Holy Name Catholic Church celebrates Catholic Black History Month

By Dan Yount The Cincinnati Herald Catholic Black History Month Mass was observed in Catholic Churches in the Cincinnati area, as well as throughout the Americas in November. At Holy Name Catholic Church at 2422 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, Dr. Jessie Thomas and Dr. Holly Jones were honored at that church’s Mass and Celebration during a November service recognizing Catholic Black History. Jessie Thomas, Ph.D., is a Lay Pastoral Theologian in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. She holds a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry from the Athenaeum of Ohio and a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from  Aquinas Institute of Theology St. Louis. In 1992, following a lengthy nursing career, Dr. Thomas was the recipient of the Showcase in Excellence in Nursing Award from Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati. In 2010, she received the Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the Congress of the United States of America on behalf of President Barack Obama for providing leadership in advocating social justice for citizens of all background. Beginning in 2011, she along with her husband Deacon Dan Thomas, became Co-pastoral Administrators of Holy Name Parish until 2013. Throughout much of her pastoral work, Dr. Thomas served as Adjunct Faculty for the Diaconate Office in...