Black Catholic Advisory Circle

OUR HISTORY

Then

President and Co-Founder of the Catholic Interracial Council, Walter Hubbard established what was to become the feeder organization leading to the founding of the African American Black Catholic Advisory Group in 1987.

Now

In 2008 after a brief hiatus in leadership at the Office of Multicultural Ministries at the Archdiocese of Seattle, the new Director resurrected the group under the name of the Black Catholic Advisory Circle and appointed, with the blessing of the Archbishop, SeVera Dowe, OCDS as Chair. BCAC is supported and administered by the Office of Multicultural Communities, Director Dcn. Carl Mary Chilo, O.P.

Moving Forward

The consensus of BCAC Members is to be more inclusive of the many constituents and people that make up the Archdiocese of Seattle. As we continue to grow and garner more representation throughout the Archdiocese, we have evolved from our earliest goals while keeping the commission of the origins rooted in our mission to educate, empower, and evangelize.

Our member churches in the archdiocese

Immaculate Conception Church

Dcn. Joseph Connor

Barbara Connor

SeVera Dowe, OCDS

Renita Lloyd-Smith

Dr. Ngozi Oleru

Ceaser Patterson

Lynda Roberson

St. Therese Parish

Immaculate Conception Church

Deborah Tinsley

Eric Wilcox

St. James Cathedral

Immaculate Conception Church

St. James Cathedral

Greg Lind

Lisa Matchette

St. Leo Church

St. Aloysius, Buckley

St. James Cathedral

R. Michael Hale

Holy Spirit, Kent

St. Aloysius, Buckley

Brenda Fincher

St. Aloysius, Buckley

Charlene Harris

St. Michael's Church, Olympia

St. Philomena Church, Des Moines

St. Michael's Church, Olympia

Patricia Davis, RIP

St. Paul Church

St. Philomena Church, Des Moines

St. Michael's Church, Olympia

Valarie Anderson

Gaynell Walker

St. Philomena Church, Des Moines

Nicholas Schoen

St. Stephen the Martyr

St. Philomena Church, Des Moines

Dcn. Carl Mary Chilo, O.P.

Events

11/15/2024

BCAC 2024 Conference (Day 1)

5pm

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8pm

St. Stephen the Martyr Church - Renton, WA

Event Details

11/15/2024

BCAC 2024 Conference (Day 1)

The conference aims to build a vision of unity that recognizes all individuals as God's children, emphasizing the inclusion of people of co...

Event Details

5pm

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8pm

St. Stephen the Martyr Church - Renton, WA

11/16/2024

BCAC 2024 Conference (Day 2)

8:30am - 4:00pm

Mass follows at 5pm

Event Details

11/16/2024

BCAC 2024 Conference (Day 2)

The conference features our Keynote speaker and Mass Celebrant, His Eminence Wilton Cardinal Gregory. Featured Speakers include Rev. Anthon...

Event Details

8:30am - 4:00pm

Mass follows at 5pm