Fr. Augustus Tolton, Black Catholic Organizations and Religious Orders, Black Catholic Blogs and Journals/Magazines, Sunday in a TweetShell for the Gospel for the 1st Sunday of Lent (Year A) [February 26, 2023] Matthew 4:1-11, Sunday in a TweetShell for the Gospel for the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [February 19, 2023] Matthew 5:38-48. The slaveholders, the Elliots, had all their slaves At the time Bishop Healy was ordained a priest, he identified as an Irish-American; it was not obvious from his appearance that he had any African-American ancestry, and no one outside of his mentors in the seminary knew that, legally, he was black. 0000003727 00000 n 0000003050 00000 n His story is one of suffering service. Augustus, his mother, and three brothers and sisters escaped to the North where they could live as free We cannot know the Christ unless we know him crucified, says St. Paul. The record of his life is absent any show of retaliation toward anyone or anything. print and digital media outlets, dedicated to reporting the truth in light of the Gospel and the Father Tolton was not the first black (priest) in America. In his priesthood, Tolton embraced the life of Christ. This same year, Jane Addams establishes Hull House in Chicago. There is a German priest here who is jealous and contemptuous, Augustus wrote in his second report to the Propaganda. We stand in the shadow of his ministry. He was taken to a nearby hospital. This same year, Mary Jane Patterson graduates from Oberlin College in Ohio and becomes the first black woman to graduate from an American college. 0000001964 00000 n And exactly how the Toltons became free is a bit confusing. He abuses me in many ways and has told the bishop to send me out of this place. Requiescat in Pace. Father Augustus Tolton | CatholicSaints.Info, Fr. He tackled it head on with sermons reminding all listening that as children of God there was but one Father and whatever you do to the least you do to Him. 1896: Plessy vs. FergusonThe US Supreme Court, in a vote of seven to one, upholds the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation under the doctrine of separate but equal.. With all this said and for the fact that this apostolate was started on April 1, 2018, the 132nd anniversary of his birth, it is only right that Fr. He also found a cultured and holy priest, one who complained of nothing and prayed for everything. This same year, the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 21, granting citizenship to any person born or naturalized in the United States. So Gus was left to continue working at the cigar factory. Nevertheless the priesthood is a deep mystery and as deep as the holy Eucharist. 309 0 obj <>stream He waited. I am a Ethiopian American diocesan priest by the grace of God and prayers of our Lady. She is the Church for our people. Father Augustine Tolton Patron of Black Priests and Seminarians, Pray for us! 19th century America placed dark skin at the bottom of the color pyramid. Will These African Americans Be Canonized? Martha readily agreed that her husband must go and that some day they would all be together again, and free. He was born a slave in Missouri and escaped to Quincy, Illinois, through the Underground Railroad. Nonetheless, as detected in his handwritten letters to personages and church authority figures, he felt keenly the humiliations inflicted by others, that underneath he felt deeply the sting of verbal assaults and impatience others threw at him, the harshness and humiliations inflicted upon him, and he felt deeply the indignities and insults his people suffered. Students should be able to: 1. People were unable to see the evangelical side to this novel situation of a black priest and the advantages it afforded church and society. In reply to his letters, excuses were made as to why he could not be accommodated. PRAYERS CARDS, NEWLETTERS, AND BROCHURES: For prayer cards, newsletters, and brochures, call 312.534.8376 or write Bishop Joseph N. Perry at the Archdiocese of Chicago: 3525 South Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60653. https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/title/from-slave-to-priest-1#, http://www.dio.org/tolton/tolton/videos-about-father-tolton.html, https://www.ltp.org/p-2539-father-augustus-tolton-a brief-biography-of-a-faithful-priest-and-former-slave.aspx, Call 312.534.8376 or writeBishop Joseph N Perry, Archdiocese of Chicago, 3525 South Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60653. Father Augustus Tolton, you whose life demonstrated the fruit of the Holy Spirits gifts of fortitude and perseverance, We presented to the Church Tolton as a model Christian and priest during a time of paradox, an era of social deficits that attempted to derail his priestly ministry. Only one person Virginia,who volunteers for the Jesuits she is praying for his priesthood daily with me. There is a German priest here who is jealous and contemptuous, Augustus wrote in his second report to the Propaganda. He abuses me in many ways Forces attempted to derail his priestly service in a creeping milieu of diversity that cried out for social and legal recognition but for which society and church could not respond at that time. Trusting all to Providence, the same fervour and energy that Fr. As an ambulance was called, a crowd gathered around the unusual sight of a black man dressed in a faded cassock. Although the Venerable Augustus Tolton lived over a hundred years ago his spirituality still speaks to us with incredible clarity and inspirational vitality for our times. WebVenerable Fr. He was more than a fundraiser though. He receives special instruction because he was far advanced than other students. They embraced. Subscribe to get email notifications of new posts and special offers PLUS a St. Joseph digital poster. In Rome, he was Gus from the U.S., loved by his fellow seminarians and admired for his deep spirituality by his teachers. At 16, he made his First Communion and started to think about the priesthood. Web835 North Rush Street Chicago, IL 60611-2030 . 0 His temperament allowed him to rejoice in the Lord while under trial. WebTop Augustus Tolton Quotes I've always tried to do the smartest and best thing. He suffered genuinely in that these priestly things were administered from a black face, black hands and a black heart. He continued to pray, to give classes to his fellow parishioners, to wait, and to hope. WebGeneral Novena to Venerable Father Augustus Tolton. There is only one priest Jesus Christ is our high priest and calls men to have a participation in His priesthood. 0000001549 00000 n Toltons legacy says to us that transformation is possible through suffering. Written By: Augustus Tolton, in full John Augustine Tolton, also called Augustine John Tolton and Father Gus, (born April 1, 1854, Brush Creek, Ralls county, Mo., U.S.died July 9, 1897, Chicago, Ill.), American religious leader who is regarded as the first African American ordained as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church (see Researchers Note). His family escaped when he was a child and ran away to Illinois, a free state. f$d (qAD@B ?CFV3vn`e6yDXSR!rR$49PA>']"\jph%R,)aX2 |l++E}wM~Jhe. Yet, essentially, the results of this struggled reasoning are pretty much the same for us as they are for anyone else regardless of faith perspective or lack thereof. It baffles my mind to see or hear of any Christians discriminating against anyone, especially when Christians show racial bias against a fellow brother or sister in Christ. The Sacred Congregation for Causes of Saints at the Vatican grants the title Servant of God to Father Augustus Tolton and orders that the Archdiocese of Chicago proceed with the Diocesan Inquiry into his life and virtues. Father Tolton was declared venerable in 2019. Saints arise from the exigencies of the eras within which they live. Cause website: https://tolton.archchicago.org. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The building was later razed to the ground, unless it was in a pit! 63 0 obj <> endobj xref 63 23 0000000016 00000 n Now his canonization cause needs one miraculous healing worked through his intercession to be approved by Rome in order that he might be beatified. We believers try to make sense of our own experiences of being victims along lifes way by gazing back at what happened to the Savior in his own mistreatment. The Cause is registered with the Congregation under the case-file number: Prot. Laid to rest on that July day in 1897, and having entered into the mysterious freedom of the Children of God where there is neither Greek nor Jew, neither freed nor slave Fr. And we each participate in this unfortunate victimization in varying degrees. It is a haunting theme that runs through the Christian story, an indelible line in the Christian narrative, an interestingly powerful story that has as its banner, the cross. His solemn Requiem Mass was attended by more than 100 brother priests and a crowd that overflowed the church. She endeavors to free us of both. He expects to become a missionary priest in Africa. On June 12, 2019, Tolton was declared Venerable by Pope Francis I, the second step towards canonization. Finally, a second appeal to the Urban College through the Franciscans lead to Augustus acceptance. The young white boy the same age group gets all the attention because he wants to be a priest. He refused to be discouraged or to blame anyone. For the first time in his life he lived in an environment free from racial discrimination. America has been called the most enlightened nation in the world. We shall see whether it deserves that honor. Web1878 Augustus Tolton enrolls in St. Francis College, now Quincy University. 1886: Augustus Tolton was ordained at St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome on April 24 and was told he would return as a missionary to his home country of the United States in Quincy, Illinois. 0000004840 00000 n Required fields are marked *. In the 1880s, a black man becoming a priest was thought to be impossible and, in fact, might never have been set in motion were there not a few priests and religious of courageous, visionary and unselfish choices made by them; Fathers Peter McGirr and Theodore Wegmann, School Sister of Notre Dame Herlinde Sick, Franciscan Fathers Michael Richardt and Francis Ostrop who were some of the best representatives of Catholics in action for their time. It was the same church where he had served Mass and given catechism classes after he had finished his work at the local factory. McGirr. Interviewed by the St. Thomas More Cougar Cast Student Show for Black History Month! What message is God sending through repeated instances of human agony and crucifixion? Tolton felt unwell. In this Church we do not have to fight for our rights because we are black. I must now give praise to that son of the Emerald Isle, Father Peter McGirr, pastor of St. Peters Church in Quincy, who