Cameron Anthony, a graduating eighth grader at St. Thomas More Catholic Academy in Washington, stands beside some of her drawings displayed in the school’s hallway that depict the six noted U.S. Black Catholics who are being considered for sainthood. From left to right, her drawings depict Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, Venerable Henriette Delille and Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory marked the start of Black History Month by celebrating Mass on Feb. 2 for students and faculty at St. Thomas More Catholic Academy in Southeast Washington, D.C.