Darcel B. Whitten- Wilamowski
Coordinator
516-678-5800 ext. 239
e-mail: dwhitten@drvc.org
Advisory Council Officers
Mrs. Leslie C. Walker, President
Mrs. Betty Lloyd, Vice President
Ms. Merlene Fray, Secretary
Mrs. Rita Malone, Asst. Secretary
Mrs. Gwendolyn Brown, Treasurer
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Mission Statement
In order to ensure the participation of Catholics of African Ancestry in every facet of diocesan life, the purpose of the ministry shall be to:
1 - Serve the spiritual, cultural, educational, and social needs of Catholics of African Ancestry in the diocese;
2 - Encourage further insight and understanding by the church of these needs;
3 - Foster vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and deaconate;
4 - Stimulate the development and training of lay leaders, especially youth and young adults, of African ancestry to assume leadership roles at the parish and diocesan levels.
5 - Promote spiritual and liturgical rites that are synonymous with and culturally akin to people of African ancestry; and
6 - Work to identify and eliminate the seeds of racism that seriously affect relationships between Catholics of African Ancestry and those who are not.
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Ministry to Catholics of African Ancestry Parish Groups
Nassau County
Our Holy Redeemer
37 S. Ocean Avenue, Freeport 11520
(516) 378-0665
President: Mrs. Janette Millington
Meetings held every 2nd Sunday after the 11:30 Mass in the large meeting room in the school.
Our Lady of Loretto
104 Greenwich Street, Hempstead 11550
(516) 489-3675
President: Mr. Augustine Ojo Meetings
held every 1st Sunday after the 11:00 Mass in the rectory.
Bible Study: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m all are welcome.
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
196 W. Centennial Ave., Roosevelt 11575
(516) 378-1315
President: Mr. Frank Scott
Meeting held every 2nd Sunday after the 12:00 Mass in the rectory basement.
St. Boniface Church
631 Elmont Road, Elmont 11003
(516) 354-0715
President: Mrs. Lorna Phillips
St. Brigid’s Church
75 Post Avenue, Westbury 11590
(516) 334-0021
President: Mrs. Terry Johnson-Smith
St. Ladislaus Church
18 Richardson Place, Hempstead 11550
(516) 489-0368
President:
Meetings held on the 2nd Friday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Ladislaus meeting room.
St. Martha’s Church
546 Greengrove Avenue, Uniondale 11553
(516) 481-2250
Contacts: Ms. Merlene Frey, Mrs. Karleine Graham,
Mrs. Beverly Grey, Ms. JoAnn Perou Meetings
held on the following Friday evenings at 8 p.m.: On 10/19, 11/16, 12/14, 1/18, 2/22, 3/14, 4/18, 5/16, 6/20.
Suffolk County
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
1434 Straight Path, Wyandanch 11798
(631) 643-7568
President: Mrs. Alice T. Cone
Meetings held on the first Sunday of the month after the 8 a.m. Mass/Rectory dining room.
St. John of God
84 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip 11722
(631-234-6535
President: Mrs. Ruth McCalla
Meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month after the 11am Mass in the Mother Cabrini Room
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Ministry to African Ancestry Parish Contacts
Nassau County
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
65 Wright Ave., Malverne, NY 11565
(516)599-1269
Contact: Mrs. Dorothy Z. Neal
Suffolk County
St. Anthony of Padua Church
20 Cheshire Place, E. Northport, NY 11731
(631) 261-1077
Contact: Mrs. Rita Malone
St. Francis of Assisi Church
29 Northgate Drive, Greenlawn, NY 11740
Contact: Mrs. Leslie C. Walker
St. Martin of Tours Church
37 Union Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701
(631) 264-0124
Contact: Mrs. Gwendolyn Brown
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Parishes that offer special Masses for the
Ministry to Catholics of African Ancestry
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Our Lady of Loretto-Gospel Mass every 2nd Sunday-11:00 a.m.
- St Ladislaus-Gospel Mass every 3rd Sunday-11:30 a.m.
- Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church, Wyandanch-Gospel Mass every 1st & 3rd Sunday at 8:00 a.m. |
