African American History
February 2011
February is African American History Month. During
this month, we acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of our
Black brothers and sisters. Throughout history, people of color,
African, Black, and Catholic, have played a historic role in the
faith of the Church From the African who helped carry the cross of
Jesus to present-day role models such as Sr. Thea Bowman and
Archbishop James P. Lyke, Black people have witnessed the Good News
of God’s love and challenge us to love one another. Catholic African American
History
English translation of the Catechism of the
Catholic Church for the United States of America Copyright ©
1994, United States Catholic Conferences, Inc.—Libreria Editrice
Vaticana. English translation of the: Cathechism of the
Catholic Church Modifications from the Editio Typica copyright
© 1997, United States Catholic Conferences, Inc.—Lib reria Editrice
Vaticana. Used with permission.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second
Edition.
Part Two: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery.
Section Two: The Seven Sacraments of the Church
Chapter Two: The Sacraments of Healing.
Article 4: The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
X. Indulgences
1471 The doctrine and practice of
indulgences in the Church are closely linked to the effects of the
sacrament of Penance.
What is an indulgence? Catholic doctrine of Indulgences and
the Communion of saints.