The Emergence of a Black Catholic Community: St. Augustine's in Washington
"MacGregor's history, thoroughly researched and carefully documented, recounts the history of a black Catholic community from the eve of the Civil War to the present day. Placing this parish within the context of the history of Washington, DC, and most particularly within the context of the African American community, the author masterfully demonstrates how this unique black parish, one of the oldest in the nation, played a pivotal role in the social and religious history of the District of Columbia." Cyprian Davis, O.S.B.
Publication Date: May 1999 Catholic University of America Press
Hardcover $39.95 566 pages
The Emergence of a Black Catholic Community: St. Augustine's in Washington is available at the Saint Augustine Church Bookstore before and after all masses, as well as online through St. Augustine's association with Amazon.com
A paperback edition is available through Amazon for $24.95; however, ship date is four to six weeks, vs. 2 days for hardback.
"The richness of the experience of black Catholicism in the United States is not lost on anyone who has had the privilege of worshipping, even irregularly, with one of these communities.... Morris J. MacGregor offers a look at one of the nation's premiere parishes...a history of race relations with religious and social insights. Here is a valuable contribution to American and ecclesiastic history." NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER
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