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Support Services for African and Caribbean Catholics

There is a growing number of Catholics of African ancestry coming into Atlanta Archdiocese in recent years, i.e. from Africa and the Caribbean Basin.

The Office for Black Catholic Ministry makes available supports services towards evangelization efforts of these communities. It also attempts to assist the socialization process of the membership of these evolving Catholic communities. The nature of this assistance is continually evolving and is guided by ongoing discussions with representatives of these respective communities.

The following are the present support services offered:

• Providing Organizing Assistance to immigrant communities from the African Continent, the Caribbean and to In-migrant Catholics from other Regions of the US
• Small Grant Assistance for Evangelization Events and Other Related Expenses.
• Providing or Securing Technical Assistance
• Referrals
• Advocacy

The following are the present communities organizing:

• The Nigerian Community of Atlanta
  For information call the Chairman: IfeanyiAnikpe at (770) 941-7199 or the Secretary Boniface Otor at (678) 596-5913.

• Haitian Community
  Fr.Maxis St.Fleur, Chaplain for Haitian Community
  Contact Number: (770) 428-7139
  Haitian Mass – every Sunday at Sts. Peter and Paul at 4pm.
  For mass information call (404) 241–5862.

• Ivory Coast Community – Hosanna Prayer Group
  For information call the Group Leader, Christian Gallie at
  (404) 315–8761.
  French Mass is every Saturday from 7 – 9PM at the Lyke House.

• Eritrean (Ethiopian) Community
  For information contact Kifle-Ab Gebreab at (770) 593–0795.

• Togo Community
  For information contact Fr. Guyma Noel at (770) 977-1442 ext. 112

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