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Kujenga

A Black Catholic Teen Leadership Conference for high school youth. An experience which focuses on the development of leadership, spirituality, and self-identity. Planned and implemented by

advocates for Black Catholic adults and youth leadership.

All youth participants must register through parish youth minster/pastor and be

accompanied by an adult chaperone.

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2026

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Sat, Oct 24
Witness of Hope:
St. Louis University High School
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Oct 24, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
St. Louis University High School, 4970 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
Care of immigrant communities from a Catholic perspective. $10 per person (includes light breakfast and lunch)
Sun, Nov 01
OH GLORY! A Concert of Negro Spirituals
St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Catholic Ch
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Nov 01, 2026, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Catholic Ch, 1118 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106, USA
Join us for an afternoon featuring voices from across our community, including guest choirs, soloist Cortney Towns, The Voices of St. Alphonsus, and the St. Alphonsus ‘Rock’ Dance Ministry – Liturgical Leaders in Motion, with Caleb J. Camp serving as Griot/Master of Ceremonies
Sat, Nov 07
The Umoja Circle: After A Merger
St. Charles Lwanga Center (Old St. Rita)
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Nov 07, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
St. Charles Lwanga Center (Old St. Rita), 8240 Washington St, St. Louis, MO 63114, USA
Celebrate Black Catholic History Month! The Umoja Circle…A Black Catholic Community Synodal Process for Parish Renewal After a Merger *RSVP/Registration is only for those staying for lunch
Sat, Dec 12
Advent by Candlelight
St. Peter Claver Parish
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Dec 12, 2026, 11:30 AM – 11:35 AM
St. Peter Claver Parish, 4330 Shreve Ave, St. Louis, MO 63115, USA
Prepare your heart for the season with St. Peter Claver Parish