USCCB - (SAAC)

Welcome

The Subcommittee on African American Affairs is the official voice of the African American Catholic community. The subcommittee attends the needs and aspirations of African American Catholics in regard to issues of ministry, evangelization, social justice, worship and other areas of concern. The subcommittee also seeks to be a resource for the all the Bishops and the entire Catholic Church in the United States. It aims to articulate the socio-cultural dimension of the African American Catholic community and identify or create resources that would allow for an authentic integration of the richness of the African American Catholic culture and the Catholic Church in the United States.

A Message from Bishop Holley

It gives me great joy to welcome you to the Subcommittee on African American Affairs webpage. As Chairman of the Subcommittee, I am honored to serve you along with the members of the Subcommittee concerning the important needs for our people of African descent, through the five priorities of the USCCB Conference and the many other kinds of events and celebrations throughout the year in the Church. The Church in our Black Catholic communities is indeed, alive! More

A Message from the Assistant Director

As the idea of a Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church has come to full bloom, the U.S. Bishops have embraced a new reality of the Church. We have now turned the corner onto something New. Diversity is very much of apart of our identity.
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The National Black Apostolate for Life

The Subcommittee Mandate

The subcommittee on African American Affairs is under the direction of and assists the Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church by working collaboratively with the committee and other USCCB committees to affirm the gifts and contributions of African American Catholics and to provide more opportunities for African American Catholics to engage in the life of the Church and help shape its evangelizing mission.

This mandate includes the following areas of responsibility:

The subcommittee is directly responsible for outreach to the African American communities and to work closely with the subcommittee on Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees.