Video dialogue from Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life.

The foundation of St. Therese Catholic Church and Academy, established in 1926 in the Madrona neighborhood, reflects a longstanding and strong commitment to social justice. We are a strong and vibrant parish community, proud of our racial, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity. We have strived to be inclusive, loving and accepting of all those who come to worship with us. We have grown with the support and contributions of numerous African American families, many of whom are still a part of our parish today as friends, leaders and fellow Catholics. Deeply involved in the racial and political tensions of the 1950s and ‘60s, St. Therese Parish has always risen up against racial injustice in a unique and challenging way. (more...)