Fr. Maurice will speak on the history of Black people in the Catholic Church in the United States and address the pursuit of racial justice today in light of the church’s complicity in the history of slavery and racism in this country.

Fr. Maurice is a Roman Catholic priest in the Redemptorist Congregation. He is an award-winning author, having published many articles and book chapters about preaching, African American spirituality and culture, pastoral theology, evangelization and social justice. His most recent book is an award winning biography of his mentor, Sr. Thea Bowman. Bishop Joseph Kopacz of the Diocese of Jackson appointed Fr. Maurice to assist in the cause for canonization of Sr. Bowman. He is currently working on a book on preaching titled, Down Deep in My Soul: The Black Preaching Style in Catholic Worship, which emerges from a fellowship he has as an “Aquinas Delaplane Preaching Scholar” of Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. Fr. Maurice also serves as the Convener of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium.

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Boreta Singleton will speak on Reading the Signs of the Times with Two Women of Faith: Catherine McAuley and Katharine Drexel. In her talk, Boreta will speak on the lives and legacies of two religious leaders in the Roman Catholic Church who, rooted in their relationship with God, pursued social justice and mercy.

Boreta Singleton, a native of Philadelphia, taught in Catholic elementary schools and served as Director of the Office for Black Catholics. She now lives in the Bronx, and has ministered with and for the Jesuits for almost 20 years, first as a teacher and administrator at St. Aloysius School in Harlem, and currently at St. Peter’s Prep High School in Jersey City as Director of Faculty Formation. Boreta is active in her church community of St. Francis Xavier in Manhattan as a member of a group of Spiritual Directors and Supervisors, the Racial Justice Ministry and the Parish Choir. She became an Associate of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in 2018 as a result of co-facilitating their Institute Anti-Racism Transformation Team. She also sings with The Ignatian Schola, and the chorus of Choral Chameleon.

Come home September 25-27, 2020 for a weekend filled with fun for alumni, students, parents, and friends to celebrate the spirit of Cabrini together on our beautiful campus.

Some of the weekend events to look forward to

– A festival featuring food trucks, games, drinks, and live music

– Special class reunions*

– Athletic games and so much more!

*If your class is interested in planning a special reunion event for your class, please contact the Alumni Office at alumni@cabrini.edu or 610-902-8226.

A full schedule of events will be available soon.

We look forward to seeing you in September!

NEW DATE: AUGUST 24, 2020

Virtual Commencement – May 17, 2020

On-Campus Commencement – August 8, 2020

The Center for Urban Education, Equity, and Improvement (CUEEI) will be hosting the PA-NAME Conference on March 6 and 7 https://www.pa-name.org/.   Given the mission alignment between PA-NAME and CUEEI, we decided to incorporate the annual Shirley Dixon Event into the PA-NAME conference.  Thus, the annual Shirley Dixon Celebration of Urban Education will be held on Friday March 6 (530-730pm).

This year’s keynote speaker is the dynamic Tim Wise, who is widely regarded as one of the most prominent anti-racist educators in the United States.  Although the Shirley Dixon Celebration of  Urban Education event is free and open to the public, given the strong interest in both the PA-NAME conference and the annual Shirley Dixon celebration, because of limited seating, we strongly encourage you and (possibly your students) to register ASAP