Reaching Out to the Black Community Feb. 26, 2021 Share This:
Every year, during Black History Month, President Fram Virjee and faculty/staff members from Cal State Fullerton visit different African American churches to encourage congregants (and their children) to attend college … and, specifically, Cal State Fullerton.
This year, because of the pandemic, in-person meetings weren’t possible so the president virtually visited four local African American churches: Christ Our Redeemer (Pastor Rev. Dr. Ralph E. Williamson), Johnson Chapel AME (Pastor Rev. Delman Howard), Friendship Baptist Church (Pastor Rev. Kenneth Curry Jr.) and Second Baptist Church (Pastor Rev. Ivan S. Pitts). While the format was different, the message was the same: “Come to Cal State Fullerton. We want you, we respect you, we need you.”
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The year 2020 has been memorable. Although the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have overshadowed most of the year, it brought about positives which would not have happened otherwise.
The Church adapted; the domestic Church was promoted. Catholics learned that beyond the sacred space of church, faith can grow and still be grounded.
Faith, COVID protocols, virtual Masses
The spread of COVID-19 and its impact internationally led to discussion by the local Catholic Church which said it was taking cues from the local health authorities. Parishes were encouraged to be diligent in ensuring best practices related to hygiene (p.12,