Posts by Rosemary Jean-Louis

In Case You Missed It: Our Lady of Lourdes Represented at the Rivers Music Institute and Archbishop James P. Lyke Conference

The Rivers Music Institute is named after the late Father Clarence Rivers. The Reverend Dr. Clarence Rufus Joseph Rivers, the first African-American priest in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, was a well-known Catholic liturgist who contributed to the first official American mass in English after the Second Vatican Council in 1963. His hymns were reminiscent of earlier African American spirituals and led to…

Neighborhood and Urban Stations of the Cross

The Neighborhood and Urban Stations of the Cross are traditions of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. People get a chance to follow Jesus to Calvary by walking the stations of the cross in their neighborhood. The multilingual walks include music, prayer and reflection on the social injustices of today. Here are two taking place of note: 38th Annual…