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Black Catholics

Feb 191 min read

Updated: Mar 6

determined to stay, rebuild in community ravaged by wildfires.

Black Catholics will rebuild
The home of Trena Spurlock burns in Altadena, Calif., following the Eaton Fire, which began Jan. 7, 2025. Spurlock, a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church's gospel choir, fled her home of 40 years with her dog, a Bible and her late husband's ashes before the blaze devoured her entire neighborhood in Altadena, home to a historically significant Black community. (OSV News photo/courtesy Trena Spurlock)

ALTADENA, Calif. (OSV News) — As a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s gospel choir, Trena Spurlock has sung the hymn “My Help” countless times.


 
 
 

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