Date: Sunday, April 14
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: 12th-floor Lounge, E. Gerald Corrigan Conference Center, 113 W. 60th St., Lincoln Center Campus, Fordham University
What constitutes sainthood? How are saints “made”? Four U.S. Catholics of African descent are in the formal process of consideration for canonization as saints. This lecture highlights Henriette DeLille, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family, who lived out a vision that defied social convention, cultural custom, and tepid religiosity. DeLille’s compelling story sheds light on the multifaceted injustices and struggles that have marked U.S. black Catholic experience; her witness illumines holiness as an embodied affirmation of one’s God-given dignity and worth, impelling concrete action to defend and serve those neighbors most at risk. Free and open to the public. To RSVP or for more information, contact cacs@fordham.edu or 718-817-0662.
