TALK OF GREENWOOD
Dr. Jerry Goodwin
Ali Mumbach is the campus minister at Howard University. Photo Provided
St. Monica Catholic Church and the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma are sponsoring a workshop entitled “The Church in Black and White: Creating the Beloved Catholic Community” on Feb. 21-23.
Fr. Robert Boxie, a priest chaplain, and Ali Mumbach, a campus minister, will be the guest speakers. Both hold their respective positions at Howard University.
“We look forward to actively engaging participants in the weekend of fellowship, faith, and enrichment,” say organizers. “This event is open to any person eager to learn about the Black Catholic history in the Tulsa area.”
In addition to the lectures over the three days, other programming is scheduled. On Feb. 21, 6 p.m. – 8p.m. – Meet and Greet at St. Monica Catholic Church, 633 E. Marshall Pl.; Feb. 22, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Workshop at Rudisill Regional Library, 1502 N. Harford Ave.; and Feb. 23, 10 a.m. – Unity Mass at St. Monica. A continental breakfast and lunch will be offered during the workshop.
Boxie, a native of Lake Charles, La., was ordained in the priesthood in 2016 and previously served as parochial vicar at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Largo, Md. He received his seminary formation at Theological College at the Catholic University of America and the Pontifical North American College/Pontifical Gregorian University) in Rome. He holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and an engineering degree from Vanderbilt University.
Mumbach of Houston, Texas, is a board member of the Catholic Evangelical Missionary People of Color (CEMPOC). The organization provides financial assistance to missionaries. She is studying for a master’s degree in sociology at Howard University during the regular academic year and a master’s degree in theology at the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in New Orleans in the summer. She graduated from Texas State University with a sociology degree. She formerly worked in college ministry with St. Paul’s Outreach at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J.
For more information and registration, visit conference registration or contact Fr. Celestine Obidegwu at okey1970@yahoo.com.
