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The Office for Black Catholics serves the Black Catholic Community within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in collaboration with local parishes to engage, evangelize, educate, encourage and empower Black Catholics. The Office of Black Catholics is committed to building a faith community that is truly Black, authentically Catholic, and an integral part of the Universal Church.

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Archbishop Commission on Racial Healing Video

The Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing (ACRH) is an advisory body within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, founded in 2021 by Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez to address the sin of racism in the light of the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching. It is composed of 18 members representing the diversity of the Archdiocese by race, age, gender, and language, and is mostly made up of lay faithful from city and suburban parishes 

It teaches that you can’t build a strong future if you ignore the past. Sometimes you need to return, recover what was lost, and carry that wisdom forward.