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July 14
I was raised as a cradle Catholic, the oldest of eight children born to my parents, Joseph Vallery Will and Jeanne Elizabeth Stadeker Will. I attended St. Augustine Elementary School in New Roads through the fourth grade, taught by the Holy Spirit Sisters and Mary Immaculate of San Antonio, Texas, whose charism was to serve the social and educational needs of the African American community.Read More -
July 14The Fourth African National Eucharistic Congress will address the challenges of finding ways to deepen the unity for which Jesus prayed during the Last Supper “that all may be one.”Read More
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June 15Nigeria, my country of origin, is well known for her religious beliefs and devotion. Majority of the indigenes are Christians. There are numerous churches and denominations but the Catholic Church stands out in her doctrines and spiritual formation.Read More
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June 15
Juneteenth, which is celebrated June 19, is a time for African Americans to visit the past, to learn where they have come from and find inner freedom by embracing God’s call to become the people God called them to be, say clergy of the Diocese of Baton Rouge.Read More
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About This Section
Building Bridges is an ongoing series exploring racial harmony in the Diocese of Baton Rouge and beyond.
Here, you'll find resources and the stories of those who have been affected by the sin of racism and those who are working to bring it to an end.
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