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Barbara Clowers shares her experiences as a teacher at St. Peter Claver School. She also witnessed the racial integration of the parishes in Macon, and served as the Chair of the SPC Evangelist Mission which had a great impact on the community and…

Monroe Abram, born in 1933, discusses some of the changes he has seen in St. Peter Claver Parish, as well as some of the priests and parishioners he knew.


Monroe Abram, 88, was born in Macon, GA to Helen and Monroe Abram, one of three children,…

St. Pius X High School was open from 1952-1971 and served to educate African American graduates of Catholic elementary schools in Savannah. It was owned by the Society of African Missions (SMA) and staffed by sisters from the Missionary Franciscans…

Benedictine monks were invited to Savannah in 1874 to work with Black Catholics. The Benedictines established St. Benedict the Moor parish and several schools for black Catholic children. The Benedictines served the parish until their departure in…

Founded by the Society of African Missions fathers to serve African Americans in Savannah, it merged with Most Pure Heart of Mary into Resurrection of Our Lord in 2000.

Created by the merger of Most Pure Heart of Mary and St. Anthony Parish. SMA Father Ignatius Lissner founded both parishes ninety years before the merger. Father Chaney is on the Parish Council here and serves on the Liturgical and Spiritual Life…

Created by the merger of Cathedral Day School and Sacred Heart Interparochial School, it was adopted and governed by St. Benedict the Moor in 1998. Although a private school, it was not specifically for Black students. It closed due to low…

Founded by the SMA fathers to serve African Americans on the west side of Savannah. It had a dedicated school from 1909 until 1975. Most Pure Heart of Mary merged with St. Anthony into Resurrection of Our Lord Parish in 2000.

The parish was founded by the Jesuit Order in 1888 to serve African American Catholics. The church building moved to its permanent location at 131 Ward Street in 1913. The school was founded in 1903 by St. Katharine Drexel to educate black and Indian…

The Parish came amongst great enthusiasm from the African American population. The diocese added a convent, school, and rectory in 1947. The Sisters of the Allegheny Franciscan Order staffed the school from 1948 to 1972. The parish merged into St.…