弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿教区：主教伯比奇 10 月 30 日发表声明，迎接 11 月全国黑人天主教历史月
美国弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿教区主教迈克尔·伯比奇 10 月 30 日发表声明，迎接即将到来的 11 月全国黑人天主教历史月。声明称，11 月是纪念美国黑人天主教徒与非裔美国天主教徒的历史、信仰与持久贡献的月份，呼吁信徒珍惜他们坚忍与服务的故事、并使之流传。
声明提到，目前有 7 位非裔美国天主教徒正走在封圣之路上，其中最近一位、于 2022 年开启封圣程序的是天主之仆马丁·德·波雷斯·玛丽亚·沃德神父，他皈依天主教后在华盛顿特区附近的圣奥古斯丁天主教堂受洗。伯比奇在声明中说，愿这个月份成为纪念其遗产、庆祝其贡献、确保其信仰与坚忍故事继续流传的机会。
Arlington Bishop Burbidge Issues Oct. 30 Statement Ahead of National Black Catholic History Month
Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, issued a statement on October 30 ahead of November's National Black Catholic History Month. The statement describes November as a month to honor the history, faith and enduring contributions of Black and African American Catholics, and calls on the faithful to cherish and pass on their stories of perseverance and service.
The statement notes that seven African American Catholics are currently on the path to sainthood, the most recent being Servant of God Father Martin de Porres Maria Ward, whose cause was opened in 2022; Ward converted to Catholicism and was baptized at St. Augustine Catholic Church near Washington, D.C. Burbidge said the month should be an opportunity to honor their legacy, celebrate their contributions and ensure that their stories of faith and perseverance continue to be told.
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