Dear Saint Augustine Family, On this solemn day of Good Friday, we enter into the profound mystery of our Lord’s Passion. As we hear the final words of Jesus, “It is finished”, we are invited into...
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Tonight at 7:00 PM, we prayerfully enter into the Sacred Triduum with the solemn celebration of the Lord’s Supper on this Holy Thursday. The Last Supper was no ordinary...
Good morning Sisters and Brothers, We are so grateful you were on this Lenten journey with us.This past Sunday, we entered into Holy Week with the celebration of Palm Sunday. In his homily, Father...
Our Mission
As the Mother Church of Black Catholics in the Nation’s Capital, St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church is called to witness our faith in the Living God, His Son, and the Holy Spirit while preserving our Black Catholic Heritage. We are a strong community of believers who continues in the tradition in which it was founded: to advance the education of our children; lead ALL people to a personal and life-changing encounter with Christ through the proclamation of the Gospel, celebration of the sacraments, prayer, and service; and promote the spiritual, economic, and social development of all people.
Christ's suffering was real - and so is yours and mine; and that of our neighbors! In fact, what we see from Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday is the true cost of our salvation revealed in all its passion and pain, violence and love. But we must not just watch and listen, but relate and respond.