promised me that I would be educated and who kept his word. God pulled him through a sinful situation. Unexpectedly, when aged only 43, having at last been able to attend a retreat for priests, on returning by train, Fr. Racial prejudice was not confined to the South. Father Augustus Tolton, you whose life demonstrated the fruit of the Holy Spirits gifts of fortitude and perseverance, pray for my strength and perseverance as I cry out for Gods mercy for (state your intention here). Pray Father Augustus Tolton that God will hear my cry and answer me according to His will. Amen! 1852:Harriet Beecher Stowes novel about the horrors of slavery, Uncle Toms Cabin, is published and sells 300,000 copies in the first year. 348 0 obj <> endobj Toltons Canonization Timeline 2019 June 11, 2019 Pope Francis issues the declaration that But bitterness was alien to Toltons soul. Without a national program to assist the assimilation of freed slaves into the fabric of the country, its schools, social and educational institutions and politics were found generally off limits to blacks especially where whites were invested. 0 Gus was not insensitive to what that victory actually meant to many of the freed slaves whom he lived alongside, including his own family: servile work for some, lives of poverty for most. We gaze at the crucifix to find a source of meaning. The next day Father Tolton said his first Mass, with thousands left standing outside since there was no more room in the church. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Mass is celebrated there until 1889. Around his bedside were the hospital chaplain who had administered the Last Rites, some nuns praying, and his mother. It brings a message of hope and healing for the wounds that plague our culture. He also learned to serve Mass. He ordained on April 24, 1886, and sent back to the United States. Saints are of human stock but have the genius to step forward and bring the gospel message to the contradictions of their time. He was, however, the first priest whose identity as an African-American was publicly acknolwedged at the time of his ordination. By all accounts, his mother, having continued to work as a priests housekeeper died an equally holy death in 1911. He had won his freedom first by flight and his priesthood by perseverance. One day the Parish Priest saw Gus praying alone in church. As he looked at the face of the young man he noticed somethingLater he asked Gus what he had been praying about. THEY MIGHT BE SAINTS-VEN. Bishop Baltes was willing to have him and the diocese would cover his seminary expenses. The Civil War had just begun. 0000051258 00000 n The touching story of Augustus Tolton reminds us of the glaring social deficits of a former time. The First Colored Priest in the United States He was from Missouri and died in Chicago, but he was ordained by and for Springfield in IL., where he was buried. We find no evidence of outburst in him in face of what he endured. monetization of National Catholic Register RSS feeds is strictly prohibited. From the time he was 14, he served Mass every morning before going to work or school. At Quincy station there was a large and noisy crowd to welcome him. EWTN News, Inc. is the worlds largest Catholic news organization, comprised of television, radio, Lesley Jones I'm not mad. Northern congregations resented the recent influx of blacks from the South. He expects to become a missionary priest in Africa. Jim Justice to become law. He was a bright light in a dark time. Reproduction of material from this website without written permission, or unlicensed commercial use or He was declared venerable in 2019. God must be working salvation out through it all while none of it makes sense. Tolton always showed himself refined maintained undoubtedly by a great fortitude of spirit within. Kurt Cobain We have seen over the many years a variety of ways to confront the evil of racism, social protest violent and non-violent, academically through oratory, literature, prose and story-telling. The story starts there at Calvary. In the beginning was the Word and words are the way that the Word can be better understood and communicated. Tolton lived in reduced circumstances. Facets of the Church coopted what society legislated by norm and practiced by lawless custom as regards the races. His was a quiet approach, a novel ministry to black and white together and he was, unfortunately, resented for it. N. 2958. Your email address will not be published. A religious figure like Tolton arises with unique inspiration amidst the chasms that remain apparent between black and white races in this country. This post originally appeared at Catholic Exchange and is reprinted with permission. We desperately need more priests from the US. But, racial prejudice was also found there. Both black and white, Catholic and non-Catholic came to see the young man who had left a much-loved friend and fellow worker and who now returned in a black soutane with a red sash. hb```w@(cy]F `y5m\,?pc, @410i1 ap$SS?A70Ma*|lq?3f 020EiF r0 ,. Take a second to support us on Patreon! 