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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIt is a fascinating story of dedication, of strenuous work which led to exhaustion, sickness, and even death. The book presents fascinating sketches of great men. . . . It talks about issues which are still with us today and which often still beg for an answer. -- Ennio Mantovani, SVD
Patricia Durcholz presents an excellent historical overview of the events that preceded and then followed the establishment of the Comboni missionary presence in North America. . . . This book is highly commendable. * Missiology: An International Review *
Durchholz's use of wealth of primary historical sources as well as personal interviews makes this a readable and compelling history. It is a valuable source of information for anyone interested in Catholic church history, missionary congregations and mission in general. -- Dr. M. Karecki * Missionalia *
a rare glimpse into the work of missionaies to America's often overlooked and mostly non-Catholic minorities: African-Americans, Appalachians, and Native Americans. * Mission Studies *
The author of Defining Mission ... has provided a well-researched study of deep faith and courage, of generous men who came to this country to serve the poor and dispossessed and to seek vocations for their labor of love in Africa. They came in the spirit of their great founder, Father Comboni, whose work for the spiritual and temporal liberation of Africans had few equals. Despite numerous setbacks, they continue to work both in Chicago and Los Angeles among the "poorest and most abandoned," those whom their founder directed them to serve. -- FR THOMAS BOKENKOTTER,, author of Church and Revolution and A Concise History of the Catholic Church
It is a fascinating story of dedication, of strenuous work which led to exhaustion, sickness, and even death. The book presents fascinating sketches of great men. . . . It talks about issues which are still with us today and which often still beg for an answer. -- Ennio Mantovani, SVD
Patricia Durcholz presents an excellent historical overview of the events that preceded and then followed the establishment of the Comboni missionary presence in North America. . . . This book is highly commendable. * Missiology: An International Review *
Durchholz's use of wealth of primary historical sources as well as personal interviews makes this a readable and compelling history. It is a valuable source of information for anyone interested in Catholic church history, missionary congregations and mission in general. -- Dr. M. Karecki * Missionalia *
Table of Contentschapter 1 An Urgent Mission chapter 2 The Cornerstone chapter 3 The Architect chapter 4 The Foundation chapter 5 In the California Missions: 1948-1953 chapter 6 Confronting Racism chapter 7 Holy Trinity: Beginning of a Black Diaspora chapter 8 Opening in Louisville chapter 9 Pursuit of a Dream: The Pala Indian School chapter 10 The Founder as Provincial chapter 11 Accorsi and the Houses of Formation chapter 12 A Change of Direction, 1960-1961 chapter 13 Seminary Growth/Leadership Change, 1962-1964 chapter 14 Seminaries in Transition, 1965-1966 chapter 15 Years of Crisis, 1967-1969 chapter 16 Renewal and Choice chapter 17 Expanding Black Ministry chapter 18 Formation: Hope and Despair chapter 19 Renewal and Reaction chapter 20 Working to Survive chapter 21 Setting Priorities: Ministry and Vocations chapter 22 An American Perspective chapter 23 Epilogue chapter 24 Notes chapter 25 Index
