Friday, August 22, 2014

USA: St. Louis Archbishop Calls To 'Dismantle Systemic Racism' In Mass For Ferguson

The Archbishop of St. Louis, Robert Carlson, held a special mass for peace and justice in Ferguson as protestors continued to clash with police over the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.

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By Yasmine Hafiz | August 21, 2014

On Wednesday, the Archbishop of St. Louis, Robert Carlson, held a special mass for peace and justice in Ferguson as protestors continued to clash with police over the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.

In a letter released on August 18, Carlson asked parishioners to donate to a collection set aside to "assist food pantries and parishes in the Ferguson area that offer assistance to those who have been affected by the looting and destruction of property." Over five hundred Catholics from the St. Louis area attended, according to the St. Louis Review.

The Archbishop laid out five crucial steps to "dismantle systemic racism" in his homily. According to the St. Louis Review, he said:
I am re-establishing today the Human Rights Commission in the Archdiocese of St Louis.
I am asking the Charles Lwanga Center to begin a study and offer solutions to decrease violence in our communities and in our families.
I pledge an ongoing commitment to provide a pathway out of poverty by providing scholarships so that young people can receive a quality education in our Catholic schools.
I pledge my support and the support of the archdiocese to assist the churches in Ferguson to deal with issues of poverty and racism.
Finally, I am asking each priest in the Archdiocese of St. Louis to offer a Mass for Justice and Peace.

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