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Thea bowman

Thea bowman. By Stephanie Gomulka. faithful beginnings. Born on December 29, 1937 Raised as a Methodist named Bertha Age 9 Conversion to Catholic Faith Catholic School & Franciscan Sisters Faith, love, & justice Age 15 joined St. Rose Convent Name changed to Thea. faithful beginnings.

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Thea bowman

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  1. Thea bowman • By Stephanie Gomulka

  2. faithful beginnings • Born on December 29, 1937 • Raised as a Methodist named Bertha • Age 9 Conversion to Catholic Faith • Catholic School & Franciscan Sisters • Faith, love, & justice • Age 15 joined St. Rose Convent • Name changed to Thea

  3. faithful beginnings • Catholic University of America • Declared a Doctor of Religion • Found the importance of identity • African-American • Catholic • Working her way through the world • Europe, Australia, & Africa

  4. God-given talents • poet • thesipian • story-teller • teacher • preacher • vocalist • writer • evangelist • evangelist

  5. thea’s strength • 16 years of teaching • Graduate Studies in English(Boston College) • Parents become ill • Thea’s own battle with breast cancer

  6. thea’s strength • Goes through treatments • Active schedule • Receives countless awards for peace & justice • Harriet Tubman Award, and Viterbo College honors her with the Pope John XXIII Award • Dies on March 30, 1990 • March 30 known as her day of rememberance

  7. thea’s light • I think the difference between me and some people is that I'm content to do my little bit. Sometimes people think they have to do big things in order to make change. But if each one would light a candle we'd have a tremendous light"

  8. Works cited • http://www.bc.edu/offices/ahana/about/history/bowman.html • http://www.cermusa.francis.edu/sistertheabowmanfoundation/biography.htm • http://archive.thecatholicspirit.com/content/view/4054/136/ • http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/files/aacm/pdf/history/7.pdf • http://www.nbccongress.org/publications/black-authors/thea-bowman.asp

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