Meet Father Rivers

A podcast exploring the legacy of a hidden but essential figure in American Catholicism: Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers. Hosted by @ekcstrand and @etstyles.

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Eric and Emily were invited to be part of @sacredheartuniv's Catholic Studies Lecture Series: The Human Journey Colloquia. Who's more human than Fr Rivers? We shared some "Sankofa Truths" worth reaching back for from our encounters with Fr. Rivers' life and legacy. Thank you SHU!

[Ines San Martin @inesanma]

In a penitential liturgy, Pope Francis had 7 cardinals read apologies that he wrote: "because it was necessary to call our main sins by name."
The sins included abuse, mistreatment of women, and lack of commitment to peace, respect for human life, and concern for the poor.
#synod

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And of course the pinnacle of the weekend - Remembering the life, theology, and music of Father Clarence Joseph Rivers on the Feast of Christ the King with @WashArchbishop, the first African American Cardinal, at @CatholicAoC Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains.

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Amazing things are happening at @univofdayton with the @catholicaoc! Seeking for a City: Academic Symposium on Black Catholic Liturgy and Culture. REGISTER HERE: https://t.co/nVTEbhR2tJ

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And many more great speakers, ministers, and musicians!

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MFR is helping prepare this exciting event, co-sponsored by @CatholicAoC and @univofdayton

Registration is open now: https://t.co/nVTEbhRAjh
Get those hotel rooms soon! We can't wait to see you there!

Will you help us spread the word? PM us for details and interview ops!

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@lenaghanop Thanks.

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Hey we recognize that smiling face! Would love to know more about the photo and Rivers’ involvement there.

[Jordan Lenaghan @lenaghanop]

It’s wild finding old material is the Chaplaincy’s archives.

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@kevin_ahern @lenaghanop Thank you!

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Great reflections from our own @etstyles!

[Black Catholic Messenger @BlkCathlicMsngr]

Venerable Augustus Tolton died on this day in 1897, following a little more than a decade of ministry as America's first openly Black Catholic cleric.

@etstyles explores his holy determination and its implications for the universal priesthood. https://t.co/wXyWn76MBh

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Reminder: today, July 1 at 11:59pmET is the deadline to submit presentation proposals for Seeking For a City, a symposium on the legacies of Fr. Clarence Rivers and “What We Have Seen and Heard” in Ohio this Nov. 2024. Funding available for those selected. Details in the CFP:

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Direct link to the CFP: https://t.co/W6wgURZQPd

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Direct link to the CFP: https://t.co/W6wgURZQPd

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Save the date: we are Seeking for a City with @CatholicAoC and @univofdayton! Fr. Rivers and the pastoral letter "What We Have Seen and Heard" form our subjects as we gather to pray/reflect on the gifts of Blackness in Catholicism this Nov. Proposals invited, funding available.

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MFR co-host Emily would like everyone to know that the Black Lives Matter sign in her yard was put there by her, with her husband’s, son’s and cat’s full support.

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Check out (and please share) this exciting opportunity for scholars interested in Fr. Rivers and the Black Catholic movement!

Full CFP is here: https://t.co/W6wgURZiZF

Many, many thanks to our partners @CatholicAoC and @univofdayton

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We're pleased to share the following Call for Presenters (funded) on Fr. Rivers and "What we Have Seen and Heard" at the University of Dayton this November: https://t.co/W6wgURZiZF

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@ThereseLysaught We could have sung all day in there.

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In December 2021, Eric, Emily and their friend and fellow Rivers fan Johnathon Kelso explored Grailville, the spiritual and environmental center at which Rivers’ American Mass Program was recorded. It was such a cool space, they decided to sing: https://t.co/Becb6Jfv2h