African Ancestry Ministry: "Walk together. Work together. Love each other." 
— Pope Francis, June 4, 2017

About AAMEN

Holy Cross AAMEN representatives: 

• Joyce Ellis
• Betty Blackmon
• Marian Johnson-Thompson
• Kay Patterson
• Gloria Burton

The African Ancestry Ministry and Evangelization Network was established in the Diocese of Raleigh to foster the mission of the Roman Catholic Church:

• Spread the Gospel
• Celebrate the Sacraments
• Form a faith community

To do this ministry, we must create an atmosphere in which individuals of African Ancestry:

• Can maintain their identity
• Heighten their visibility
• Enhance their lives as Catholics

The ministry is concerned with nurturing those in the faith, reconciling those fallen away from the faith, and offering a church home to the un-churched through conversion to the Catholic faith.

Holy Cross is one of 14 AAMEN chapters in the Diocese of Raleigh and is represented by parishioners who attend quarterly meetings. Minutes of AAMEN meetings are posted in the next column. 

Tuition Assistance

> Parents : Tuition assistance is offered through AAMEN for children attending Catholic Schools in the diocese. View details here . 

African Ancestry Mass Schedule

Diocese of Raleigh website