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Our Lady of Victory

Shirley Harris Slaughter

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Description:Do you remember 1943? It was the year Our Lady of Victory was founded in a storefront in the midst of a developing Black Community still reeling from the effects of the worst race riot in Detroit. It is a fascinating account of growing up Catholic. Did you know that it was unheard of to assign archdiocesan priests to black churches? So it was historic when in 1946 Fr. Alvin Deem, a missionary priest, was removed and replaced by an archdiocesan priest. While Fr. Hubert Roberge was the right priest under the circumstances, it began a series of events that caused the failure of this parish to thrive. Our Lady of Victory-the Saga of an African American Catholic Community is a compilation of memories, records, photos and interviews. The author recalls growing up in the legacy of Mother Anna Bates. Follow the tale of the infamous wall . built to separate blacks from white residents and how it almost impeded the development of the area. It's the story of a thriving Catholic community in spite of regressive government policies; about to develop strong Catholic roots but doesn't quite make it. This is the Saga of an African-American Catholic Community!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Our Lady of Victory. To get started finding Our Lady of Victory, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: iUniverse

Release: 2007

ISBN: 0595878091

Description: Do you remember 1943? It was the year Our Lady of Victory was founded in a storefront in the midst of a developing Black Community still reeling from the effects of the worst race riot in Detroit. It is a fascinating account of growing up Catholic. Did you know that it was unheard of to assign archdiocesan priests to black churches? So it was historic when in 1946 Fr. Alvin Deem, a missionary priest, was removed and replaced by an archdiocesan priest. While Fr. Hubert Roberge was the right priest under the circumstances, it began a series of events that caused the failure of this parish to thrive. Our Lady of Victory-the Saga of an African American Catholic Community is a compilation of memories, records, photos and interviews. The author recalls growing up in the legacy of Mother Anna Bates. Follow the tale of the infamous wall . built to separate blacks from white residents and how it almost impeded the development of the area. It's the story of a thriving Catholic community in spite of regressive government policies; about to develop strong Catholic roots but doesn't quite make it. This is the Saga of an African-American Catholic Community!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Our Lady of Victory. To get started finding Our Lady of Victory, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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