Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

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Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

January 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. | St. Thomas More Parish, Austin
- The Diocese of Austin will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas More Parish in Austin. Honoring MLK Jr.'s legacy, this event promotes social justice, civil rights, diversity, and freedom. The commemoration also promotes the goal of building peaceful communities with non-violence as a means to defeat injustice.
  This year, the diocese is highlighting a 'Beloved Community,' based on MLK's sermon 'Birth of a New Nation. Join us for a day of prayer and a light reception.
  "The aftermath of nonviolence is the creation of the beloved community. The aftermath of nonviolence is redemption. The aftermath of nonviolence is reconciliation. The aftermath of violence are emptiness and bitterness. This is the thing I'm concerned about. Let us fight passionately and unrelentingly for the goals of justice and peace."
- Keynote Speaker
  
  Dr. Christopher Pichon,
  Supreme Knight of Peter Claver
  Dr. Pichon has an extensive career in education and school administration, previously working with Galena Park Texas Independent School District, and currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Operational Vitality for Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. With his combined experience in education and his experience serving with the Knights of Peter Claver, Dr. Pichon has first-hand witnessed and served in the area of Catholic Social Justice.
- Drum Major for Justice
  
  Jennifer Bibbo
  The 2025 Drum Major for Justice recipient will be awarded to Jennifer Bibbo of St. Thomas More Parish. She will be presented this honor by Most Reverend Bishop Joe S. Vazquez on Saturday, January 18 at her home parish St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
  
  The Drum Major for Justice award, based upon Dr. King's "Drum Major Instinct Sermon," is given to an individual to recognize their work going above and beyond to serve others. This service is often reflected in the individual's commitment to social justice in disadvantaged communities.
  "If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice, say that I was a drum major for peace: I was a drum major for righteousness."
- Contact Us
  
  Yamilet Munoz
  
  Cultural Ministries Outreach Associate
  
  (512) 949-2449
  yamilet-munozaustindiocese.org
  
  Luisa de Poo
  
  Secretariat Dir. Life, Charity and Justice | Director of Life, Marriage and Family
  
  (512) 949-2487
  luisa-depooaustindiocese.org