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The Julia Greeley Committee
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The Julia Greeley Committee is our parish Social Concerns subcommittee on racial justice. Our mission is to educate our community on the rich contributions people of color have made to our faith and to work for racial justice. We have chosen Julia Greeley as our namesake and patron because of her work for justice and because of her devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus to which our parish has been enthroned.
About Julia Greeley
Julia Greeley was born into slavery in Missouri sometime between 1833 and 1848. Upon being freed by Missouri's Emancipation Act in 1865, she worked as a servant to several families, primarily in the Denver, Colorado area. She quickly became known for caring for the poor and desperate in her community, generously giving others anything beyond what she needed herself. When she didn't have any of her own resources to give, she begged on their behalf so that she could continue to provide for them. Julia Greeley became Catholic in 1880 at Sacred Heart Parish in Denver, where she developed a strong devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She entered the Secular Franciscans in 1901 and was active until her death in 1918. Her cause for canonization was opened in 2016. Read more about her and her cause for sainthood at the Julia Greeley Guild.
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Book Discussion: Fr. Josh Johnson's On Earth as it is in Heaven
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Encounter an authentically Catholic perspective on God’s vision for the universal Church to be united “on earth as it is in heaven.”
From Fr. Josh Johnson, co-author of the popular Pocket Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, author of Broken and Blessed and host of the weekly podcast “Ask Fr. Josh,” comes On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Restoring God’s Vision for Race and Discipleship.
This book follows Fr. Josh’s journey of serving as the only Black priest in the diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fr. Josh draws from the riches of Scripture, personal experience as a Catholic of color, his priestly ministry, and the wisdom of the Church to encourage Catholics to understand more deeply the call of Christ to make disciples of “all peoples and nations (Matt. 28:19).”
With the help of On Earth as it is in Heaven, Catholics can work towards bringing the kingdom of Heaven to earth by reaching out to people of all backgrounds.
Through this book, readers will
- Learn more about bringing unity to the Church by living as the communion of saints on Earth
- Read practical tips for encouraging discipleship and bringing unity into your community and parish
- Hear Fr. Josh’s story about becoming a priest and other stories from his life of ministry
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