0000004240 00000 n His parents were slaves, so he too became one. Bishop Baltes then appealed to the Urban College in Rome, but this international seminary also suggested that Augustus attend seminary in the United States. Having already passed the states House of Delegates, the bill has only to be signed by Republican Gov. His beatification we hope will provide renewed impetus within the African American Catholic community in the United States; as one of our own being raised to mention at the altar will send a spiritual recharge to the hope of African American Catholics that we need at this time and have needed for quite some time. ):www.catholicgentleman.com [], Your email address will not be published. The cross of Christ is the Fathers will and was present even at His miraculous birth.No one can earn or has a right to the priesthood because it is not career but rather a vocation,consequently a calling from God Himself. The Archdiocese of Chicago opened his cause for canonization in 2010. The musical Passion play comes to the big screen as a Fathom event on March 6 and 7. Gus grew up quickly. Just as with his father before him, Gus was an idealist. We give our all to the Lord yet blacks are the most under evangelized 1880: Augustus Tolton departs for Rome on February 15 to enter the seminary at the Collegium Urbanum de Propaganda Fide. At times you were publicly exposed to insult and trial; at other times you associated yourselves with those who were being so dealt with do not, then surrender your confidence; it will have great reward. or school. Standing at the altar the priest talks to God in conversation about his only begotten Sons victimization so that sins may be forgiven. A bright and intelligent boy, with a good heart, aged nine, he was helping support his family by working at a local tobacco factory. That was dangerous enough but they were being pursued. Augustine Tolton: Americas First BlackPriest [], [] (. Gus participated as much as he could in parish activities: learning to serve Holy Mass, and then going on to be a lay catechist. Worship at the altar is always a commemoration of Jesus Christ as victim. His journey of deliverance from slavery and discrimination offers potent imagery for anyone who finds inspiration from his life when suffering persecution because of ones faith or ones race. A blog for Catholic men that seeks to encourage virtue, the pursuit of holiness and the art of true masculinity. He was 43. He is the creator and host of the EWTN television series They Might Be Saints and author of the book They Might Be Saints (EWTN Publishing 2021) about Americans on the path to sainthood and the search for canonization miracles. Still, he went to Holy Mass as often as he could; he prayed daily. Tolton is a model of virtue for all Catholics. One could even say it was Fr. He attended out of-the-way classes taught by friendly priests and nuns who saw in his eyes the bright spark of the love of God, a tender devotion to the Church and a determination to serve people whether black or white. And, with that, one of her children, Augustine Tolton, later to become the first African-American to be ordained priest, was freed. His human virtues and obvious piety did not go unremarked by the redoubtable Fr. We shall see whether it deserves that honor. Tolton is the first African American ordained for the priesthood in the United States. The world is saved ultimately by our being victims. K. V. Turley is a London based freelance writer and filmmaker with a degree in theology from the Maryvale Institute. I must now give praise to that son of the Emerald Isle, Father Peter McGirr, pastor of St. Peters Church in Quincy, who promised me that I would be educated and who kept his word. They settled in Quincy, Illinois, a major stop on the Underground Railroad. He died at the age of 43 on July 9, 1897 after collapsing the previous day upon returning from a priests retreat during heat wave that swept the city that year. Another miracle has been recently attributed to his intercession. " vXp/n*%kPD\CDkAA43J~]*+a$/ :J\]cN$8NOdp4vE. Proudly powered by WordPress | We may not be connected by hand but we are always connected by heart. WebTHEY MIGHT BE SAINTS- BISHOP ALPHONSE GALLEGOS He strolled the streets of Sacramento, saving souls by visiting families and mixing with low riders in the Latino community. We shall see whether it deserves that honor. We are inspired by Toltons courage and innocent determination in face of incredible race prejudice typical of that bygone era but for which we now take as a source of inspiration for the work that remains in the 21st century. Augustus Tolton Quote Catholic Quote Catholic Nursery - Etsy GloryBePrints 4,004 sales | Fr. The Saintly Life of Father Augustus Tolton - Catholic Exchange The Church is broad and liberal. This same year, Fr. That night they took an old row boat across the Mighty Mississippi while the Confederates shot at them from shore. Father Tolton is a good priest, but he wants to create a kind of society which is not feasible in this place, was the bishops explanation. In that social inequities remain apparent in our times Tolton offers strident Christians a model of deportment that is useful in what it can mean for the reconciliation of the races. Just remember that even though many people dont know his name, many people are praying for an increase in vocations to the priesthood. The couple were never to see each other again; the children were never again to play with their father. Peter Tolton then headed north and joined the Union Army. That passage from the letter to the Hebrews must have resonated in Toltons heart: Recall the days gone by when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a great contest of suffering. Also, what a blessing as it sounds as if your grandson and a fellow young parishioner are BOTH considering vocations to the priesthoodthere is certainly room for both of them! In the case of Augustus Tolton it is the long period of black slavery in this country and the nations Civil War foisting a resolution to uncompensated black servitude and the tumultuous period of Reconstruction of a nation torn to shreds over this issue. ,M 398 0 obj <>stream Catch a new episode of They Might Be Saints.. Order Bulk SubscriptionsGet a discount on 6 or more copies sent to your parish, organization Several months later, his mother, Martha, decided it was time for her and the children to also seek freedom. Fr. After he finished his basic education at 18, Tolton received the help of Father McGirr, who began to help him find a seminary. 