Josephite Fathers

African American Catholic Center Plans King Event

Father Michael Thompson, superior general of the Josephite Fathers in Baltimore, MD, will be the featured speaker at the Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the African American Catholic Center for Evangelization (AACCE) in Los Angeles. The program is set for Saturday, Jan. 14, at 8 a.m., at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Culver City. Thompson, a native of Port Arthur, TX, is the 14th Superior General of the religious community, founded 144 years ago to minister to African Americans. When he was elected to the position in 2015, he said, “This is the time. The time is