St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church

An archdiocesan office designed to give direction and leadership to the full and holistic development of our growing and diverse Catholic communities within the Archdiocese of Louisville. Office of Multicultural Ministry serves to resource the Archdiocese in its effort to respond both locally and nationally in order to foster holistic development from a cultural and pastoral perspective. It encourages the full participation of the multicultural community through the implementation of the Archdiocesan Strategic Plan in collaboration with various Ethnic National Pastoral Plans. African American Catholic Ministries

On August 1, 1988, Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. acted on the advice of the African American Catholic Community and the Committee for African American Catholic Planning and established African American Catholic Ministries for the Archdiocese of Louisville. On July 1, 1997, AACM became part of the Office of Multicultural Ministry. The AACM works in collaboration with all offices and agencies in implementing the Archdiocesan Strategic Plan and the National Black Catholic Pastoral Plan through the following:

• Serves as a vehicle to provide spiritual, cultural, educational and social nourishment for African American Catholics.
• Provides a voice and representation at the decision making level within the Archdiocesan structure.
• Helps coordinate ongoing activities in the African American Catholic Community.
• Provides outreach to the African American community.
• Acts as a support agency for concerns from or regarding the African American Catholic community.
• Articulates the needs of the African American Catholic community and communicates these needs to established Archdiocesan agencies.
• Assists Archdiocesan agencies in the development, coordination and implementation of programs and activities that involve the African American community.
• Identifies African American leadership within the Archdiocese of Louisville.
• Keeps the African American community informed on materials, programs, workshops and events, both locally and nationally, as they relate to the total African American community.
• Encourages Archdiocesan participation with African American organizations.
• Provides opportunities for evangelization of African Americans through the promotion of programs and working with the Office of Evangelization.
• Provides opportunities through programs to address racism.
• Represents the Archdiocese of Louisville at state and national African American Catholic conferences and other functions.

Our office locations and work hours are:

Main Office: 1200 South Shelby Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Phone: 502-636-0296
Fax: 502-636-2379
Email: omm@archlou.org

Catholic Enrichment Center: 3146 West Broadway
Louisville, KY 40211
Phone: 502-776-0262
Fax: 502-776-1962

Rural Ministry Center: 411 South Third Street
Bardstown, KY 40004
Phone: (502) 348-0240