to Mass Incarceration & The National Memorial for Peace and Justice 9. 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