•Today’s show is a tribute to Sr. Thea Bowman, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration F.S.P.A., Ph.D. who shared her contributions to the Catholic Church – especially the African American Catholic Congregations.
•Born Dec. 29, 1937, in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Thea was reared as a Protestant until nine years old, when she asked her parents if she could become a Catholic.
•Sister Thea, served as a consultant and gave presentations across the country; lively gatherings that combined singing, gospel preaching, prayer and storytelling. Her programs were directed to break down racial and cultural barriers. She encouraged people to communicate with one another so that they could understand other cultures and races.
•Although she passed in 1990; in 2018 there has been a submission to canonize (Sainted) Sr. Thea Bowman for the people, Priests, Bishops, Nuns et al around the world she ministered to and taught through her years of service.
Disclaimer: some excerpts were used from YouTube information found during research and from the Lead Me Guide Me African American Catholic Hymnal
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