1`' E,D2`%XX\DrE +LRZ*IF `6J5=@ 6w Discuss human rights as related to problems of Augustine Tolton was now, at last, truly free. He was buried in Quincy at his request. If the United States has never before seen a black priest, it must see one now. His goodness easily elicits our affection and our empathy, a goodness that attracted people of whatever background to his sermons and ministrations and counsel. In July 1886, Fr. Seven years after Augustine, or Gus as he was known, was born, war broke out between the States. hb```f`` AX,3>71-``^ 9o&fR%'0Htt0pt40 )d]@ LV@ZF20g,p,9L3]fp$yW That was not an unusual sight; however, that day there was a change. Sign up for 6 Free IssuesTry us out with a free trial subscription. Catholic Church. Despite his open and generous manner, his learning and piety, his hard work and dedication, and above all his priestly heart and its desire for souls, he was to be defamed, insulted and ultimately rejected. Instead, gratitude moved him through to victory. If America has never seen a black priest it has to see one now! With these prophetic words the assignment orders for Father Tolton changed from some place in Africa back to Quincy, Illinois in the Diocese of Alton. Ordained in Rome, Italy, April 24, 1886 The young man looked embarrassed. After some time in Chicago he led the establishment of an ethnically black Catholic parish, St. Monicas, which still survives to this day as St. Elizabeths. This same year, the Census of 1880 showed the U.S. population at 50 million with a Black population of 6.5 million (13%). 0000001420 00000 n 0000051295 00000 n It was the priests of the Church who taught me to pray and to forgive my persecutors it was through the direction of a Sister of Notre Dame, Sister Herlinde, that I learned to interpret the Ten Commandments; and then I also beheld for the first time the glimmering light of truth and the majesty of the Church. His employers liked him; he worked hard and was reliable. Among the best known of these six is Father Augustus Tolton (1854-1897), the first recognized American Black priest. Here they joined the closest Catholic church, the German parish of St. Boniface. But a Cardinal, Giovanni Simeoni in Rome said, America has been called the most enlightened nation; we'll see if it deserves that honor. On 9 July 1897, he died as a priest should worn out in the care of his flock. For the time being, local priests tutored Augustus privately in between his work at both the cigar factory and as a janitor at St. Peters. 1862: Martha Jane escapes withher children to Quincy, Illinois. A Better Way Forward, Heres a Bishop Doing Something Good, and More Great Links! 0000002939 00000 n Father Augustus Tolton is considered, along with the Healy Brothers, among the very first African American priests in the United States. McGirr was keen to progress this proposition. I will pray for your grandson Ignatius in his discernment of his call to the priesthood. So its important to pray for Ignatius, as well as for those who may be against him. ZeS6N ;'pw! Augustus witnessed mistreatment of his people and became a victim himself of such mistreatment. WebAugustus Tolton: the Church is the True Liberator, by Joyce Duriga, Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 2018; Audio Book (From Slave to Priest) by Lighthouse Catholic Media: It was the way he handled this challenge to his Christian faith that presents him remarkable and therefore a model for how we can handle protracted disappointment, and seeming hopelessness. He faced opposition notably from within the Christian community, the one institution he should have been able to rely upon for compassion and support. Mrs Henderson, please know that your grandson will be in my prayers. Copyright 2023 EWTN News, Inc. All rights reserved. What Tolton experienced in that time of social ambivalence is stuff we read about in history books or view in certain documentaries. Objectives . McGirr had wanted to ask him a question. BOOK PICK: Father Josh Johnsons On Earth as It Is in Heaven, Hawley asked Garland whether the Department of Justice is cultivating sources and spies in Latin Mass parishes and other Catholic parishes around the country.. Their efforts were remarkable in face of those odds and likely those odds could have proven too high to overcome. We may not be One account, in Wikipedia, says Stephen Elliot freed his slaves at the outbreak of the Civil War. A nation experimenting with democracy and certain notions of freedom was unable to process the dignity of black skin amidst the kaleidoscope of ethnic diversity emerging therein. A funeral also occurred at St. Peter Church in Quincy on July 13. He faced both racial opposition and triumph over the course of his priesthood. 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