The death of George Floyd at the hands – or the knee – of a police officer in Minnesota last week is horrifying. Understandably, it has touched off a storm of protests, violent outbursts, and a new wave of anger, sadness and fear. What are we to do in the face of this? How does the Church respond? What is the Lord telling us at this moment in history?

New priest appointments have been released. All terms begin on July 1, 2020, unless otherwise noted.

As devoted ministers in the African-American community for over 125 years, the Josephites call for a complete and thorough investigation into the senseless killing of an unarmed black man, Ahmaud Arbery, in Brunswick, Georgia. This murder is yet another example of an innocent, young black life lost at the hands of vigilantes taking matters of perceived “justice” into their own hands...